Job Description: The Dispatcher is responsible for the real-time coordination of a local fleet of trucks handling time-critical and expedited shipments. This role ensures rapid response to customer requests, optimal truck utilization, compliance with DOT regulations, and continuous communication with drivers and customers to meet strict delivery deadlines. Also supporting the entire department by entering inbound shipments into the TMS.

Responsibilities:

- Dispatch & Load Management

• Assign expedited pickup and delivery orders to available trucks based on proximity, equipment type, and driver hours
• Prioritize time-critical freight and adjust routes dynamically as conditions change
• Build and update daily dispatch boards for same-day and next-day deliveries
• Coordinate hot shots, recovery loads, and after-hours emergency moves

- Driver Coordination

• Maintain constant communicati...