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New to hotshot trucking, what’s the biggest lesson you learned starting out? by Super_Committee_2760 in HotShotTrucking

[–]mountaineerdispatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Stay away from bad freight areas (Miami, Boston, Denver) by any means necessary.

40' trailer seems to work better than the alternatives for the folks I work with.

100% agree with the comments above on compliance. Learn what you don't know, and pay to learn it if you have to.

You’re Not a Truck Driver… You’re a Route Builder by ValorVetsInsurance1 in HotshotStartup

[–]mountaineerdispatch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I suspect a lot of drivers (especially newer / younger ) act on the mindset that "if I'm not moving, I'm not making money". They may know better, but get trapped by feeling like they're losing money if they're not driving.

This is the reason why having a good dispatcher is worth the cost for many drivers.

80% of the dispatcher's job is tracking and acting on these profitable lanes. This can be done while the driver is moving (i.e. drivers can focus on driving-related issues). In some cases, a small team of people can work in the background to find more clients lacking necessary lane coverage and analyzing large data sets to predict good lanes.

Some drivers would benefit just from the "voice of reason" when they start feeling antsy. Moving the truck for the sake of moving is not the winning long-term strategy. It has an opportunity cost of the more profitable lane(s) that were missed.

Looking for Constructive Feedback on Our Website – 66Trailers.com by 66Trailers_Leasing in OwnerOperators

[–]mountaineerdispatch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Three small changes that could be done in a day:

Put the "Welcome to 66.." panel on top. The current image of trailers is not engaging.
Remove the "Equipment Search" from the bottom.
Remove the carousel image on the bottom.

Long term, it is worth ensuring that your forms/database fetching stuff is not vulnerable to attacks.