Heavy Loads, We Got You Covered

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District of Columbia Oversize Permits

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA OVERSIZE PERMITS & ESCORTS INFORMATION   Important! We are not a permit service.  We do not arrange permits for carriers.  The following is for informational purposes only.  We also do not answer permit and escort requirements.  Always read your permits and provisions sheets carefully. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information...

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Send Email From STARS

This video gives a quick overview on how to email from STARS.  The advantage of emailing from STARS is that it will use the data already included in the load detail to populate the email without the user having to dual entry information.  This is a big time saver, but STARS also automatically sends a copy of the email to us for our records. Most importantly is that...

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Dispatcher Revenue vs Phone Calls

Dispatcher Revenue vs Phone Calls

We place a lot of emphasis on making phone calls.  Our data shows that the more phone calls you make the more dispatcher revenue you will produce.  However, we have mentioned there is more than one pathway to making revenue so I will explain here in more detail. The following graph shows the real data of 5 dispatchers in our office for the month of September 2015. ...

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Update Trucks

Update Trucks

New trucks are being added all the time and it’s necessary to update the trucks so that the truck map in STARS provides us all with accurate information.  You will notice at times the map will show a tear drop shaped marker. Click on the tear drop and when the window opens click on the ‘Sammons Driver’ link.  This will open a new window and you can...

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