Freight Broker

Elite Logistics is seeking a motivated and results-driven Freight Broker to join our growing logistics team. This position is responsible for developing customer relationships, securing freight opportunities, sourcing reliable carrier capacity, and managing shipments from pickup through delivery.

The ideal candidate understands the fast-paced nature of transportation and knows how to balance sales, pricing, carrier negotiations, and customer service while protecting margins and delivering dependable transportation solutions.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced freight professional who wants to help grow a brokerage operation while working alongside an established asset-based transportation company.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain relationships with shippers, manufacturers, distributors, and other transportation customers.
• Prospect for new business through cold calling, email outreach, referrals, networking, and other lead-generation activities.
• Quote freight opportunities and negotiate competitive rates with customers and carriers.
• Source, qualify, and negotiate with motor carriers to secure reliable capacity.
• Book and coordinate freight shipments from pickup through final delivery.
• Manage load coverage while maintaining targeted gross margins and service expectations.
• Track active shipments and proactively communicate updates, delays, exceptions, and other issues to customers.
• Build and maintain a dependable carrier network across key markets and transportation lanes.
• Work closely with dispatch, operations, drivers, and other internal departments to utilize both company assets and third-party carrier capacity when appropriate.
• Maintain accurate shipment, customer, carrier, pricing, and communication records within the company's TMS and CRM systems.
• Resolve transportation issues including delays, missed appointments, accessorial charges, detention, TONU, and other service exceptions.
• Ensure carriers meet company qualification, insurance, authority, safety, and compliance requirements.
• Identify opportunities to expand existing customer accounts and increase shipment volume.
• Monitor market conditions, capacity trends, and spot-market pricing to make informed purchasing and pricing decisions.
• Maintain strong customer service standards while protecting company profitability and long-term relationships.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in freight brokerage, transportation sales, carrier sales, dispatch, or logistics operations preferred.
• Strong understanding of truckload transportation, freight pricing, carrier capacity, and transportation markets.
• Experience with dry van freight preferred; experience with reefer, flatbed, expedite, partial, or specialized freight is a plus.
• Proven ability to negotiate rates and maintain profitable margins.
• Strong sales and business-development skills with the ability to prospect and build customer relationships.
• Experience using transportation management systems (TMS), CRM platforms, load boards, and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational and time-management abilities with the ability to manage multiple shipments and priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to remain calm and solve problems quickly when transportation issues arise.
• Self-motivated, competitive, and comfortable working in a performance-driven environment.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with operations, sales, and management.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who does more than simply cover loads. The right candidate understands how to build a book of business, develop carrier relationships, protect margins, and provide customers with dependable transportation solutions.

Candidates with an existing customer or carrier network are strongly encouraged to apply.

About Elite Logistics

Elite Logistics is an asset-based transportation and logistics company providing freight solutions throughout the United States. Our combination of company-owned equipment, experienced operations personnel, and third-party carrier capacity allows us to provide flexible transportation solutions for customers ranging from individual shipments to dedicated and high-volume transportation programs.

If you're an experienced freight professional who enjoys building relationships, solving transportation challenges, and growing business, we want to hear from you.

Pay: $50,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person