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Transportation Manager
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Transport managers lead a team of drivers, loaders, dispatchers and maintenance personnel to ensure the smooth operation of a fleet of trucks. Communicating with upper management and state regulators, they regularly inspect vehicles and cargo loads for safety and compliance with applicable local laws. Most transport managers also have at least some supervisory duties over one or more teams at the yard, and they are routinely expected to handle employee issues involving job duties, scheduling and discipline.
A transport manager directs operations for transportation, hauling and logistics companies. Their duties include coordinating assets throughout an operational area, planning operations and managing the overhead and personnel requirements of a freight company. They are also responsible for ensuring company-wide compliance with the various legal obligations of interstate and intrastate shipping.
A Transportation Manager should be able to fulfill various duties and responsibilities. The following are some duties and responsibilities a Transportation Manager should be able to execute:
- Overseeing the daily maintenance of vehicles in the fleet
- Conducting vehicle inspections to ensure roadworthiness
- Assigning vehicle repair and maintenance duties
- Monitoring driver qualifications and training
- Inspecting loads and preventing overloading
- Keeping and transmitting complete and accurate records for each vehicle in the fleet, and for cargo transported
A competitive Transportation Manager will have certain skills and qualifications, including:
- Solid math skills adequate for computing load tolerance and mileage estimates
- In-depth knowledge of industry-standard methods, costs and best practices for hauling freight
- Familiarity with transit and shipping codes
- Hazardous materials training, with or without formal certification
- Leadership and the ability to positively motivate a team of drivers, mechanics and laborers
- A working understanding of vehicle components, loading equipment and computers
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