What Is Central Dispatch?

If you’ve shipped a car before, you may have heard the term “central dispatch” and wondered what exactly it means. For those in the auto transport world, it’s one of the most important resources available and has drastically improved the overall industry's efficiency and quality. For those who are unfamiliar with the term, we’ll explain in the paragraphs below what role the centralized load board plays, and how it affects all parties involved.

The Central Dispatch Load Board was first introduced in 1999 as an effort to streamline the operations of the auto-carrying industry, allowing an easier and faster way for couriers to connect with brokers to find available work. If you’re unclear on the difference between freighters and brokers, and the relationship they have with one another, this article explains the key takeaways. At its core, It is a place where brokers can place the requests they receive from customers, where conveyors (who do the shipping) can then bid on or compete to do the job. It effectively creates a shared space where brokers and shippers can come together to pair car moving requests with the available haulers who can do the job.

As far as car-hauling brokers and movers are concerned, We create a mutually beneficial environment where they can more efficiently pair their services to deliver on behalf of their customers. Not only does this make the job easier for both parties, but it also helps streamline the industry by eliminating the need for more outdated forms of communication like phone calls and faxes. Whereas there used to be much more legwork involved in finding the right fit between brokers and deliverers, We gave them a place where they could easily access the necessary information and communicate directly with each other. With a single resource for all relocating jobs (nationwide), We made the entire process much more efficient and easier to manage on both sides. Likewise, We also provide an improved experience for customers who need a vehicle moved.

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How Central Dispatch Helps Customers

In addition to helping brokers and couriers, We also provide benefits to customers looking to ship a vehicle. Since it is much easier for brokers to find transporters through a single resource, We make the process of finding a shipper much more straightforward for brokers, which in turn makes the shipping process go more quickly for customers, as well as the added benefit of potential cost savings. Think of it this way: you contact a broker and submit your request to have a car shipped. They, in turn, post the job on central dispatch, where deliverers can then bid on the job. With more conveyors having access to the job, the bids become more competitive, which allows brokers to submit lower prices to the carriers and go with the more affordable option—savings that can then be passed along to the customer.

This process is also part of the reason it’s essential to find a good broker. They are effectively the ones negotiating on your behalf to help keep the overall cost down. It probably comes as no surprise that brokers and movers negotiate on the price of the job since the profit margins of both are tied to the cost of a shipment. A broker with a good knowledge of the industry will be able to partner with a hauler willing to do the job cheaper, but without sacrificing the quality of service by dealing with an inexperienced or unqualified shipper. A good broker will know which companies to trust, and which ones should be avoided, all while seeking the best deal for their customers.