Dispatch Classes You Can Start Today — Online
If you are looking for dispatch classes, the first thing worth knowing is that you do not have to wait for a start date. EK Dispatch Academy runs its dispatch classes online and on demand: 36 module-length classes you work through in order, each ending in a practical task rather than a quiz you forget. You practise on live US and Canadian load boards, take simulated broker calls, and can message a working dispatcher when a real load confuses you. Full access is C$199 for 30 days (billed in CAD; the US-dollar amount depends on your bank's exchange rate and fees), and progress syncs between your phone and laptop.
- Start the Same Day — No intake dates, no waiting list, no application.
- 36 Practical Classes — Each class ends in something you do — qualify a load, price it, take the call.
- 1-on-1 Coach Chat — Message working dispatchers in chat when you are stuck.
- Mobile + Laptop — Progress syncs across devices so you can study on a break.
- Verified Certificate — Public verification ID a carrier can check in seconds.
- C$199 / 30 Days — Flat price, cancel anytime, no revenue share.
How the dispatch classes are structured
The classes run in three phases. Phase one is foundations — how freight money moves, carrier authority and setup, and the paperwork that governs every load. Phase two is operations — load boards, rate math, negotiation, rate confirmations and daily dispatch flow.
Phase three is the hard freight: detention and TONU, late shippers, refused deliveries, cross-border ACE/ACI documentation, and cash flow with factoring. Most schools stop before phase three, which is exactly where beginners lose money in their first month.
- Phase 1 — foundations, authority, compliance, paperwork
- Phase 2 — load boards, rate math, negotiation, daily flow
- Phase 3 — problem loads, accessorials, cross-border, billing
- Simulator call practice woven through every phase
- Certificate, resume and outreach scripts at the end
Live practice inside the classes
Every class gives you something to run. You pull loads off a practice board and defend why you would take or refuse them. You negotiate against a broker in the simulator and get told plainly where you left money on the table.
You also run the unglamorous parts, because they are what carriers pay for: getting a rate confirmation right, chasing a POD, and billing detention with the documentation that makes it stick.
What the classes cost and what is included
One price, C$199 for 30 days, covers every class, the simulator, load board practice, 1-on-1 coaching, the job board, resume and LinkedIn rewrite, and the verified certificate. Nothing in the program is behind a second paywall.
For context, in-person dispatch classes across the US and Canada commonly run C$2,000 to C$4,000 for a fixed schedule and a printed certificate.
Frequently asked questions
When do the dispatch classes start?
Immediately. The classes are online and on demand, so you enrol and begin the first one the same day — there are no cohorts or intake dates to wait for.
Are the dispatch classes live or recorded?
The classes themselves are self-paced so you can repeat any of them, and the live element is human coaching: you can message working dispatchers in 1-on-1 coach chat anytime.
How many dispatch classes are there?
36 module-length classes, grouped into foundations, daily operations, and problem freight. Most students complete the core sequence in two to three weeks at an hour or two a day.
Do the classes cover US freight or only Canada?
Both. US content covers MC/USDOT and FMCSA setup, BOC-3, UCR, US hours of service, DAT One and Truckstop.com; Canadian content covers NSC, CVOR, Loadlink and Canadian HOS, plus cross-border ACE/ACI.
What do the dispatch classes cost?
C$199 for 30 days of full access (billed in CAD; the US-dollar amount depends on your bank's exchange rate and fees), with everything included and no add-ons. You can cancel any time.