Benefits:

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

RoadStar LLC is looking for an experienced OTR Truckload Dispatcher / Load Planner to join our operations team in Clayton, OH, just outside Dayton.

We are looking for someone with at least 3 years of hands-on truckload dispatch/load planning experience who can independently manage a board of drivers, plan freight, understand HOS, communicate with customers and brokers, and actively source brokered freight when needed.

This is a hands-on operations role. You will be responsible for planning trucks from load to load and making real-time decisions that maximize utilization, service, and revenue.

Core Responsibilities

Independently dispatch and manage a board of OTR CDL-A drivers

Plan trucks from load to load based on location, HOS, appointments, home time, available freight, and equipment

Use DAT and other load boards to source and book brokered freight when customer freight is unavailable

Find strategic reloads/backhauls that position trucks for upcoming customer loads

Evaluate loads based on rate, mileage, deadhead, timing, HOS, and fit within the overall truck plan

Negotiate rates and communicate directly with freight brokers

Minimize empty miles, downtime, and unnecessary truck sitting

Monitor trucks, driver hours, loads, ETAs, and potential service issues throughout the day

Communicate directly with drivers regarding dispatch instructions, schedules, and changes

Provide customers with load updates and proactively communicate potential delays

Coordinate pickups, deliveries, reloads, and driver home time

Troubleshoot breakdowns, appointment issues, HOS constraints, and other operational problems

Assist with after-hours operational issues when necessary

Maintain accurate load and dispatch information within the TMS

Required Qualifications

3+ years of hands-on OTR/truckload dispatch or load-planning experience

Previous experience independently planning and managing multiple CDL-A drivers

Experience sourcing, negotiating, and booking spot-market/brokered freight

Strong working knowledge of CDL Hours of Service (HOS) and OTR trip planning

Ability to determine whether a driver can legally and realistically complete a load based on available hours and appointment times

Ability to plan trucks several moves ahead rather than simply dispatch one load at a time

Understanding of rates, deadhead, revenue per mile, utilization, and positioning

Strong organizational, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Professional communication with drivers, customers, and brokers

Ability to manage multiple active trucks and loads simultaneously

Computer & Technology Skills

Strong computer proficiency is required for this position. Our dispatchers work across multiple systems throughout the day and must be able to navigate technology quickly and efficiently.

Experience working with transportation management systems (TMS)

Experience with Samsara or similar ELD/GPS fleet-management platforms

Experience with DAT or similar freight/load boards

Comfortable working across multiple programs, browser tabs, email, spreadsheets, and dispatch systems simultaneously

Able to quickly learn and efficiently navigate TruckMate

Strong general computer skills, including accurate and efficient data entry

Compensation & Benefits

$55,000–$57,500 per year, based on experience

Health benefits available

Modern office environment – new facility built in 2024

Growth opportunity with a scaling transportation company

This is not an entry-level dispatch position. Applicants should have direct experience planning trucks, managing driver HOS, and booking brokered freight in a truckload environment.