Freight Agent Recruiter

About the role

We are seeking a motivated and results‑driven Freight Agent Recruiter to identify, attract, and recruit experienced freight agents, transportation professionals, and independent sales talent to join our growing organization. The ideal candidate understands the freight and transportation industry and is comfortable sourcing candidates, building relationships, conducting interviews, and effectively communicating the benefits of partnering with our company.

Key responsibilities

• Source and recruit experienced freight agents, freight brokers and logistics professionals.
• Develop and maintain a consistent pipeline of qualified freight agent candidates.
• Utilize job boards, LinkedIn, social media, industry networks, referrals, and other recruiting channels to identify prospects.
• Conduct initial phone and video interviews to assess candidates' experience, industry knowledge, customer base, sales ability, and overall fit.
• Clearly communicate the company's agent program, commission structure, support services, technology, carrier relationships, and growth opportunities.
• Build strong relationships with prospective agents throughout the recruitment and onboarding process.
• Follow up consistently with prospects and move qualified candidates through the recruitment pipeline.
• Maintain accurate candidate records and activity in the company's CRM or applicant tracking system.
• Partner with management and operations teams to ensure a smooth transition from recruitment to agent onboarding.
• Track recruiting activity, conversion rates, and onboarding results against established goals.
• Develop creative strategies for attracting high‑performing freight agents in competitive markets.
• Stay informed about freight, logistics, transportation, and independent‑agent industry trends.

Required profile

• 2+ years of recruiting, freight brokerage, logistics sales, transportation, or related experience preferred.
• Knowledge of the freight brokerage and transportation industry.
• Strong understanding of freight agents, brokers, carriers, shippers, and transportation sales.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong prospecting and relationship‑building abilities.
• Comfortable making outbound calls and conducting recruiting conversations.
• Self‑motivated, persistent, and goal‑oriented.
• Strong organizational and follow‑up skills.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating with a team.
• Experience using CRM, ATS, LinkedIn, job boards, or recruiting software is a plus.

Required skills

• CRM
• Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
• LinkedIn
• Job boards