Fleet Operations Leader in Training

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Mount Pleasant (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Mount Pleasant, WI is seeking a supervisor to learn the management of a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement with DOT compliance training.

You will build relationships with drivers and carriers, optimize fleet operations, handle payroll and budgeting, and develop client‑facing reporting and financial analysis, while ensuring safety and on‑time service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Willingness to travel to account, customer, and company event locations when applicable.
• Ability to work across multiple shifts, including nights and/or weekends if needed.
• Willingness to relocate regionally depending on account assignment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and reliable outside carriers to ensure seamless carrier set‑up, minimize turnover, and maximize ongoing productivity.
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and work on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and achieving profitability.
• Utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and employees, including assistance with internal and third‑party customer systems.
• Become proficient in maximizing fleet efficiency and profitability, measuring key performance indicators, and creating, maintaining, and presenting customer‑specific reporting and financial analysis.
• Manage inventory, assets, customer pools, and driver assignments to balance equipment in the market.
• Perform administrative duties such as payroll, managing the Net‑Revenue budget, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, analyzing P&L statements, invoicing, and creating operational or financial reports.
• Manage the yard, including inspection of equipment, replacement of parts, coordinating repairs, and ensuring preventive maintenance schedules.
• Work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing or planning problems, mechanical issues, and accessorial pay issues as they occur, including on‑call situations.
• Maintain the company’s safety culture with daily driver safety messages, monthly briefings, quarterly training, annual reviews, and enforcement of company policies to ensure DOT compliance.
• Assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on‑time service, manage freight exceptions, and adjust driver ETA based on pick‑up and delivery schedules and other road factors.

Skills

People management

Customer service

Communication

Problem solving

DOT compliance

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Logistics

High school diploma with 1 year experience

Tools

Payroll systems

P&L analysis

Customer systems

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. in Mount Pleasant, WI is seeking a supervisor to learn the management of a small driver count and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement with DOT compliance training.

You will build relationships with drivers and carriers, optimize fleet operations, handle payroll and budgeting, and develop client‑facing reporting and financial analysis, while ensuring safety and on‑time service.