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5:40 Other services Gold Star Logistics offer

7:07 Gold Star Logistics number of fleet and dispatchers and dispatcher training

15:20 Highest paying load she has ever booked

17:49 Her favourite type of equipment to dispatch

20;13 Her work schedule and routine

23:07 Best time (of day) to book loads

23:33 Does Gold Star logistics dispatch local box-trucks?

28:08 Percentage of loads from load boards vs percentage of loads from shipper direct contact

28;58 Relationship building, and why drivers must be good advocates for their dispatchers

32:04 Agreements to have in place to avoid back solicitations

35:38 Is there an MC number that a dispatcher could use when building business from the ground up as opposed to a one-off spot load?

37:44 Safeguards to ensure in payment clauses

41:47 Importance of reading through a Broker Carrier Agreement (BCA)

45:16 Accidents during dispatching and handling the aftermath

47:43 Colorado accident and if it has affected Gold Star's business

52:38 Leading Ladies of Logistix and how it has impacted her life

54:50 Question from audience on Dedicated Contracts

57:17 Advice on finding box truck markets

1:00:01 Port work. Does Gold Star handle port work?

1:01:46 Additional certifications for dispatchers that make them attractive to brokerages

1:05:08 Closing remarks and handles to follow to reach Gold Star

1:10:07 Outro