Dispatcher - Colfax, WA

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? 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.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• Ability to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Ability to sit and work at a computer for extended periods.
• Standing desk accommodations are available.

• 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.

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