Also called: Fleet Dispatcher, Driver Manager
Assigns loads to drivers and keeps trucks moving, solving problems by phone all day.
You match drivers to loads, update customers when a truck is late, and help a driver find a repair shop at midnight. You know your drivers by name and keep them rolling.
Based on BLS dispatchers (except police, fire, ambulance).
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training. Some take short dispatcher courses.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Logistics, Supply Chain Management.
Growing about average (about 2% over 10 years). Steady.
High risk for 10 years. AI dispatch and digital freight platforms already match loads to drivers; dispatcher jobs shrink fast.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to trucking companies or brokerages for dispatcher trainee jobs
Classes: Geography, Computer applications, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 43-5032.
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