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The Flexible TMS – A metric often overlooked

April 19, 2022 by Dr Dispatch

flexible tms puzzle pieces

Why choose a flexible TMS? Don’t know what a TMS is? Start Here Why should you worry about a flexible TMS (Truck Management System)? A real example Nobody knew the country would lock down early in the pandemic. Nobody knew there could be a pandemic at all for that matter. Shutting down and working from home? Very …

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Filed Under: Brokerage Software, Dispatch Software, Freight Brokering, Productivity, Trucking, Trucking News, Trucking Software

What is a TMS

April 19, 2022 by Dr Dispatch

What is a TMS? A TMS, or Truck Management System, is software that a transportation company would use to manage their trucking business. From load entry to tracking, running routes, billing to customer service and management.  Most TMS systems integrate with a variety of 3rd party software packages to make one cohesive package.  A TMS …

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Filed Under: Brokerage Software, Dispatch Software, Freight Brokering, Productivity, Trucking, Trucking News, Trucking Software

Relationship Between The Dispatcher And The Driver

December 3, 2015 by Dr Dispatch

Dispatcher And The Driver

The Driver-Dispatcher Relationship Last time we talked about the relationship between the Broker and Dispatch, now let’s talk about the relationship between the dispatcher and the driver. Some may say there isn’t much to say, but I greatly disagree. Your relationship with the driver is very important and can make or break your day. What …

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Filed Under: Brokerage Software, Dispatch Software, Trucking

The 101 For Dispatching Trucks

September 6, 2015 by Dr Dispatch

DRD

The first thing we need to define is what dispatching trucks is all about. The dispatcher is the one that is going to be controlling the movement and the schedule of the trucks. In this article we are going to cover the basics about what it takes to be a truck dispatcher. What does it …

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Filed Under: Brokerage Software, Dispatch Software, Freight Brokering, Trucking, Trucking Software

Transparent Trucks

July 29, 2015 by Dr Dispatch

Truck

Headlines Today I saw on the news the other day that Samsung is developing a system where trucks seem transparent for drivers. They have a great idea of connecting a camera at the front of the truck to a screen on the back in order to allow drivers to see what is going on in …

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Filed Under: Trucking, Trucking News, Trucking Software

Testing Driver’s Health

June 23, 2015 by Dr Dispatch

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I just finished reading an article from Land Line about drivers seeking second opinions on their check ups from DOT certified examiners. About the Article It was a very interesting read so I’ll just give the gist of it. In the article, they say how drivers can go to different doctors and seek a second …

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Filed Under: Trucking, Trucking News

Hello World Of Trucking

April 23, 2015 by Dr Dispatch

woman wearing eyeglasses

Introductions Hello, World of Trucking, Dr Dispatch users, subscribers, and potential customers. I will be taking over the blogs, for now, hopefully, I prove to be a satisfactory blogger for the company, and for the readers. I am hoping to create an area where we can discuss some of the recent news around trucking. Speed …

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Filed Under: Trucking, Trucking News

Announcing Dr Dispatch 6

April 2, 2015 by Dr Dispatch

Load Board Font Change

(Deprecated; We are on Dr Dispatch 8 and moving towards 9 now) I’m pleased to announce that I have been working on Dr Dispatch 6.0! Announcing Dr Dispatch 6 was supposed to happen a little sooner but I was sidetracked with a new product (that I will post about below). A big problem we have …

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Filed Under: Brokerage Software, Dispatch Software, Freight Brokering, Productivity, Trucking, Trucking News, Trucking Software

Remote Agents – Create Your Own Virtual Office

October 15, 2013 by Dr Dispatch

Remote Agents? Remote working is a huge up-and-comer in the business world. A recent survey of fortune 500 companies showed over 50% planning to increase remote work over the next 3 years. 56% believed remote working made their employees more productive. 62% already have employees working remotely. Trucking & Transportation companies are finding tremendous savings …

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Filed Under: Freight Brokering, Productivity, Trucking

Free Transportation Software, And Why Paid Is Better

September 26, 2013 by Dr Dispatch

I know, I know….I own a transportation software company (and we charge for our services). Of course, I’m going to say that free transportation software is ‘bad’, right? Wrong. A lot of free software is great. From Linux to Facebook. Plenty of technology and good have come from free software. Everything free is good, right? …

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Filed Under: Productivity, Trucking

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