What are the responsibilities and job description for the Trucking Operations & Business Development Coordinator position at Big RT Enterprise, LLC?
About the Position:
Big RT Enterprises LLC is a new and growing motor carrier based in Gonzales, Louisiana. We are building our hotshot and expedited trucking operation and are seeking an experienced trucking professional to work directly with the owner in developing and managing the business.
This is not an entry-level dispatcher position. We need someone with hands-on trucking industry experience who understands how to help a newer carrier obtain freight, establish broker and shipper relationships, negotiate profitable rates, and develop efficient trucking operations.
Responsibilities
- Search for and evaluate profitable freight opportunities
- Use DAT, Truckstop, and other freight/load sources
- Communicate and negotiate rates with freight brokers and shippers
- Complete broker and carrier setup packets
- Develop relationships with brokers and direct shippers
- Respond to customer freight quote requests
- Review rate confirmations before accepting loads
- Coordinate dispatch and communicate with drivers
- Assist with recruiting and onboarding owner-operators
- Maintain BOLs, PODs, rate confirmations, and shipment records
- Coordinate invoicing and payment follow-up
- Maintain organized driver and vehicle documentation
- Assist with DOT/FMCSA compliance and recordkeeping
- Calculate rate-per-mile, operating costs, and load profitability
- Help develop procedures and systems as the company grows
Qualifications:
Previous trucking, transportation, freight dispatch, or carrier operations experience is required.
Qualified candidates should have experience with several of the following:
- DAT and/or Truckstop load boards
- Hotshot or expedited freight
- Freight broker negotiations
- Carrier and broker setup packets
- Rate confirmations
- Direct shipper/customer development
- Rate-per-mile and load profitability calculations
- Driver or owner-operator onboarding
- BOL/POD processing
- DOT/FMCSA compliance
- HOS/ELD requirements
- Transportation invoicing and collections
Experience helping launch or grow a new or small trucking company is strongly preferred.
What We're Looking For:
We are looking for someone who can do more than simply dispatch an established fleet. The right candidate should be able to help Big RT Enterprises develop its trucking operation, establish freight relationships, obtain profitable loads, and build repeatable systems for future growth.
Schedule: Part-time, approximately 20–25 hours per week
Compensation: $22–$28 per hour, depending on experience
Location: Gonzales, Louisiana
Applicants should be prepared to discuss their actual trucking experience and explain how they would help a newer motor carrier develop its first consistent freight opportunities.
Pay: $22.00 - $28.00 per hour
Expected hours: 20.0 – 25.0 per week
Application Question(s):
- Which load boards have you personally used to find and book freight, and briefly describe your experience using them?
- Big RT Enterprises is a newer motor carrier building its trucking operation. If hired, what specific steps would you take during your first 30 days to help us obtain profitable loads, establish broker or shipper relationships, and build our operation?
- Describe your experience negotiating freight rates with brokers or shippers. How do you determine whether a load is profitable before booking it?
Experience:
- trucking or freight dispatch: 2 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $22 - $28