RESPONSIBILITIES but not limited to:
-Responsible for communicating with the truck drivers and customers via phone or email to dispatch.
-Responsible for relaying work orders, route rescheduling and assisting the driver with any inquiries.
-Responsible for keeping track of the driver's location and number of hours driven to make sure he leaves and arrives on time for scheduled freight appointments.
-Dispatched drivers on contracted loads by relaying pickup and delivery information as well as routing.
-Minimizing empty miles, maximizing revenue-generating miles.
-Updating the board throughout the day with equipment and load info.
-Maintained professional relationships with customers via phone and email.
-Reporting detention, OOS & V immediately.
-Staying up to date on freight trends.
-Knowing backhaul/head-haul markets and the relevant pricing.
-Completing new customer contracts.
-Pre-planning your assigned drivers.
-Computer proficient (Outlook, Word, Excel)
-Great organizational skills.
-Must have great customer service skills
-Must have great phone skills
REQUIREMENTS:
1 YEAR Experience as a Dispatcher
1 year experience working in the trucking or logistics industry
E-mail resume or come to office to fill out an application
17201 N D. St.
Victorville, CA 92394