Freight Virtual Assistant – Carrier-Side
Posted 17 days ago
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About the Role
This remote staffing organization links enterprises with expert-vetted virtual personnel across diverse niche sectors. You will assist with carrier logistics, focusing on streamlined dispatching and efficient load management. As a Freight Virtual Assistant, you are vital to maintaining seamless trucking activities by facilitating dialogue between brokers and drivers while refining load strategies. This role is entirely remote, allowing for home-based work within a collaborative, development-oriented setting. You will act as a key stakeholder, utilizing your professional knowledge to uphold operational excellence and fulfill the needs of a U.S.-based client.
Requirements
- You need a minimum of two years of career experience in U.S.-based dispatch or freight load management.
- You should be proficient with logistics platforms such as Truckstop or DAT Load Board and feel confident in the freight booking process.
- You must be skilled in negotiating broker rates and have a solid grasp of terminology like truck availability, deadhead miles, and rate per mile.
- You are expected to show strong organizational, communication, and analytical abilities to handle demanding daily operations.
- You are required to maintain a schedule aligned with U.S. business hours to ensure proper coordination with industry partners.
Responsibilities
- You will scout load boards to discover lucrative freight options compatible with specific equipment, trucks, and shipping lanes.
- You will negotiate with freight brokers to finalize shipments, evaluate pricing, and calculate expenditures including deadhead and total mileage.
- You will organize transit schedules by considering driver proximity, trailer types, and specific delivery criteria.
- You will act as the main liaison for drivers, relaying dispatch instructions, pickup and delivery times, and pertinent shipment information.
- You will verify rate confirmation documents, monitor live shipments, seek out backhaul opportunities to reduce non-revenue miles, and keep dispatch software updated.
- You will inform all involved parties immediately regarding any shipment cancellations or schedule interruptions.
Benefits & Perks
- You will enjoy a fully remote, work-from-home position within a flexible and development-driven professional environment.
Note: This listing is summarized and paraphrased by WorkNow from a publicly posted role. For the original wording and full details, please refer to the employer's official posting.
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