Freight Manager Salary in Grand Rapids, Michigan

How much does a Freight Manager make in Grand Rapids, MI?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Freight Manager in Grand Rapids, MI is $106,315. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $93,999 to $120,504, with most professionals earning between $82,785 and $133,423.

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Lead smooth business implementation and handover of SOPs to operations, and ongoing monitoring of compliance in the case of new projects.

September 11, 2022

Provides exceptional customer service and support by frequently and proactively reaching out to customers to establish rapport, deepen working relationships, and win revenue-generating opportunities.

November 09, 2022

Review internal operational processes between Sales and Operations to clearly identify opportunities for improvement in all modes of transportation costing.

December 20, 2022

Prepare and maintain supplier evaluation forms that are reviewed by management team.

January 14, 2023

Assist in the recruitment, onboarding and continuous development of best in class air freight forwarding talent (domestic, import and export).

March 02, 2023

Participate in category councils and business reviews to support collaboration, knowledge sharing, opportunity identification, and overall relationship development.

March 08, 2023

Utilize best practice PM tools, systems, processes & methodologies to effectively monitor and control all project activity and expenditure.

March 30, 2023

Monitor, measure and manage third-party freight payment vendor(s) compliance to SOW requirements and overall performance.

April 18, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Freight Manager in Grand Rapids, MI

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

93999

120504

106315

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

99936

134062

115350

What is the average salary for Freight Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Freight Manager in Grand Rapids, MI. The base salary for Freight Manager ranges from $93,999 to $120,504 with the average base salary of $106,315. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $99,936 to $134,062 with the average total cash compensation of $115,350.

View Average Salary for Freight Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$106,315	$93,999 - $120,504
Bonus	$9,036	$5,937 - $13,558
Total Pay	$115,350	$99,936 - $134,062

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Freight Manager Salary Near Grand Rapids, MI

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Wyoming, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $93,999 - $120,504	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI 0%
CITY, STATE Muskegon, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,216 - $116,937	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Kalamazoo, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,169 - $122,004	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Battle Creek, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $96,240 - $123,378	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Lansing, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,169 - $122,004	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI
CITY, STATE Benton Harbor, MI	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $94,923 - $121,689	COMPARE TO Grand Rapids, MI

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About Grand Rapids, Michigan

Grand Rapids is the second-largest city in Michigan, and the largest city in West Michigan. It is on the Grand River about 30 miles (48 km) east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 1,005,648, and the combined statistical area of Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland had a population of 1,321,557. Grand Rapids is the county seat of Kent County. A historic furniture-manufacturing center, Grand Rapids is home to five of the world's leading office furniture companies, and is nicknamed Furniture City. Its ...

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