How to assign a load to a driver
Good assignments match freight, location and hours.
6 steps →How-to guides
Freight Dispatcher How-To Guides
Step-by-step guides to common freight dispatcher tasks: the practical side of the job.
Common freight dispatcher tasks
Step-by-step overviews of tasks freight dispatchers perform regularly. Use them to understand the job, prepare for training or refresh your memory.
How to handle a breakdown
Fast response limits delays and keeps drivers safe.
6 steps →How to book a load from a load board
Load boards help fill trucks and reduce empty miles.
6 steps →Before you practice
Learn every core task
Our Freight Dispatcher training walks through these procedures and more, alongside vocabulary, safety and career-launch lessons.