LTL Rate Analyst
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Duties/Responsibilities:
- Analyze LTL freight rates, NMFC classifications, fuel surcharges, and accessorial charges to support competitive, market-aligned pricing for shippers.
- Advise LTL shippers on procurement best practices, pricing strategy, and capacity solutions to drive cost and service improvements.
- Build and maintain rate matrices, tariff structures, and lane-specific pricing models using DLX’s TMS and market intelligence tools.
- Analyze historical and forecasted shipment data to identify trends, establish baselines, and uncover cost-saving opportunities.
- Benchmark client pricing against market and industry standards to flag gaps, risks, and improvement opportunities.
- Partner with customers and internal stakeholders to define scope, gather requirements, and align on deliverables and project milestones.
- Support RFP and bid responses by preparing accurate, customer-specific pricing proposals within required timelines.
- Resolve rating discrepancies and perform root-cause analysis in partnership with Operations and Accounting.
- Track contract and tariff expirations, keeping pricing agreements and rating systems current.
- Deliver clear, data-driven updates and insights to both internal teams and external customers.
- Support enterprise LTL opportunities through consultative strategy and advanced benchmarking tools.
- Continuously enhance pricing models, analytics tools, and reporting to support evolving customer and business needs.
- Other duties as assigned
- Proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, modeling); experience with a TMS or pricing/quoting platform is a plus.
- Ability to interpret large data sets and translate findings into clear, actionable recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present to internal teams and external customers.
- Detail-oriented, organized, and comfortable managing multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Exposure to multi-modal (FTL/LTL) pricing and procurement is a plus
- Familiarity with market rate benchmarking tools (e.g., DAT, SONAR) is a plus.
- Experience supporting RFPs or enterprise-level pricing engagements is a plus.
- Comfort working with AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) to speed up analysis, reporting, or research; deep AI expertise not required, but hands-on experience is a plus.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration or related field.
- 2+ years of experience in LTL pricing, freight brokerage, transportation analytics, or a related role.
- Working knowledge of LTL rating logic, including NMFC classifications, base rates, FAK, accessorials, and fuel surcharges.
- Physical dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, telephone, and office equipment; ability to access file cabinets and items stored at various levels, including overhead
- Ability to communicate clearly and understandably in person, over the telephone, and in group settings
- Ability to continuously operate a personal computer for extended periods of time (4 or more hours)
- Mental acuity sufficient to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, draw valid conclusions, and make sound decisions
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer
- Able to lift up to 15lbs at times
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