Coordinate and manage the most efficient loads to remain cost-effective as a company, combining shipments based on their routes and timeline to minimize how many trucks and drivers are out.
- Determine the best delivery methods and negotiate rates directly with vendors and customers.
- Tracking shipment activities and maintaining accurate records for utilizing mileage and fuels for accurate documentation into systems for future references.
- Identifying traffic problems and issues and creating appropriate corrective action plans to achieve desirable results on time.
- Communicated with drivers and customers to schedule shipment activities and performed administrative tasks to deliver high-quality services for all.
- Keep records, monitoring drivers’ daily logs for errors or violations, and monitoring their working hours and equipment availability.
- Keep tabs on the weather at all drivers’ locations to be able to flag potential issues, typically with the aid of numerous computer programs.
- Serve as a reliable point of contact to balance drivers’ health and safety with customer requirements.