Transportation Coordinator

Dayton Freight Lines; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Dayton Freight Lines is seeking a Transportation Coordinator to plan, manage and optimize line haul activities across the network. The role supports the 2nd and 3rd shifts, requiring strong planning and a professional, people-centered approach to operations.

The ideal candidate will coordinate with service centers, monitor freight flow, and ensure timely driver movement while maintaining accurate data entry and communication across teams.

Qualifications

• Background in transportation, logistics coordinating, dispatching or in LTL operations.
• Excellent planning capabilities in a fast paced environment.
• Professional and courteous communicator.
• Must be able to work 2nd or 3rd shifts.
• Legally eligible to work in the United States.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Plan, manage and accomplish line haul activities.
• Analyze daily freight flow and assign driver scheduling.
• Collaborate with service centers on daily line haul activities.
• Monitor freight flow and driver movement for timely inbound arrivals.
• Maintain driver call-off procedures and repositioning of drivers.
• Ensure data entry accuracy for line haul reports.
• Investigate line haul accidents and injuries and report them.
• Coordinate routing of equipment to Dayton, OH shop facility for maintenance.
• Communicate obstacles and performance issues.

Skills

Planning capabilities

Professional communicator

Fluent English

Shift availability

Legal work status

Job description

Overview

***This is a 2nd or 3rd shift position***

• Stable and growing organization
• Competitive weekly pay
• Quick advancement
• Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
• Modern facilities
• Clean, late model equipment
• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, etc.
• Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days
• 401(k) plan, Company Match

Responsibilities

Transportation Coordinators are responsible for planning, managing and accomplishing all line haul activities in an efficient timely and economical manner

• Analyzes daily freight flow by using available planning tools and/or reports to initiate assignment of daily line driver scheduling
• Works closely with service center operations in the planning and implementation of daily line haul activities
• Monitors daily freight-flow and driver movement in and out of break service centers, through the whole line haul operation, to ensure timely inbound arrivals
• Provides an open line of communication for both service centers and line drivers
• Maintains line driver call off procedures and manages the repositioning of line drivers to cover vacations and/or call offs through out the system
• Ensure the accuracy and completion of all data entry procedures and/or reports that pertain to line haul operations
• Initiates proper investigating and reporting of all line haul accidents, job related injuries and break downs
• Works in conjunction with Quality Fleet and service centers for timely coordination and routing of designated equipment to the Dayton, OH shop facility for repairs and/ or preventative maintenance
• Communicates all obstacles, poor line driver performance and any operational issues

Qualifications

• Background in transportation, logistics coordinating, dispatching or in LTL operations
• Excellent planning capabilities in a fast paced environment
• Professional and courteous communicator
• Must be able to work 2nd or 3rd shifts
• Legally eligible to work in the United States
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Fluent in English

Benefits

• Stable and growing organization
• Competitive weekly pay
• Quick advancement
• Professional, positive and people-centered work environment
• Modern facilities
• Clean, late model equipment
• Comprehensive benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, AD&D, etc.
• Paid holidays (8); paid vacation and personal days
• 401(k) plan, Company Match