Located in Colfax, WA
Pay: $20-$30/hr.
Job Full Description
Transportation Dispatcher / Truck Dispatcher
Location: Colfax, WA 99111
Pay: $20.00–$30.00 per hour, depending on experience
Schedule: Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Busy Season: 6:00 AM–4:00 PM | Monday–Sunday | Mandatory OT
Are you an experienced Dispatcher, CDL/DOT driver, transportation professional, or logistics coordinator looking to move into a stable office-based role? We are hiring a Transportation Dispatcher in Colfax, WA to coordinate drivers, trucks, customer orders, and agricultural product deliveries throughout the region.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who understands trucking and DOT-regulated transportation and enjoys logistics, problem-solving, customer service, and keeping drivers moving efficiently.
Schedule
Standard Schedule:
Monday–Friday | 7:00 AM–4:00 PM
Spring & Fall Busy Seasons:
6:00 AM–4:00 PM | Monday–Sunday
Mandatory overtime and weekend availability are required during peak agricultural seasons.
What You'll Do
- Take, confirm, coordinate, and dispatch product orders from internal and external customers.
- Dispatch trucks and drivers efficiently while minimizing unloaded or empty miles.
- Communicate directly with drivers and customers regarding load details, routes, timing, delivery requirements, and schedule changes.
- Match available drivers and equipment with loads based on operational needs.
- Create maps, plan routes, and utilize dispatch and transportation software.
- Coordinate closely with the Dispatch Manager, bookkeeper, drivers, customers, and office team.
- Maintain accurate files and records for employee training, trucks, trailers, vehicles, and equipment.
- Respond to changing transportation needs and solve scheduling or delivery issues as they arise.
- Maintain professional and consistent communication with drivers and customers.
- Help maintain a clean, organized, and safe work environment.
What We're Looking For
- 2+ years of dispatch experience OR equivalent experience transporting goods in DOT-regulated commercial vehicles.
- Working knowledge of DOT rules and regulations.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong phone etiquette and customer service abilities.
- Strong organization, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to communicate professionally with drivers, customers, and office staff.
- Comfortable making decisions and adjusting plans in a fast-paced transportation environment.
- Computer proficiency and ability to learn new dispatch software.
- Experience with Microsoft Excel, Word, and web-based programs.
- High school diploma or GED equivalent.
- Ability and willingness to work mandatory overtime and weekends during spring and fall busy seasons.
Candidates with backgrounds in truck dispatching, transportation logistics, CDL/DOT driving, agricultural transportation, fleet coordination, or other high-volume dispatch environments are encouraged to apply.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
- Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods.
- Standing desk accommodations are available.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- 401(k)
- Paid vacation
- Life insurance
- Additional employee benefits
This is an on-site Transportation Dispatcher position supporting a busy agricultural trucking operation serving customers throughout Washington, Idaho, and Oregon.
Apply today if you have experience in dispatch, trucking, transportation, logistics, DOT-regulated operations, or commercial driving and are ready to bring that knowledge into a fast-paced transportation coordination role.
Apply now or Email Jaclyn your resume and interest @ Jaclyn.Millett@expresspros.com
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