The EK Dispatch Academy blog

Practical truck dispatch guides written by working dispatchers — load boards, broker negotiation, rate-per-mile math, hours of service, cross-border freight, dispatcher pay, and how to run a dispatch desk in Canada and the USA.

Prepare for 2027

Study planning, course evaluation and simulated practice worksheets.

EK Dispatch Academy vs Dispatcher 101

Compare the current curriculum, pricing, practice and support. Our open challenge: show the work and let students decide.

Read the facts and open challenge

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Put the guides into practice

Every guide here maps to the training path: see the 36-module curriculum, run the free dispatcher calculators, practise operations inside EK Virtual Dispatch Company, or check course pricing. EK Dispatch Academy is the online truck dispatcher training provider operated by EK Freight Lines Inc.