So yesterday and today (July 2nd & 3rd, 2026), I learned a lesson I'll never forget. I've been using DAT to dispatch for my husband as my training ground while I learn the business. Well... I made a rookie mistake. I got him into Tennessee on Thursday, thinking I'd easily find a decent-paying load to get him back home before the holiday weekend. I was WRONG. I couldn't believe what I was seeing on the load board. Loads were paying as low as $1.20 per mile, and they were disappearing within minutes! Every time I refreshed, another one was gone. Now my husband is stuck in Tennessee from Thursday all the way until Monday because of the holiday. It definitely cost us, but I'd rather learn this lesson now than later when I'm dispatching multiple trucks. So let me ask you both the experienced dispatchers Newcomers like me. What would you have done in this situation? A. Take the $1.50/mile load even if it means taking a loss just to get home. B. Deadhead home if you can't find a decent-paying load. C. Stay put and wait until the holiday rush is over and rates improve. D. Something else? I'd love to hear your strategy and why. I'm genuinely here to learn, so please share your experience. What would you have done if this was your truck?

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Update: I collected my first carrier today. A friend that owns a box truck company with three trucks. Some context: I had to cancel my subscription to the paid portion of Dispatcher University, not because the system does not work but because I can not afford it at the moment. To those that don't know, I was taken advantage of in late 2025 as a lease on owner operator. It left my business near bankruptcy. I transitioned into dispatch because of it. I'm grateful to God I was able to use my contacts in the industry to scale the biggest hurdle to dispatchers, finding carriers. Otherwise I would have to spend lots of money in advertising to let carriers know my company exists. Then afterwards I would have to convince them to work with me. My industry connections helped me bypass that expense and roadblock. Grateful to @Gurpreet Gill for his teaching and expertise that gave me knowledge and tools to help my friends run their businesses more efficiently. I'm encouraged and excited about the future. Once my company returns to the black, I'll return with an update. Thanks to everyone I've met in this community and to all the encouraging words and advice. I can't wait to come back with more good news.

I'm new here. I'm just getting started. I started my own expedite company delivering in a cargo van last October and after 6 months of touring the United States I decided to get into the dispatch end of the business.