Fleet Manager

Marten Transport; De Soto (IA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Marten Transport in the United States is seeking a driver supervisor to act as the primary liaison between drivers and Operations, overseeing performance and ensuring clear communications on load details.

You will manage a full fleet of tractors and drivers, focusing on on-time pickups, route efficiency, hours of service compliance, and cost control, while maintaining calm under pressure and accurate daily records.

Qualifications

• College degree in business or equivalent experience.
• Five years experience in fleet management.

Responsibilities

• Sole communications link to driver, including load info, advances, maintenance coordination and dissemination of company news.
• Manage assigned full fleet of tractors and drivers for optimum performance in on-time pickup and delivery, route efficiency, hours of service compliance, and cost control.
• Ensure each driver understands customer and company expectations on each load at dispatch.
• Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
• Other duties as assigned by authorized personnel.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Organizational skills

Detail-oriented

Calm under pressure

Multitasking

Typing (basic)

Education

College degree in business

Job description

PURPOSE

Serve as driver's supervisor/representative in Operations. Manage drivers performance in identified categories and be primary communication link to drivers. Work to achieve optimum driver and customer satisfaction.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Sole communications link to driver, including, but not limited to, load information, advances, purchase orders, maintenance coordination, performance counseling and dissemination of general company news and information.
2. Responsible for assigned full fleet of tractors and drivers, including, but not limited to effective management for optimum performance in the following categories:
   • On-time pickup and delivery performance
   • Out of route miles
   • Hours of service compliance
   • Driver availability
   • Accommodation of special routing needs
   • Cost control
3. Insure that each driver has an adequate understanding of all details of customer and company expectations on each load at the point of dispatch.
4. Daily accounting of all assigned trucks and drivers.
5. Other duties as assigned by authorized personnel.

RELATIONSHIPS

Daily interaction with drivers, other operations staff and management via qualcomm, telephone and in person.

ABILITIES/SKILLS REQUIRED

Strong oral and written communication skills, strong organizational ability, detail oriented, ability to remain calm under pressure, handle multiple and varied tasks, basic typing.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Ability to sit for extended periods of time. Reasonable manual dexterity.

EDUCATION/TRAINING REQUIRED

College degree in business or five years experience in fleet management.