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🚛 My first real dispatch lesson... and it cost me. 😅
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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🚛 My first real dispatch lesson... and it cost me. 😅
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