Open-Deck Fleet Planner & Dispatcher
CB Freight Inc. | Transportation & Logistics
Know your way around flatbed freight and driver ops? At CB Freight Inc., you’ll orchestrate the daily movement of open-deck equipment while building trusted relationships with drivers and customers. Your purpose: keep trucks productive, schedules realistic, and information flowing.
A day in the role
- Align capacity to freight: Pair open-deck loads with the right drivers and trailers based on timing, equipment, and delivery requirements.
- Engineer efficient routes: Reduce empty miles, plan backhauls, and keep a pulse on revenue per mile and operating costs.
- Be the driver’s point person: Share clear load details, appointment windows, routing guidance, and customer-specific instructions.
- Run the board: Track every shipment, monitor on-time pickup and delivery, and jump on issues like delays, breakdowns, or schedule conflicts.
- Partner with brokers and shippers: Confirm details, negotiate rates, and send timely updates from pickup through POD.
- Keep the paperwork tight: Maintain accurate TMS/dispatch entries, rate confirmations, bills of lading, and proof-of-delivery documents.
- Operate with safety first: Plan around DOT/FMCSA rules, hours-of-service, ELD availability, and flatbed securement/tarping standards.
What you bring
Background in flatbed dispatching, truck dispatching, fleet coordination, or transportation logistics is preferred. You understand flatbed and step-deck equipment, securement and tarping, freight market dynamics, and how to set realistic transit times.
Tools & tech you’ll use
- Transportation Management Systems (TMS) and dispatch software
- Load boards and GPS/telematics
- Microsoft Excel
- Experience with DAT and Truckstop is a plus
- Exposure to step-deck, oversized, or over-dimensional freight is a bonus
Skills that set you apart
- Clear communication and driver support
- Rate negotiation and customer coordination
- Multitasking with attention to detail
- Calm, solutions-first problem solving
Who thrives here
Flatbed dispatchers, transportation dispatchers, logistics coordinators, fleet coordinators, and seasoned truck dispatchers who want ownership of daily freight operations.
How to apply
Send your resume and a brief summary of your dispatch experience, including equipment types handled, fleet size supported, and the dispatch/TMS platforms you’ve used.
Core proficiencies
- Truck Operations & Load Securement
- Dispatch
- Freight
- Flatbed