Global Logistics Dispatcher & Load Planner

ROCS Grad Staffing; Fairfax (VA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

ROCS Grad Staffing is seeking an experienced Logistics Dispatcher / Load Planner to manage shipments from booking to delivery. You will match loads with carriers, plan routes that optimize speed, cost, and driver hours, and ensure compliance with DOT rules.

You will coordinate equipment, negotiate rates, and maintain timely communication with customers and carriers to ensure on-time delivery and accurate records in the TMS.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years in logistics, with time-critical 3PL brokerage experience
• Hands-on background in ground transportation or asset-based trucking operations
• Proven dispatch, load planning and carrier management experience
• Experience coordinating specialized equipment
• Working knowledge of transportation vehicle types and what each can haul
• Skill in optimized route planning
• Basic understanding of DOT driver Hours of Service and related regulations
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills, especially under time pressure
• Comfort with a flexible schedule, including some after-hours coverage

Responsibilities

• Dispatch and track shipments across company trucks and third-party carriers, keeping customers updated from pickup to delivery
• Plan loads and build optimized routes that balance speed, cost and driver hours
• Source, vet and manage carriers; negotiate rates and build a reliable carrier network
• Coordinate specialized equipment (liftgates, climate control, flatbeds, team drivers) for non-standard freight
• Match each shipment to the right vehicle type, from cargo vans and sprinters to straight trucks and tractor-trailers
• Monitor driver Hours of Service and DOT rules so every plan is compliant
• Handle delays, breakdowns and service failures in real time, with a backup plan ready
• Keep accurate load, carrier and billing records in the TMS

Skills

Dispatch & load planning

Carrier management

Route optimization

DOT Hours of Service knowledge

Problem-solving under time pressure

Communication

Flexible schedule

Tools

TMS (Transportation Management System)

Job description

ROCS Grad Staffing is seeking an experienced Logistics Dispatcher / Load Planner to manage shipments from booking to delivery. You will match loads with carriers, plan routes that optimize speed, cost, and driver hours, and ensure compliance with DOT rules.

You will coordinate equipment, negotiate rates, and maintain timely communication with customers and carriers to ensure on-time delivery and accurate records in the TMS.