Transportation Supervisor (Dispatcher)

Global Expedited Transportation Freight

Duluth (GA)

On-site

USD 48,000 - 65,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

A leading logistics provider in Duluth, GA, seeks a full-time Transportation Supervisor (Dispatcher) to manage fleet logistics and oversee operations. The role involves communication with customers and drivers, ensuring DOT compliance, and maintaining high service standards. This opportunity is ideal for candidates with supervisory skills and a background in the transportation industry.

Qualifications

Supervisory skills and fleet management experience required.
Knowledge of DOT regulations essential.
Experience in trucking or transportation industry preferred.

Responsibilities

Oversee day-to-day operations managing fleet logistics.
Coordinate with drivers ensuring compliance with DOT regulations.
Maintain high standards of customer service.

Skills

Excellent Communication

Supervisory Skills

Fleet Management

Problem Solving

Organizational Skills

Customer Service

Education

Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field

Tools

Transportation Management Systems

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Base pay range

$48,000.00/yr - $65,000.00/yr

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Company Description

Global Expedited Transportation Freight Corp. (GET Freight) is a rapidly growing drayage and logistics provider based in Duluth, Georgia. With a fleet size of over 200 trucks and branch locations in multiple states, we are a key player in the transportation industry. Our focus on sustainability, innovation, and long-term growth sets us apart, and we are committed to building a future-ready fleet and infrastructure.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role for a Transportation Supervisor (Dispatcher) located in Duluth, GA. The role involves overseeing day-to-day operations, managing fleet logistics, coordinating with drivers, and ensuring compliance with DOT regulations. The Transportation Supervisor will also be responsible for maintaining high standards of customer service and supporting the operational team.

Responsibilities & Essential Functions:

Primary

Excellent communication skills to collaborate with others under any type of condition
Scheduling drivers to make freight deliveries or collect shipments and packages
Communicating with customers about freight details, delivery or pickup times, and special handling requests
Receive, update and process delivery order and customer order- /change location and appointment time if needed
Planning pre-determined routes and accommodating route changes as needed
Maintaining records of dispatched calls, driver routes, route changes, as well as delivery and pickup times
Monitor the location of the fleet utilizing tracking system (ELD devices) and/or call drivers to check on them as needed
Receive emergency and non-emergency calls and record significant information
Check estimated discharge time of containers still on vessel
Create Inbound & Outbound PIN for each drivers for port transactions: outgate and ingate containers from and to the port
Manage all assets - trucks, chassis and containers
Assist drivers having issues on the truck and/or chassis on the road

Secondary

EIR ticket preparation and collection
Safety monitoring report: daily
Settlement report and settlement sheet collection
Check driver's attendance/performance
Work with accounting team for invoices /chassis fee/
Make invoice for owner authorities
Arrange backhaul pick up drivers
Update export container information: seal#, booking#, cut off time, early return date
TWIC card, badge and truck registration
Handling new drivers, explain their job scope and send detail information via email
Send chassis repair report as safety team requested
Send container release requests to GPA

Qualifications

Supervisory Skills and Fleet Management experience
Knowledge of DOT Regulations
Excellent Communication and Customer Service skills
Experience in the Trucking or Transportation industry
Ability to problem solve and make quick decisions
Strong organizational and leadership skills
Experience using transportation management systems is a plus
Bachelor's degree in Logistics, Supply Chain Management, or related field preferred

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