GUIDES
Trucking guides from the desk
9 guides on the freight we dispatch, grouped by topic. Each stack starts with its main guide, then the detailed ones. Facts come from primary sources with the date we checked them.
Dry van freightLoads, rates, commodities and running a van business.2
- MAIN GUIDE Dry Van
Trailer types and power onlyEvery trailer type, power only programs and interchange.4
- MAIN GUIDE Types of Truck Trailers
DispatchHow dispatch works with brokers, trailers and programs.3
HOW TO USE THESE GUIDES
Start with the main guide
Each stack opens with a main guide that covers the topic end to end, then goes deeper on one question at a time. Most guides end with a calculator or a checklist you can use on your next load, and every number that matters links to the source we took it from.
We're adding more guides, starting with the questions carriers ask the desk most. If there's a topic you want covered, tell us through contact.
DATA AND REFERENCE
Stats, maps and directories
Reference pages carriers bookmark: data, maps, lists and glossaries, updated on a schedule.
Every guide is written by Milo from the questions carriers bring to the desk. How we research and correct them is in the editorial policy. Need numbers instead? Try the trucking calculators.
READY FOR LOADS?
Put the guides to work
Our dispatchers book loads for all 11 equipment types, and every rate con comes to you to sign or turn down.