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Monday April 3, 2023.
CHICAGO’S BEST DISPATCHING COURSE
Welcome to
Windy City Dispatching School
With over 11 years of industry experience we know what it takes to become a successful dispatcher and live the life you want, while also helping the industry strive.
Dispatching is one of the most important positions in trucking business, which employs over 8 million people nationwide and abroad. Someone has to coordinate all the freight movements and we’re here to show you exactly how to do it.

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Signup for training today and become a dispatcher in as little as 2 weeks
Fully online recorded class with lifetime support and personal Zoom session
No need to adjust your schedule or cancel your plans. Learn Dispatching anytime and anywhere on your own terms. Our training program includes a personalized live Zoom session once you complete the course, so you are getting a training adjusted to your specific needs.
Price
$650
Our Program
Our learning program was designed in a way that you will understand all of the different aspects of dispatching and the trucking industry in general, including inside tips and tricks on how to progress faster
- Over 18 hours of in-depth narrated material
- BONUS! Free 40 page Dispatchers handbook!
- Document samples
- Booking conversations transcripts
- Unlimited support through the training and after completion
- Personalized Zoom sessions to answer any of your questions
Table of content
Our training program is designed in a way that you will be job ready after completion of this course. You’ll understand all of the aspects of dispatching, trucking business in general, tools that are being used, rules and regulations, US Freight market and a step-by-step process of booking loads and the whole logistics process behind it.
Basics: Introduction into dispatching
- Definition, Requirements, Dispatcher’s role in trucking business
- Types of dispatching and explanation: Long distance; Local/Regional; Working with Owner operators
- Dispatcher’s Salary
Tools, Equipment and Software
- Types of equipment: Trucks; Trailers
- Types of cargo: Dry, Refrigerated, Oversized
- Shipping methods: TL (truckload), LTL (partial), Intermodal (Rail)
- Software: Load boards with detailed explanation, other dispatch tools
Preparation
- Parties involved in trucking business
- Understanding US Freight market
- Learning USA Map: Zip zones, Time zones, States abbreviations
- Getting to know your drivers
- Consolidation and trailer space usage
Booking your first load
- Know your information
- Knowing your driver’s schedule
- Understanding market rates
- Typical booking conversations
- Rate negotiations and negotiation tips
Setting up with Brokers and dispatching drivers
- Broker/Carrier agreements. What to look for and how to fill out (File examples)
- Rate confirmations (examples)
- What is a factoring company
- Bill of Lading
- Dispatching your driver
Understanding logistics
- HOS (Hours of service). FMCSA rules and regulations for truckers
- Logistics planning and scheduling (Long distance, Local)
- Time calculation for route planning
- Different kinds of loads: 1-1, multi-stop, blind shipments
- Other factors: Accidents, Traffic, Weather, Location
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