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When it began in 1924, Saia LTL Freight covered a two-state area: Louisiana and Texas. Today, Saia is one of the most successful carriers in the U.S., providing nationwide less-than-truckload (LTL), non-asset truckload, and third-party logistics services. Headquartered in Johns Creek, Georgia, Saia is a fast growing company offering industry leading benefits and opportunities to inspire every member of our team. With over 12,000 employees dedicated to their jobs and our customers, you may discover your own career path at Saia.
Under the general supervision of the Manager of Linehaul, the Field Central Dispatcher assigns motor vehicles and drivers to meet daily manpower and transportation for conveyance of freight.
Responsibilities
- Ensure efficient utilization of drivers and equipment.
- Assign motor vehicles and drivers to meet daily manpower and transportation for conveyance of freight.
- Compile a list of available vehicles and assign vehicles.
- Record driver staffing requirements for runs.
- Prepare list of extra drivers available for assignment for regular or special trips.
- Accurate, timely entry of all line haul movement on the AS400 computer system both company and purchase transportation.
- Coordinate with dock operations for planning and timely movement of intermodal and purchase transportation loads.
- Responsible for transmittal of load tenders and informational transfer to and with purchase transportation and intermodal providers.
Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree
- Minimum 1 year transportation experience
- Dispatch experience
- Knowledge of AS400
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office
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At Saia, your success is our success! That’s why we work hard to provide you with what you need to build an awesome career. We are committed to rewarding superior employee performance so that when you work hard, your achievements won’t go unnoticed.
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At Saia Inc., success comes down to taking care of the people who matter most – our customers, our employees and our shareholders. The rest will take care of itself.
To safely drive our customers’ success with custom solutions built on the three pillars of our service-focused values: people, purpose and performance.
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