Trucking Dispatcher - Preferred Carrier of California
Chino, CA 91710
About the Job
Preferred Carrier of California is looking for an experienced Trucking Dispatcher and load planner to work out of our Chino Location.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- 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.
- 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 or load planner.
- 1 year experience working in the trucking, logistics, or freight broker industries
- experience with Mcleod trucking software.
Source : Preferred Carrier of California