Dispatcher & Logistics Coordinator jobs near you
Dispatch is decision-making under interruption. Trucks, techs or crews are moving, something just broke, and you re-plan the day while three people wait on the answer.
Typical pay: $21–$33 an hour, higher in freight brokerage and 24/7 operations.
Open dispatcher & logistics coordinator roles right now (1)
What the day actually looks like
- Build and re-cut the schedule as reality changes.
- Keep drivers, customers and the plant honest with each other.
- Track exceptions and close them before they become claims.
- Hand off a shift someone else can actually pick up.
How people get in
- Driving, warehouse or customer-service experience is the usual doorway.
- Comfort with a TMS or scheduling system is the technical screen.
- Composure on the phone is what actually gets you hired.
Before you apply to twenty of these
Most people leave a job over shift, environment or the parts of the work that quietly drain them — not over pay. Ten free minutes names those up front, then ranks these openings against you and shows the gap you'd need to close.
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- They are estimated from the wording of this posting: what the work asks for, in the employer's own words. They describe the role, not any person, and they are not the employer's own scores.
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