Logistics Clerk

AppleOne Employment Services; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

AppleOne Employment Services in Fresno, CA is seeking a Logistics Clerk to support daily transportation operations. You will source and qualify carriers, enter and dispatch loads, track shipments, and maintain carrier relationships in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include communicating with carriers and customers, preparing documents, and assisting with rate discussions. Direct hire opportunity with a team-focused operations group.

Qualifications

• Source and qualify carriers for transportation operations.
• Enter, verify, and dispatch loads while providing clear instructions to carriers.
• Prepare transportation documents in software and support track and trace activity.
• Communicate with carriers, customers, and internal team members to support daily logistics operations.

Responsibilities

• Source, locate, and qualify new carriers to support transportation and logistics operations.
• Make outbound calls to carriers and customers to coordinate shipments, gather updates, and support daily operational needs.
• Enter loads, dispatch carriers, provide shipment instructions, and prepare required documents in company software.
• Verify carrier information, support load tracking and tracing, and communicate shipment status with internal team members.
• Build and maintain positive carrier relationships while supporting rate discussions and negotiation activity.
• Work closely with the operations team to manage daily tasks, solve issues, and keep freight moving efficiently.

Skills

Carrier sourcing

Dispatching

Data entry

Track and trace

Phone communication

Negotiation

Geography knowledge

Microsoft Office

Carrier relationships

Multitasking

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

We are seeking a Logistics Clerk for a direct hire opportunity in Fresno, CA. This role is ideal for a transportation operations professional with strong phone skills, solid computer abilities, and experience working with carriers, customers, dispatch activity, and load documentation.

The Logistics Clerk will support daily operations by sourcing and qualifying carriers, entering and dispatching loads, tracking shipments, preparing required documents, and helping maintain strong carrier relationships. This position offers the opportunity to work as part of a collaborative operations team where organization, communication, problem-solving, and attention to detail are valued.

This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys a fast-paced logistics environment, understands transportation industry expectations, and wants to contribute to a team-focused workplace with supportive leadership and opportunities to continue building operations expertise.

Key Responsibilities

• Source, locate, and qualify new carriers to support transportation and logistics operations.
• Make outbound calls to carriers and customers to coordinate shipments, gather updates, and support daily operational needs.
• Enter loads, dispatch carriers, provide shipment instructions, and prepare required documents in company software.
• Verify carrier information, support load tracking and tracing, and communicate shipment status with internal team members.
• Build and maintain positive carrier relationships while supporting rate discussions and negotiation activity.
• Work closely with the operations team to manage daily tasks, solve issues, and keep freight moving efficiently.

Compensation and Benefits

• Pay: $22.00 to $25.00 per hour.
• Job Type: Direct Hire.
• Location: Fresno, CA.

Required Qualifications and Skills

• Source and qualify carriers for transportation operations.
• Enter, verify, and dispatch loads while providing clear instructions to carriers.
• Prepare transportation documents in software and support track and trace activity.
• Communicate with carriers, customers, and internal team members to support daily logistics operations.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience preferred based on role level.
• Experience in the transportation industry is required.
• Strong computer data entry skills and Microsoft knowledge are required.
• Ability to learn and understand transportation industry rates.
• Strong knowledge of U.S. geography.
• Excellent phone communication skills and confidence making cold calls to carriers and customers.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple operational details at once.
• Negotiation skills and the ability to develop productive carrier relationships.
• Strong memory, attention to detail, follow-through, and ability to work in a fast-paced operations environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in carrier sourcing, freight brokerage, dispatch, logistics coordination, or transportation operations.
• Familiarity with load boards, carrier qualification processes, shipment documentation, or logistics software.
• Prior experience supporting track and trace functions in a transportation or freight environment.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disabled / Protected Veterans

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We are committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact your staffing representative who will reach out to our HR team.

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We also consider for employment qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements, including, if applicable, the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. Pursuant to applicable state and municipal Fair Chance Laws and Ordinances, we will consider for employment-qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, including, if applicable, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. For Los Angeles, CA applicants: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.