A broker and a shipper are both required for the smooth and successful transportation of goods.
A shipper is a person or company that is usually the supplier or owner of the commodities being shipped. A consignor is also referred to as a carrier. A carrier is a person or company that transports goods for another person or company and is responsible for any possible loss of the goods during transport.
A freight broker is a person or company that matches shippers and receivers of cargo shipments with the carriers that make the shipment possible.
Freight brokers are usually licensed to get the necessary permits, licenses, and registrations for doing business. By facilitating the transportation contract, they help businesses move load.
These two different sectors are completely different in the way they operate, but they both face the same challenges.
One of the biggest challenges is data. Data on shipment volumes and destinations may be inaccurate or unverifiable, while freight rates and prices fluctuate constantly. Are you facing these problems?
Since 2015, FleetCare has been known for its excellent dispatch services to owner-operators and trucking fleets. We’ve built our company around customer service, which means we help with load tracking, 24/7 customer support, and assistance with all the back-office work so that you can focus on running your business.
FleetCare ensures pricing transparency with no hidden fees. When you choose us as your freight dispatch service, you can be confident that the price we quote you is the price you pay.
Tackling the issues of freight shippers and brokers will help reduce the cost of operations. We ensure that the entire dispatch process runs smoothly. How? Continue reading.
One of our key benefits is our large network of independent owner-operators eager to assist freight brokers and shippers. All of our drivers have gone through and passed our approval process and are eager to assist you. Fleet Care can also assist you with:
Avoiding double brokering.
What exactly is double brokering? This is when a carrier accepts a load for a specific motor carrier number, but runs the load under a different one instead. This is illegal unless the shipper consents to the arrangement. This practice is mostly done by different companies without the clients’ consent.
Working with us, you’ll never experience double brokering on your loads. We work as independent dispatchers for drivers with whom we can provide all the paperwork.
Transparency
FleetCare ensures pricing transparency with no hidden fees and updates on the status of your load. Our dispatchers keep track of your favorite carriers and routes so that each time you use our services, the process runs more smoothly.
Support
We’re always there for you, providing 24/7 customer support, tracking your loads and follow ups during the dispatch process. If you have a question about the goods, our team of experts is always there to help and follow up with you.
Regular updates
FleetCare’s group can handle the most fragile goods and meet the delivery deadline given. We identify the best and most cost-effective shipping solution to fit your needs. You can entrust your goods to our service.
You’ll provide us with your name, email address, and any preferences in detail.
Send us copies of your documents: MC Authority, W-9, and Insurance.
Start hauling loads, and then we will start dispatching.
We work with top-rated brokers
Simon Davis
Dispatchers are very nice and willing to work a problem with you to the best of what they are allowed by upper management. All trucks are equipped with APU’s and inverters. They will work you hard and run you a lot of miles if you are willing to do so. You can take your home time where ever you want in the country.
Beverly W.
They always get me home on time. My dispatcher keeps me booked up with loads as long as I have hours. Everything my friend told me was true. THE ONLY COMPANY that I’ve ever worked for in the past 3 years that treats me with respect!
Carlos P.
I would recommend Fleet Care company to other business owner-operators who care about their bottom line. I like the way support managers construct a dialog with my drivers. With their capacity even for a small company, there is an ability to expand and to still be assured they will take care of us.
Shippers and brokers can cut out the middlemen by partnering with FleetCare. Our fleet of trucks is capable of delivering load on time. We offer 24/7 support, load tracking, and total cost transparency during operations. Our dispatchers make direct contact with carriers, saving brokers time. You gain more while risking less when you use our services.
Contact us for a no-obligation phone consultation in which we will explain what we offer and how our services will assist you in focusing on what you do best while running your business.
Fleet management software enables fleet managers to continually monitor their vehicles, equipment, and drivers from a single application. Examples of software capabilities include: Locating specific vehicles. Monitoring driver behavior and measuring performance. Managing and reducing fuel costs.
GPS tracking requires a tracking device installed in a vehicle, on a piece of equipment, or worn by a person. This tracking device for vehicles provides information about its exact location so that it can report details on where a vehicle, equipment, or person is.
If you start at 8 AM and drive after 10 PM, you will be in violation. Beyond that 14-hour window, you can still work (ON-duty time) but you can’t legally drive again until you take a 10-hour break.
In essence, the short-haul exemption is a limited regulatory exemption available to commercial drivers who operate exclusively within a 150 air-mile radius of their normal work reporting location and who are released from duty from that location no later than 14 hours after they start working on a given day.
Whether you are a shipper or a broker, FleetCare ensures the satisfaction of both parties. Our experts make sure that your loads are delivered on time and without any problems. Here is what you can expect from using our services:
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