Director of Transportation Safety & Compliance

Customs Goods LLC; Carson (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Custom Goods is seeking a Director of Transportation Safety & Compliance to provide safety leadership and regulatory compliance support across its transportation entities in California. The role focuses on implementing fleet safety policies, audits, DOT compliance, and incident prevention to meet DOT and state requirements.

The director will coordinate with harbor management, oversee driver documentation, and drive operational excellence while ensuring licensing, testing, and data retention

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or advanced degree in logistics, business or related field.
• 5–7 years experience in intermodal and drayage transportation.
• Experience hiring, developing, training, and performance actions.
• Data gathering on drayage market pricing, competition, risk modeling.
• Thorough harbor, rail, and SSL knowledge and compliance.
• Familiar with Pre-Trip/Post-Trip EMS policy and ELD usage.

Responsibilities

• Direct supervision of onboarding: MVR reviews, QF reviews, background checks, DOT testing.
• Oversee multiple locations (Carson, Oakland) with up to 100 drivers, 50k containers/year.
• Collaborate with harbor management; participate in port meetings and associations.
• Ensure DOT Trucking registrations, licensing, and compliance reports are submitted.
• Lead safety meetings, trainings, and incident investigations; ensure driver hours compliance.
• Maintain company safety policies and data retention across systems.

Skills

DOT/FMCSA regulations knowledge

Regulatory compliance leadership

Harbor & drayage operations knowledge

Data analysis & audits

Safety training & coaching

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Advanced Degree in Logistics / Business

Tools

Samsara ELD

Job description

Custom Goods is seeking a Director of Transportation Safety & Compliance to provide safety leadership and regulatory compliance support across its transportation entities in California. The role focuses on implementing fleet safety policies, audits, DOT compliance, and incident prevention to meet DOT and state requirements.

The director will coordinate with harbor management, oversee driver documentation, and drive operational excellence while ensuring licensing, testing, and data retention