Transportation Coordinator

DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC

Dayton, OH

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Analysis Skills, Automotive Repair and Maintenance, Cargo/Freight, Communication Skills, Data Entry, English Language, Fast Food, Investigative Reports, Less Than Truckload (LTL), Logistics, Maintenance Services, Operations Planning, Organizational Skills, Preventative Maintenance, Time Management
LOCATION
Dayton, OH
POSTED
30+ days ago

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

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About the Company

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DAYTON FREIGHT LINES, INC

Dayton Freight is a recognized leader in less-than-truckload transportation services with 48 Service Centers throughout the Midwest. Headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, Dayton Freight has been offering shippers 1 or 2 day on-time, intact delivery within their 13-state region for 35 years! Their corporate vision statement says it all:

Delivering Value Today. Driving The Standard For Tomorrow.®

To learn more about Dayton Freight, please visit our website at www.daytonfreight.com.

COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employees
INDUSTRY
Transportation and Warehousing
FOUNDED
1981
WEBSITE
https://www.daytonfreight.com/