Trucking Guides for Every Stage
Whether you just filed for your MC or you're scaling to a fleet, these guides break down what you need to know — the checklist, the math, the common mistakes, and how FF Dispatch helps at each step.
New Authority
You just got your MC authority and you're staring at DAT wondering where to start. The load board is a wall of numbers, you're not sure which brokers are legit, and every YouTube video gives you different advice. You're not alone — most new carriers lose money in their first 90 days because they take bad loads, get ghosted by brokers, or sit empty for days waiting for something to come through.
Building Authority
You've been running under your own authority for a while now. You know the basics — you can navigate DAT, you've delivered loads without incident, and you haven't gotten scammed (or at least you learned from it). But your income is all over the place. One week you gross $5,800. The next week it's $3,500 because you sat empty for two days or took a low-paying load just to keep moving.
Established Operator
You've been in the game long enough to know what you're doing. You can spot a bad load from a mile away, you've built relationships with a handful of brokers, and your truck runs tight. But here's what's wearing you down: the 12-15 hours every week you spend on the phone with brokers, processing paperwork, filing invoices, and managing the business side of trucking. That time adds up to 624-780 hours a year — time you could be driving, resting, or being with your family.
Scaling Fleet
You've done the hard part — built a successful one-truck operation and decided to grow. You bought a second truck, maybe a third. But something nobody warned you about: dispatching doesn't scale linearly. When you had one truck, you could manage the loads, paperwork, and driver communication yourself. With 2-5 trucks, the workload tripled but there are still only 24 hours in a day. Drivers are sitting empty because you can't find loads for everyone fast enough. You're bouncing between phone calls trying to cover trucks across different states.
Lease-On Candidate
You want to drive a truck and make good money — but you don't want to run a business. And that's completely fine. Owning your own authority means dealing with insurance ($12,000-18,000/year), compliance paperwork, IFTA filings, drug testing, CSA scores, broker disputes, invoicing, and a hundred other things that have nothing to do with putting miles on the road. Some drivers thrive on the business side. Others just want to drive.
Built by Dispatchers, Not Influencers
Every guide is based on real data from 500+ carriers and years of brokerage experience. No fluff, no upsells — just the information you need to make more money per mile.
Real Math
Actual rate comparisons and earnings calculations, not vague promises
Step-by-Step Checklists
Actionable steps you can follow today, tailored to your experience level
Common Mistakes
Objections and misconceptions addressed with honest answers