> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.alvys.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Dispatch as a broker

> Cover a load with an outside carrier, send the rate confirmation, and track the move.

When you broker a load, dispatching means assigning a carrier (not your own driver and truck), sending the rate confirmation, and tracking the move. Watch the walkthrough, then use the written how-tos for each step.

## Watch the walkthrough

<Note>
  If a screen in the video looks different, follow the written steps below.
</Note>

<iframe width="100%" height="480" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HbPLRUMLYG2o4xIK3q-6xJe6M1EiYBvu/preview" title="How to complete dispatching as a Broker" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowFullScreen />

[Open the recording](https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HbPLRUMLYG2o4xIK3q-6xJe6M1EiYBvu/view)

## Written steps

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="How to dispatch a load" icon="truck-fast" href="/help/loads-trips/how-to-dispatch-a-load">
    Cover the trip. On a brokered load you assign a carrier instead of a company driver.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Send the rate confirmation" icon="envelope" href="/help/loads-trips/how-to-send-the-rate-confirmation-to-a-carrier">
    Send the carrier their rate confirmation after you cover the load.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Verify a motor carrier" icon="shield-check" href="/help/assets-fleet/how-to-verify-a-motor-carrier-in-alvys">
    Confirm the person representing the carrier is authorized by the FMCSA owner.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Tenders" icon="file-contract" href="/help/loads-trips/tenders">
    Receive and work a customer tender when the load comes in over EDI.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Load statuses" icon="signal" href="/help/loads-trips/understanding-load-statuses-and-how-to-revert-them">
    What Covered, In Transit, and Delivered mean on a brokered load.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

If you cover loads with your own drivers and trucks, use [Dispatch as a carrier](/help/loads-trips/dispatching-as-a-carrier).