Keep freight moving without the chaos. If you’re great at scheduling pickups, comparing carrier options, and staying calm when shipments go sideways, this remote logistics role is built for you.
About the Company
This company is hiring a Remote Shipping Coordinator to arrange, schedule, and monitor freight pickups, manage shipping documentation, and keep customers and internal teams updated. You’ll coordinate across carriers, brokers, and warehouse teams while maintaining clean records and accurate tracking.
Schedule
- Remote (U.S.)
- Full-time
- Virtual coordination with carriers, customers, and internal teams
- May require extended availability during peak shipping periods or urgent issues
- Quiet workspace + reliable internet required
What You’ll Do
- Schedule daily freight pick-ups across LTL, FTL, parcel, courier, and specialty carriers
- Confirm appointments and communicate pickup details with carriers and internal teams
- Compare carrier rates, transit times, and availability to choose the best option
- Monitor pickup schedules and resolve missed pickups or delays quickly
- Prepare and manage bills of lading, freight quotes, shipping labels, and carrier-required documents
- Maintain accurate digital records for audit/reporting (quotes, confirmations, invoices)
- Track shipments from pickup through delivery using carrier portals and internal systems
- Provide timely updates to customers and internal teams, including exceptions and delays
- Serve as the main point of contact for carriers and freight brokers
- Respond to customer questions on shipping arrangements, tracking, and documentation
- Coordinate closely with warehouse teams to ensure shipments are ready before pickup
- Update ERP/WMS systems with freight details, tracking numbers, and pickup confirmations
- Participate in virtual logistics meetings and report on freight activity/performance
What You Need
- 1–3 years of logistics/freight coordination/transportation scheduling experience (remote experience preferred)
- Understanding of LTL/FTL freight, broker networks, and pickup processes
- Comfortable using carrier portals, TMS/ERP systems, and remote communication tools
- Strong organization, time management, and multitasking skills
- Strong written and verbal communication for remote coordination
- Able to troubleshoot shipping problems with urgency and professionalism
Preferred
- Experience working with freight brokers and negotiating rates
- Familiarity with freight classifications, NMFC codes, and basic transportation compliance
- Prior remote logistics or dispatching experience
Benefits
- Not listed in the posting (ask during screening)
If you’re the kind of person who can keep five carriers, three pickups, and one “where’s my freight?” email all straight without breaking a sweat, apply now.
Coordinate it. Document it. Deliver it.
Happy Hunting,
~Two Chicks…