Director Of Heavy Haul and Specialized Freight

Beemac Logistics; New Brighton (Beaver County); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Holidays

Maternity leave

401(k) with company match

Health Insurance

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Legal assistance

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Beemac Logistics in Beaver, PA seeks a commercially driven Vice President of Specialized Logistics to lead heavy haul, over-dimensional, overweight, project, and high-value freight. The role is a player-coach position reporting to the CEO, blending sales leadership with hands-on shipment ownership from booking through delivery.

Responsibilities include pricing, carrier selection, quotes, risk controls, and developing SOPs to scale the business.

Qualifications

• Significant hands-on experience in heavy haul or project freight brokerage, trucking, or logistics.
• Experience pricing complex freight, evaluating carrier costs, and negotiating rates.
• Experience selling, coaching, or supporting others in a sales or account management role.
• Existing book of business or established relationships in heavy haul or project freight.
• Familiarity with tracking systems and Excel; strong negotiation and relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and execution of heavy haul and related freight from planning to delivery.
• Review dimensions, weight, equipment, routing, permits, and escorts before booking.
• Act as primary specialized logistics resource for sales reps and pricing.
• Develop competitive quotes by evaluating carrier rates and routes; approve pricing on high value loads.
• Build and manage relationships with heavy haul carriers and vendors.
• Oversee risk controls, insurance, tracking, and escalation procedures.
• Develop SOPs, KPIs, and training to improve service and scalability.
• Coach sales reps on qualifying and pricing specialized freight; partner with leadership to grow.

Skills

Heavy Haul

Over Dimensional

Pricing

Negotiation

Sales Support

Account Management

Carrier Relationships

Excel

McLeod TMS

Tools

McLeod TMS

Tracking Systems

Microsoft Excel

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Director Of Heavy Haul and Specialized Freight

Beemac Logistics is seeking a commercially driven Vice President of Specialized Logistics to lead and expand our heavy haul, over dimensional, overweight, project, and high value freight business. This is a player coach role reporting to the CEO directly. The VP sells and prices specialized freight directly, supports our sales reps on their own opportunities, and takes control of each shipment from booking through delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the planning and execution of heavy haul, over dimensional, overweight, project, and high value freight, with direct oversight of complex and high-risk shipments from planning through delivery.

Review dimensions, weight, equipment, routing, permits, and escorts before booking, and stay closely involved once a shipment is moving.

Act as the primary specialized logistics resource and liaison for sales reps, supporting customer calls, technical questions, and pricing, and sell specialized freight directly.

Develop accurate, competitive quotes by evaluating carrier rates, equipment, permits, escorts, and routing costs, and approve pricing and carrier selection on high value loads.

Build and manage relationships with qualified heavy haul carriers, permitting services, escort providers, and other specialized vendors.

Oversee high value freight risk controls, including carrier qualification, insurance, tracking, security, and escalation procedures.

Develop specialized freight standard operating procedures, KPIs, and training that improve service and scalability.

Coach and support sales reps on qualifying specialized freight and pricing it correctly and partner with executive leadership to grow the specialized logistics business.

Based in our Beaver, Pennsylvania office. Travel is expected to visit customer sites and carrier meetings.

Qualifications:

Significant hands-on experience in heavy haul, over dimensional, overweight, or project freight, in brokerage, trucking, or logistics.

Demonstrated experience coordinating over dimensional and overweight shipments, including equipment, permits, routing, and escorts.

Proven ability to price complex freight, evaluate carrier costs, and negotiate rates.

Experience selling, coaching, or supporting others in a sales or account management role.

An existing book of business or established relationships in heavy haul or project freight.

Exposure to high value industrial, construction, energy, machinery, or project cargo preferred.

Familiarity with TMS platforms such as McLeod, tracking systems, and Microsoft Excel.

Strong negotiation, communication, and relationship skills.

Compensation:

Base salary based on experience, qualifications, and scope of responsibility, plus commission and performance bonuses.

Paid time off and holidays

Paid maternity leave

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Legal assistance and identity theft protection

Recognition & Awards

Named a “Top Employee Benefits Provider” by Mployer 2026

Ranked #46 on the Top 100 largest freight brokerage firms in the U.S. by Transport Topics 2026

Ranked as a Top 10 flatbed carrier by Transport Topics 2025