Planner
📊 Strategic. Analytical. Fast-Paced.
Become a Freight Planner at Hirschbach – Where Precision Meets Performance
Are you a puzzle-solver who thrives under pressure? Do you love working with data, balancing multiple priorities, and making decisions that drive real-world results? Join Hirschbach as a Freight Planner and help power a logistics operation that moves thousands of loads across the country—on time, every time.
We’re looking for a detail-driven, analytical mind who can juggle variables, anticipate problems, and stay cool in a fast-paced environment. You won’t just be matching freight with trucks—you’ll be managing a critical part of our logistics strategy that impacts service, profitability, and driver success.
🧠 What You'll Do:
Strategically plan freight and equipment across your assigned region to maximize utilization, profitability, and service.
Pre-plan shipments to ensure on-time pickups and deliveries that align with both customer expectations and driver availability.
Monitor and adjust routes in real-time, check-calling, re-powering, and relaying freight as needed to keep operations flowing.
Balance trailer pools, freight demand, and available capacity to optimize efficiency across your network.
Book loads proactively, keeping the right mix of freight and equipment to support strong lane performance.
Work closely with Driver Managers to sync up on driver schedules, home time, and equipment status.
Maintain accurate predictive availability (PTA) and ensure all drivers are planned before they reach the end of their current assignments.
Develop and refine Plans of Action (POAs) to increase service performance and profitability—updating for delays or roadblocks as they arise.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders and customers to deliver high-performance solutions, sometimes including on-site visits or key meetings.
Think ahead, adapt quickly, and stay sharp across multiple moving parts.
🎯 You’re a Great Fit If You:
Have a high school diploma (required); Bachelor’s in Logistics, Supply Chain, or Business is a plus.
Have prior experience in freight planning, dispatching, or operations coordination.
Are a master multitasker with a high attention to detail and love for solving logistical challenges.
Have excellent communication skills and can work well cross-functionally.
Are tech-savvy and comfortable using multiple systems and tools to track performance and make fast decisions.
Thrive under pressure and stay focused in a constantly changing environment.
🎁 Why You’ll Love Working at Hirschbach:
Bonus incentives for top performance.
Full benefits package: medical, dental, vision, life, and company-paid disability insurance, plus voluntary extras.
120 hours of PTO on Day One – because you deserve work-life balance.
160 Work-from-Home Hours after 6 months of proven performance.
401(k) with match to plan for your future.
Company Overview
Founded in 1935, Hirschbach Motor Lines has built a sterling reputation for delivering time and temperature-sensitive freight across 48 states. Today, the organization generates $1+ billion in revenue and has become the 2nd largest refrigerated carrier in North America with company headquarters in Dubuque, Iowa. Hirschbach strives to provide the highest level of service in the industry, offering a breadth of services including Dedicated, Over the Road, Expedited, Entertainment, and Logistics Solutions.
With a tenured history and vision for the future, our company culture drives us to be the best in the business, grounded in our All In To Win values. One key to trust is having a pool of talent and resources who are exceptionally competent, capable, and passionate for serving results to our customers.