To become a truck dispatcher is a noble and rewarding pursuit. A dispatcher career has many different opportunities and roads to follow. As with any career for any individual, it's best to pick a career you are passionate about. Passion will driver your need to learn and explore your industry. Dispatchers want the opportunity to grow in knowledge and income so someone can achieve their personal and financial goals. Let's discuss how to become a truck dispatcher in this article so that anyone with the drive can forge their own path forward to a successful future.
A formal education is not required to become a successful truck dispatcher. Now, with that being said, there are courses both on the private market and college level that get deep into aspects of the trucking industry that can help plot a course and understanding of this vast industry. Trucking Agents offers training to become a truck dispatcher, where the focus is on what you have to know to begin creating revenue for yourself right away.
How does someone start a career with no experience? The trucking industry is full of trucking companies of all sizes looking for the next great motivated individual. These companies often offer on the job training. Having someone who can be your mentor to ask questions and take advice from can be the difference between a successful career and someone who just changes careers. Trucking Agents pairs every dispatcher with an
Agent that is there to provide training, answer questions, and offer general encouragement and advice.
The trucking industry is a broad spectrum of transportation services. As a dispatcher, you will want to focus on a niche in the industry. Focus on a segment you can learn quickly, are excited about, and with allows for future growth. Each niche business has it's own terminology and rates that sets it apart from other related businesses. As a dispatcher, your dedicated to learning an industry, you will expand your understanding and typically focus on more detailed disciplines. At Trucking Agents we understand the need to start with the basics and add on concepts over time which will enhance your career.
An employee position will offer a salary or hourly wage and perhaps benefits. Typically a commute to an office environment where you are given specific tasks or trucks to dispatch. An employer is going to get as much work out of you as you can without having to pay you more. If you are salaried and work 60 hours a week, then your employer maybe taking advantage of you for about 20 hrs a week. The advantage of an employee is that income is consistent, and therefore, you can make reliable budget decisions.
Conversely, a contractor will dispatch from their own home office and typically be paid a commission percentage. Having a little salesmanship is important, as business is not always just handed to you. Successful contractors are entrepreneurial, focused, determined, and generally knowledgeable about their industry.
Trucking Agents is focused on providing determined individuals who want to be dispatchers in the trucking industry with the tools, training, and
software to be successful. You are building your home based business, but with the help of a system and individuals with years of experience to support you.
