What if the most overlooked corner of the logistics industry held your next big opportunity? While most tech innovation in freight focuses on dry van or flatbed operations, Nisrine Masri saw a different gap. One that's plagued moving and storage for decades: backhauls, fragmented labor sourcing, and outdated tools. With over 20 years in the industry and a passion for solving real problems, she built Movers Dispatch Board from the ground up. No outside funding, just grit and know-how. In this episode of Miles and Mentors: A Trucking Podcast, Nisrine shares how she transitioned from running a small moving company to leading a software platform designed specifically for household goods carriers. From insurance hurdles and licensing traps to labor solutions and load matching, her insights demystify the unique challenges and massive potential within this niche. Whether you're an owner-operator looking to diversify or a mover ready to scale, this episode delivers candid advice and tactical strategies straight from the trenches. Like what you hear? Be sure to like, subscribe, and share the show with others in the trucking world.   🎧 Episode Timestamps 📍 00:01:07 Nisrine's background in sales and unexpected entry into trucking 📍 00:02:44 From moving company founder to logistics tech innovator 📍 00:04:30 Why moving and storage has lagged behind in tech adoption 📍 00:06:54 The real labor demands of household goods hauling 📍 00:08:02 How Movers Dispatch Board fills critical gaps in the market 📍 00:09:11 Solving the empty backhaul problem through B2B interlining 📍 00:12:11 Managing weight, compliance, and the "Tetris" of truck loading 📍 00:14:01 Opportunities for owner-operators in the moving industry 📍 00:16:13 Insurance challenges unique to household goods carriers 📍 00:19:21 What the platform does from carrier vetting to fleet cards 📍 00:21:21 Building tools for movers by a mover 📍 00:24:20 The trust challenge and how tech integrations helped solve it 📍 00:26:16 What licenses are needed to legally haul household goods 📍 00:29:05 Why it pays to start small and just get moving 📍 00:31:10 Lessons from building a business and software from scratch 📍 00:34:27 The value of mentorship and surrounding yourself with peers 📍 00:38:00 How Nisrine bootstrapped two companies with limited capital   🎙 About Our Guest Nisrine Masri is the founder of Movers Dispatch Board, a load board and operations platform built exclusively for the moving and storage industry. With over 20 years of hands-on experience running Control Moving Services, Nisrine brings a rare combination of operational expertise and tech savvy. She is passionate about solving problems that real movers face daily and building tools that empower small businesses to scale. 🔗 Website: https://www.moversdispatchboard.com 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nisrine-masri-8014b419/    🔗 Follow Miles and Mentors: A Trucking Podcast Website: https://www.milesandmentorspodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/milesandmentors LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/miles-and-mentors-podcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MilesandMentors 🎤 Want to be a guest or sponsor the show? Miles and Mentors is a movement of real stories, tactical advice, and mentorship to help the next generation of freight leaders succeed. Reach out at: [email protected]  

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