From Driver to Broker to Dispatcher
Hey there everyone, I’m a former driver of over eleven years with a little over a million miles under my belt. Was a company driver hauling 53’ Dry Van, Flatbeds/Stepdecks, and did a couple years of Reefer. In June of 2024, I opened my own freight brokerage in NC. I’m up to half a million in revenue in freight brokerage and averaging between 12-18% profit. But I’m feeling like I would better serve the former brotherhood I called home as a driver by dispatching and negotiating on behalf of the carriers than on behalf of shippers. My intent now is to run my brokerage while I build a customer base of drivers and transition into owning and operating a dispatch company rather than growing my brokerage. I also feel it’ll be easier to sell my services based on my knowledge as a driver and broker. Looking forward to starting the course and learning the finer points of dispatch, even though I feel pretty confident I could effectively do the job if I were to pick up an owner op tomorrow, I’d rather not just wing it.