What does a truck disapatcher Job Truck dispatchers work in trucking company offices and sit for much of their workday. Some independent truck dispatchers
Earnings Truck Dispatch
The Department of Labor reported that the average annual salary for dispatchers was $40,190 in May 2019. The lowest 10 percent earned $25,260 and the highest 10 percent earned $67,850 or more. Dispatchers who worked in general freight trucking earned an average of $45,570 per year, which translates to $21.91 per hour. Specialized freight trucking dispatchers typically earn slightly higher incomes. Payscale.com reported the median salary for truck dispatchers in October 2020 was $49,957, with salaries ranging from $29,000 to more than $65,000.
Work Environment Truck Dispatcher Service
Truck dispatchers USA work in trucking company offices and sit for much of their workday. Some independent truck dispatchers may work from their home office. No matter where they work, they use computers, phones, smartphones, and mobile devices. They spend much of their time speaking on the phone with customers and truck drivers, and using computers to arrange trucking schedules and to monitor truck routes. Coordinating schedules and drivers to meet customers’ needs can be stressful, particularly when problems arise that can cause delays in pickups and deliveries. Truck dispatchers may also experience eyestrain and have physical problems from the long hours of sitting and staring at computer screens.
Outlook Truck Dispatching
The Department of Labor (DOL) predicts about 3 percent employment growth in the transportation and material moving industry through 2029. In 2020 alone, the trucking industry was projected to have declines in revenue and profit due to the coronavirus pandemic, as reported by IBISWorld. Truck dispatchers will have a 1 percent decline in employment, losing up to 1,900 dispatcher jobs, through 2029. Trucking and transportation companies will continue to need dispatchers, however, to manage and oversee their fleets and delivery schedules. Dispatchers who are flexible to work evening and weekend hours will have better chances of securing work than those who can only work weekday business hours.
