Capacity Coordinator I, Weekends

J.B. Hunt Transport; Lowell (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid time off

Maternity leave

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport is seeking a Capacity Coordinator I to manage a small group of carriers and independent drivers, aligning routes to ensure safe, on-time freight movement. The role demands flexibility across day, night, and weekend shifts to meet demand.

The position emphasizes relationship building, timely reporting, and coordination with maintenance and customer teams to maximize efficiency and profitability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED with 1–2 years in transportation/logistics or equivalent military experience.
• Willingness to work across multiple shifts including nights and weekends as needed.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to analyze information with accuracy and make informed decisions.
• Experience using Microsoft Office suite for reporting and analysis.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain professional relationships with carriers/drivers to ensure productivity.
• Develop knowledge to optimize operations and profitability via KPIs.
• Create, maintain, and present customer-specific reporting and financial analysis.
• Manage inventory, assets, and carrier assignments to balance equipment in the market.
• Perform payroll, Net-Revenue budgeting, invoicing, and reporting tasks.
• Coordinate yard duties and maintenance scheduling to ensure reliability.
• Act as liaison to resolve service, routing, and payment issues promptly.
• Maintain safety culture by adhering to policies and regulations.
• Assign loads and plan routes to deliver on-time service.

Skills

Professional communication

Relationship building

Customer relationships

Attention to detail

Decision making

Multitasking

Travel willingness

Adaptability

Accountability

Stress tolerance

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

Capacity Coordinator I, Weekends

Under routine supervision, this Capacity Coordinator I is responsible for the coordination of a small‑size/less complex group of carriers and/or independently contracted drivers. This position ensures safe and timely service through the accurate planning, routing, monitoring, and delivery of freight and loads. The incumbent must be able to work any shift to satisfy the demand for flexibility in scheduling to ensure operational success, including day, night, and weekend shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive, professional, safe, and reliable relationships with carriers and/or independently contracted drivers to ensure seamless new carrier set‑up, minimize turnover, and maximize ongoing productivity.
• Develop knowledge of how to optimize operations and maximize profitability through the understanding of key performance indicators.
• Create, maintain, and present customer‑specific reporting and financial analysis.
• Manage inventory, assets, customer pools, and/or assignment of carriers and/or independent contracted drivers to balance equipment in the market.
• Perform administrative duties such as submitting payroll, managing the Net‑Revenue budget, filing and documenting, resolving settlement issues, invoicing, and creating reports.
• Coordinate yard duties such as checking/inspecting equipment and partnering with maintenance to ensure all regular preventative maintenance services are scheduled on time and all safety‑related mechanical issues are fixed for account equipment as required.
• Act as liaison between carriers, independently contracted drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and/or planning, mechanical problems, accessorial pay‑related issues, etc. throughout the day and on call when necessary.
• Maintain the company’s safety culture by complying with external & internal regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on‑time service and meet customer requirements, managing exceptions based on pick‑up and delivery schedules and other environmental factors on the road.

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED with 1‑2 years of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, and/or equivalent military experience. Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends as needed.

• Strong professional communication skills applied internally and externally.
• Proven experience in establishing and maintaining healthy working relationships.
• Experience fostering strong customer relationships via delivery of commitments, open communication, and ongoing feedback and improvement.
• Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy.
• Accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment.
• Experience in Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• Ability to consistently travel to account and customer locations.
• Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment and shifting priorities and directives.
• Experience in holding people accountable and conducting difficult conversations.
• Ability to perform in a stressful and high‑pressure work environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field and 1 year of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, and/or equivalent military experience.

Shift Schedule

Monday & Friday 6AM to 5PM; Saturday & Sunday 7AM to 6PM.

Additional Information

This position is not eligible for employment‑based sponsorship.

Compensation

Starting pay within the range may be affected by skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the company’s bonus and incentive plans.

Benefits

The company offers medical, dental, vision, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (including vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave, two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

EEO Statement

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.