Start Getting Loads Without Burning Cash on Cheap Freight
Start Getting Loads means more than just refreshing a load board. It means choosing freight that pays, keeping deadhead low, and checking every broker before you commit. OOIDA says load boards are a necessary tool for owner operators, but FMCSA also warns that broker and carrier fraud is real, so a quick check on the phone number and company snapshot can save you from a bad day.
Know your all in cost before you book.
Ask about detention, fuel, and quick pay up front.
Skip lanes that look busy but run cheap.
I’ve seen drivers start getting loads USA faster when they stop chasing every post and work with one dispatch team. At OiG Dispatch, that’s the lane we stay in. Start Getting Loads with a plan, not hope, and your truck starts making money again, when cash flow is tight in week one.