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Free how-to guides and checklists for carriers, truck dispatchers and freight brokers.
The ShipperBook resource hub covers the practical side of running a trucking or freight business in the United States. Whether you're starting a trucking company, getting your new MC authority set up with freight brokers or launching a freight brokerage, these guides walk through each step in plain language, with checklists, call scripts and real examples you can use the same day.
Owner-operators and small fleets will find help with finding direct shippers without load boards, passing the FMCSA new entrant safety audit and keeping driver qualification files in order. Truck dispatchers can learn rate negotiation, load booking and how to build a broker network. New freight brokers get a clear path through broker authority, the BMC-84 bond, carrier vetting and landing their first shippers. Every guide is free, and when you're ready for the templates, databases and checklists behind them, they're all in the $199 Complete Trucking Business Bundle.
Florida freight markets, port and produce lanes, how to find Florida direct shippers, startup and compliance steps, and the best Florida broker and shipper resources.
Read guideGeorgia freight markets, Savannah and Atlanta lanes, how to find Georgia direct shippers, GIMC and FMCSA startup steps, and the best Georgia broker and shipper resources.
Read guideIllinois freight markets, Chicago intermodal lanes, how to find Illinois direct shippers, startup and compliance steps, and the best Illinois broker and shipper resources.
Read guideCalifornia freight markets, key lanes, how to find California direct shippers, MCP, CARB and FMCSA startup steps, and the best California broker and shipper resources.
Read guideTexas freight markets, key lanes, how to find Texas direct shippers, TxDMV and FMCSA startup steps, and the best Texas freight broker and shipper resources.
Read guideFreight markets, shipping lanes, direct shipper tips and DOT and state compliance notes for all 50 states and the major U.S. logistics hubs.
Read guideTwo dispatchers can call about the same load and walk away with very different rates. The difference is usually preparation and confidence, not luck. This guide...
Read guideFreight brokers connect shippers that need freight moved with carriers that have trucks. You don't need to own equipment, but you do need the right registrations,...
Read guideStarting a trucking company means getting several registrations in the right order. Miss one and you can lose weeks before your first load. This checklist walks...
Read guideGetting your MC authority is a big milestone, but it's only the start. Most freight brokers only give loads to carriers already approved in their system,...
Read guideEvery new interstate motor carrier enters FMCSA's New Entrant Safety Assurance Program when it gets a USDOT number. During that monitoring period, FMCSA conducts a safety...
Read guideLoad boards are the easiest place to find freight, and that is exactly the problem. Every carrier in the country sees the same posts, so rates...
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