What You'll Do

- Build and own a book of drayage business. Prospect and close importers, exporters, NVOCCs, freight forwarders, 3PLs, and BCOs that move containerized freight.
- Quote and price drayage lanes accurately. Build rates that account for linehaul, fuel, chassis, pre-pull, drop-and-hook, storage, per diem, detention, and terminal-specific quirks not just a flat mileage number.
- Source, vet, and onboard drayage carriers. Recruit port-qualified carriers (SCAC, port credentials, TWIC drivers, chassis access), run authority/insurance/safety checks, and complete carrier packets and agreements before dispatch.
- Manage the container clock. Track vessel discharge, availability, last free day, terminal appointments, pier pass / traffic mitigation fees, and empty return windows so demurrage and per diem never become the customer's problem.
- Cover loads and solve exceptions. Handle dual transactions, terminal closures, appointment shortages, chassis splits, overweight containers, and reworks with proactive communication, not after-the-fact excuses.
- Protect margin. Negotiate buy and sell rates, control accessorial leakage, and keep loads profitable without cutting corners on carrier pay.
- Keep records clean. Rate confirmations, BOLs, PODs, interchange receipts, and accessorial backup filed correctly for billing and claims.

What You Need

- 2+ years in freight brokerage, drayage, or intermodal operations.



Direct drayage experience is strongly preferred over dry van / general truckload only.
- Working knowledge of port and rail operations terminal appointment systems, chassis pools, ocean carrier free time, LFD, per diem vs. demurrage, and how they actually behave in practice.
- Proven sales ability. Comfortable with cold outreach, follow-up discipline, and closing shippers on service rather than price alone.
- Carrier negotiation skills and the judgment to walk away from a carrier or a load that doesn't hold up.
- Tech comfort: TMS, load boards, carrier vetting tools (Highway, DAT Carrier-Watch, RMIS, or similar), CRM, and spreadsheets.
- Transparent, fast written and verbal communication. Shippers and drivers both need straight answers.
- Availability aligned to U.S. business hours, with flexibility for early port starts and month-end pushes.

Nice to Have

- Existing book of business or active shipper relationships (portable and non-conflicting).
- Depth in a specific port complex: LA/Long Beach, NY/NJ, Savannah, Houston, Seattle/Tacoma, or Chicago rail ramps.
- Bilingual English/Spanish or English/Punjabi/Hindi for carrier and driver communication.
- Familiarity with FMCSA broker authority requirements, BMC-84 bonding, and broker–carrier agreements.
- Experience with transloading, overweight/heavy-haul containers, or reefer drayage

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