Freight Manager Salary in Louisville, Kentucky

How much does a Freight Manager make in Louisville, KY?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Freight Manager in Louisville, KY is $106,080. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $93,793 to $120,237, with most professionals earning between $82,606 and $133,127.

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Common responsibilities of a Freight Manager

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 Louisville, KY

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

93793

120237

106080

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

99715

133753

115090

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 Louisville, KY. The base salary for Freight Manager ranges from $93,793 to $120,237 with the average base salary of $106,080. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $99,715 to $133,753 with the average total cash compensation of $115,090.

View Average Salary for Freight Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$106,080	$93,793 - $120,237
Bonus	$9,010	$5,922 - $13,516
Total Pay	$115,090	$99,715 - $133,753

* 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 Louisville, KY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Frankfort, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $89,692 - $114,980	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Lexington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,997 - $117,936	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Bloomington, IN	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $90,373 - $115,853	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Richmond, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $91,097 - $116,781	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Owensboro, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $92,142 - $118,121	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY
CITY, STATE Covington, KY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $95,941 - $122,992	COMPARE TO Louisville, KY

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About Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville and Jefferson County have a combined area of 397.68 square miles (1,030.0 km2), of which 380.46 square miles (985.4 km2) is land and 17.23 square miles (44.6 km2) (4.33%) is covered by water. Louisville is southeasterly situated along the border between Kentucky and Indiana, the Ohio River, in north-central Kentucky at the Falls of the Ohio. Although situated in a Southern state, Louisville is influenced by both Southern and Midwestern culture. It is sometimes referred to as either one of the northernmost Southern cities or as one of the southernmost Northern cities in the United St...

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