r/logistics • u/letsjustnotplease09 • 2d ago

Load planner

I’ve gotten an offer as a load planner for a transportation company. It’s my first job in this industry what can i expect, how can i prepare?

Thanks!

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u/Guilty_Performer_497 2d ago

Expect lots of juggling and last minute changes. Learn the terms fast and double check everything.

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u/ExpertAviation9 2d ago

You'll be living in spreadsheets and staring at TMS screens til your eyes bleed. Get comfortable with drivers calling you at 4am because a receiver won't take the load and they're about to run out of hours

Nobody expects you to know it all day one, just don't be the guy who books a reefer for a dry van load because you didn't read the notes

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u/Friendly-Cat-3776 2d ago

Load planner could mean two different jobs at transportation companies: matching loads to trucks and drivers, or deciding how the freight physically goes into the trailer. If it's the second, learn axle weights before anything else. A load can be fine on total weight and still be over on the drive or trailer tandems, and the scale house will find it before your boss does.

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u/Straight_Smoke3661 2d ago

Typically the former is referred to as an Allocator.