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Plan for 2023: how to reach earnings from $9000 per month.
How realistic is it to reach an income of $ 9,000 in the first year of work and what needs to be done for this?
Let's imagine that you have already completed training as a dispatcher, having completed thematic courses or an internship in a company, you already understand a little about US geography, have an idea of what a Load Board is, in anticipation of real conversations with a broker and ask yourself: how to get the most out of this knowledge ?
Let's figure it out!
Let's figure it out!
As a rule, it is not difficult for dispatchers who have been trained and at least a little versed in logistics to find a job. There are many options: from open bases of tracking companies, thematic groups on Facebook to the classics - job search on platforms such as Indeed and Linkedin, choosing the option of working by interest: in the office or remotely.
1. Find your first clients.
In order to get used to the working pace and not to overload yourself too much, a novice dispatcher can take 1-2 trucks, working by agreement for a certain percentage. In the US it is ~4-10% of the gross, but beginners tend to work for a smaller percentage until they gain experience and start taking more trucks, increasing their percentage. For example, you run 2 trucks, each of which makes $30,000 per month, and you, at the same time, charge 4% for your services. Following simple calculations $30,000 * 4% = $1200/month. If you drive 2 trucks, then you already earn at least $2400 in the first month of your work.
2. Getting started.
After a few months, you will realize that you are ready to take on more trucks, doubling their number. An experienced dispatcher is able to take up to 10 trucks , but before that we need a little more experience and knowledge, so we take a couple more trucks to work, increasing their number to 4. Thus, in a couple of months of work, your income will grow to $ 3600 , and this is if your percentage does not change in any way, and this rarely happens. Over time, almost every dispatcher changes his working conditions and raises the percentage a few months after the start of work.
3. Everything comes with experience.
By the end of the year after the training, your skills in speaking with brokers, the ability to use cards and various tools will improve much and you will be ready to take more trucks and ask for a larger percentage for your experience and professionalism. Thus, a year after training, the average dispatcher has 7-8 trucks in operation and receives 4-7% for his services . We take a calculator and get the amount aproximately about $ 9000 .It's is take into attention 4%.
Impressive, isn't it?
4. Congratulations! You are at the target.
We have analyzed the ideal scenario, where there are practically no errors and failures. But it is important to understand that mistakes are another way to learn and become better. Let's shorten this path and analyze the most common mistakes of a novice dispatcher:
TOP3 common mistakes of a novice dispatcher:
- 1Sign papers without looking.This is a very important point, since the dispatcher concludes a deal between the carrier company and the broker.
What could be the outcome of such inattention? If the signature was put without looking, the driver left, and the transaction took place, the dispatcher may not receive his money. - 2Don't follow the timing.Timing is the second most common problem for beginner brokers. It is due to the fact that US law provides for strict regulation in terms of the movement of truck drivers. They can only drive 11 hours a day.
Accordingly, we need to be careful when we send cargo on the way so that the driver can be in the right place at the right time. - 3Asking a price above the market is unreasonable.The duty of the dispatcher is to understand pricing, and when the dispatcher asks for a price higher than the agreed price on the market, this indicates his unprofessionalism. Such a mistake can deprive the company of potentially good cargo and, consequently, partners.
Asatisfied driver = a satisfied dispatcher.
Satisfying the desires of your driver in terms of timing, desired routes, “stops” in your hometown for the holidays and generally maintaining friendly relations with a partner can lead to pleasant consequences, as a result of which the trucking company will receive good feedback about you from the driver and will be able to trust you more by providing an even higher percentage and the desired number of tracks for you.
Satisfying the desires of your driver in terms of timing, desired routes, “stops” in your hometown for the holidays and generally maintaining friendly relations with a partner can lead to pleasant consequences, as a result of which the trucking company will receive good feedback about you from the driver and will be able to trust you more by providing an even higher percentage and the desired number of tracks for you.
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