The Glamorous Life of a Freight Dispatcher in 2020!
Freight dispatchers don’t have it easy. What else is new? Actually there are several items which have been added to the freight dispatcher plate. In fact lately it seems they’ve had to pull out a second plate. The freight market has been punishing truck drivers and freight dispatchers have had to work extra hard to […]
Choosing the Best Owner Operator Companies in 2020
I speak with many owner operators on a daily basis. That’s my job. We lease on owner operators. Every one of these folks are looking to lease onto one of the best owner operator companies. Through our conversations, I learn a lot about many of the different owner operator companies, their offerings, and more importantly […]
What’s the Best Trailer Type During the COVID-19 Pandemic?
You might’ve asked yourself this question as you watched the markets crumble over these past few months. What’s the best trailer type during this pandemic? There is an answer and I will provide it here. As I wrote in my previous post Owner Operator Trucking was Forever Changed for the Worst in 2020, trucking has […]
Owner Operator Trucking was Forever Changed for the Worst in 2020
It’s been months since my last blog post. Since then the world has gone through a lot. Owner operator trucking will likely never be the same. Owner Operator trucking was forever changed for the worst in 2020. Over this period of time I’ve put up many videos on our YouTube Channel and we’ve gained lots […]
Happy New Year to All Truckers and Owner Operators! – 2020!!!
I just want to pass my well wishes to all truckers and owner operators, carriers, and company drivers out there. We know how hard most of you work and how most people just don’t understand the role truckers and trucking plays in our society and everyday living. We know, and we appreciate you! I hope […]
A Tale of Two Truckers
A Tale of Two Truckers is about two drivers who couldn’t be more different from each other. One makes money, the other does not. One listens to dispatch, the other one doesn’t, and pays dearly for it. Both clients have signed up with our truck dispatch service at about the same time. One trucker is […]
Everyone’s a Truck Dispatcher
In today’s hyper competitive freight market, it seems like everyone’s a truck dispatcher. We’re the original truck dispatch services company. Looking back, I remember trying to convince the old schoolers at OOIDA that what I wanted to do was feasible, doable, and needed. In turn, they said it couldn’t be done. That I was wasting […]
AFT Dispatch VS. Competition
[NOTE: This is a blog post from 2018. AFT Dispatch has decreased pricing to 7% - our point stands stronger than ever. Please read the rest of this post for further detail]
Wow, it's been a while since I've posted anything on here. Sorry everyone!!! We've been very, very busy. Besides working our own trucks, we've also re-launched our truck dispatch agency AFT Dispatch in Salt Lake City. This has taken up much of my time and other resources.
In the process of restarting this service for independent owner-operators and owners of small truck fleets, I've begun to hear some of the same objections. Some are valid, and we cover these; however, some need a bit of evaluation. One objection I run into quite a bit is cost and so I'd like to look into it now.
Top-3 Trends Affecting the Trucking Industry in 2018
Much has been written over the past several months about the big changes sweeping through the trucking industry. Obviously ELDs are at the top of everyone's lists and I will be publishing a post about the Top-10 but for now let's have a look at the big three headliners.