Hi my name is Britteny. I live in Houston,TX and I plan on making $2000 per month dispatching trucks to start with, but I plan on building a company and being a private dispatcher for my sons and family members. I am shy, but I am learning how to overcome hard things🫠 I would like to gain these 3 things from this community: 1.  How to build a relationship with other dispatchers. (I'm really shy) 2.  Find other resources for a closer dive into dispatching. 3. Learning/understanding the Load Board better. Fun facts about me: 1.  I'm a RBT (Registered Behavior Technician) for anyone with Autism 2.  I'm a mother of four kids and a wife. 3.  I love to hang out with my family/ lots of family vacations. 4. LOOOVE TV/MOVIE

Sorry, but I have several questions. 1. I got some weakly update saying that: * dry van LTR is 6%. *reefer LTR is 10%. *flatbed LTR is 20% For example would it mean for dry vans that for every 100 trucks there are only 6 loads available? 2. In the picture, its for the market conditions. In the red, are those the states that would be called hot zones? You guys feel free to correct me if I am wrong.

Hey Everyone 👋, let’s break down this week’s freight market shifts and what they mean for your owner-operators. We’re finally seeing some positive movement on the spot market, but the general freight landscape is still tough. Here’s what you need to know to plan better, negotiate smarter, and avoid bad zones: 🧭 General Market Overview: - 📉 General freight volume down 1% week-over-week (W-o-W). - 📉 Rejection rates down 5.2% W-o-W — fewer loads being turned away. - 📈 Spot market volumes up 8.7% and rates up 5¢ per mile on average! - 🛢 Diesel: National average is $3.61/gal, up slightly this week. Avoid refueling on the West Coast and Northeast – still the priciest zones. 🚛 Dry Van Breakdown: - 📈 Spot rates up 3¢ this week; average is now $1.84/mi. - 🔼 Volumes up 7% W-o-W, but still 2% lower than last year. - 📍 Best freight zones: Texas, Georgia, and the Midwest. - ⚠ Avoid: Northeast, Plain States, Florida — overcapacity and weak rates. - 💡 Tip: Look for clusters of equilibrium or slight under-capacity to give your O/Os more negotiating power. ❄️ Reefer Overview: - 📈 Spot rates up 2¢ W-o-W; current average is $2.10/mi. - 🔼 Volumes up 4.3% W-o-W, but still down 8% YoY. - 📍 Strong zones: Texas, Midwest (MN, MO, IA), parts of PA/IL/GA. - ⚠ Weak zones: Oregon, Washington, Plains — low load counts. - 🚨 Note: Reefers are harder to reposition out of bad zones. Stick to high-volume markets. 🔩 Flatbed Surge: - 📈 Spot rates up 5¢ to $2.50/mi. - 🚀 Volumes up nearly 100% W-o-W and 33% YoY — huge spike. - 📍 Hot zones: South, Midwest, East Coast. - ⚠ Avoid: Plains, Arizona, Northeast — weak ratios & tough backhauls. - 💡 Carriers willing to haul tarp/chained/binder loads are getting better rates. 🚦 Capacity Watch: - 🚛 Net carrier count rose again this week (+203 carriers). This is the 3rd week in a row showing growth. - 🤔 Still unclear why new carriers are entering in a slow-paying market — possibly prepping for spring/summer surges?

Hi my name is Amy Garcia-Sanchez. I live in Houston and I plan on making at least $2,000 a month. The 3 things I want to get from this course/community: 1. Learn how to dispatch 2.Learn how to have a good relationship with brokers 3.How to keep carriers The 3 things i do for fun: 1.Watch anime 2. Read books 3. Solve puzzles

To have a better understanding of the trucking industry, I know Freightwaves is a place to start. Is there any other website or any other way to go about researching the market behavior?? If I made any sense.