1. TRUCK STOPS. If you can create some flyers and business cards for your dispatching services, you could then visit local truck stops and pass out your information. Even small goodie bags would be a great ice-breaker! First be sure to get permission from the management prior to posting to their bulletin boards.

2. COLD CALLS. Cold calls are first time calls to prospects that you have never spoken to before. You first would need a resource where you can get a carrier's phone number in order to make the cold call. The goal of the cold call with dispatchers is to get the carrier under a dispatcher agreement. There are several resources used to find carrier phone numbers to make “cold calls". Some of those resources used for cold calling are more updated than others, but here are some options:​​​

​ - D.A.T. Directory feature of the D.A.T. Load Board
- Google
- Search Directory feature of 123 Load Board
- Carrier section of the Trucking Planet Load Board (this data may be outdated)
- The REGISTER fitness area of the S.A.F.E.R. website

3. WORD OF MOUTH. Knowing other carriers in your area or having family members and friends who know carriers that may or may not need your dispatching services.

4. TEXT SCRIPTS. If you are not comfortable calling the carriers, you can perhaps start out by sending text scripts to their phones. Here is an example of a text script: