Fleet Supervisor

Lineage Logistics; Yakima (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Lineage Logistics is seeking a transportation operations leader to oversee daily fleet operations, maintenance oversight, and driver coaching for 30+ drivers at our Yakima facility. This onsite role follows a 6:00–7:00 AM start and a 4:00–6:00 PM finish, with emphasis on DOT/FMCSA compliance and safety.

You will partner with dispatch, supervise drivers and logistics staff, monitor performance, and drive cost control while building strong relationships with customers and vendors.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Supply Chain, Business, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in fleet, trucking, or transportation operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of DOT/FMCSA regulations, safety compliance, and fleet maintenance best practices.
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS), fleet management platforms, and ELD systems.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance programs, repair scheduling, and equipment lifecycle management.
• Proven leadership and coaching skills, with experience supervising drivers and operations staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on operational efficiency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to work with drivers, mechanics, customers, and internal teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with dispatch to align driver assignments, routing, and load coverage as needed.
• Monitor fleet utilization to ensure efficient asset use and cost control.
• Supervise overall fleet performance, ensuring equipment availability, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Ensure compliance with DOT/FMCSA regulations, HOS rules, and safety requirements.
• Coordinate with maintenance teams to schedule preventive maintenance and inspections.
• Monitor equipment performance, repair needs, and downtime; ensure timely resolution.
• Track maintenance records, warranty programs, and compliance with inspection standards.
• Partner with vendors, shops, and internal maintenance staff to manage repairs and control costs.
• Support implementation of fleet maintenance software and ensure accurate data entry.
• Supervise and coach drivers, and logistics staff to ensure high performance.
• Provide ongoing feedback, training, and mentoring with a focus on safety and compliance.
• Conduct performance evaluations and set clear accountability for service, cost, and quality standards.
• Support driver onboarding, orientation, and safety training.
• Lead monthly driver safety meetings and facilitate additional quarterly sessions as needed to reinforce compliance, promote best practices, and address safety concerns.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers & vendors, ensuring on-time delivery and service quality.
• Act as the escalation point for service issues, coordinating resolutions quickly.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align transportation and fleet strategies with business goals.
• Analyze fleet performance metrics (fuel efficiency, maintenance costs, downtime, driver turnover).
• Identify trends and develop strategies to improve asset life cycles, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.
• Support adoption of new technologies and tools to improve fleet safety and performance.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and accountability.
• Partner with the Safety and Compliance team to conduct internal safety audits and implement action plans that drive effective resolutions.

Skills

DOT/FMCSA regulations

driver coaching

leadership

communication

TMS experience

safety compliance

data tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Transportation or related field

Tools

TMS

ELD systems

fleet management software

Job description

This role will be onsite Monday through Friday, with a start time between 6:00-7:00 AM and an end time between 4:00-6:00 PM. We are seeking a strong transportation operations leader with experience supporting 30+ drivers and a solid understanding of DOT regulations, Hours of Service, driver coaching, and performance feedback. The ideal candidate will have a strong operational and monitoring background, with the ability to effectively track driver activity and ensure compliance. This individual should also be a strong communicator who can build positive relationships with team members, provide hands-on training, and support the continued development of the driver team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

Daily Fleet Operations

• Partner with dispatch to align driver assignments, routing, and load coverage as needed.
• Monitor fleet utilization to ensure efficient asset use and cost control.
• Supervise overall fleet performance, ensuring equipment availability, compliance, and operational readiness.
• Ensure compliance with DOT/FMCSA regulations, HOS rules, and safety requirements.

Fleet Maintenance Oversight

• Coordinate with maintenance teams to schedule preventive maintenance and inspections.
• Monitor equipment performance, repair needs, and downtime; ensure timely resolution.
• Track maintenance records, warranty programs, and compliance with inspection standards.
• Partner with vendors, shops, and internal maintenance staff to manage repairs and control costs.
• Support implementation of fleet maintenance software and ensure accurate data entry.

Driver & Team Leadership

• Supervise and coach drivers, and logistics staff to ensure high performance.
• Provide ongoing feedback, training, and mentoring with a focus on safety and compliance.
• Conduct performance evaluations and set clear accountability for service, cost, and quality standards.
• Support driver onboarding, orientation, and safety training.
• Lead monthly driver safety meetings and facilitate additional quarterly sessions as needed to reinforce compliance, promote best practices, and address safety concerns.

Customer & Service Excellence

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers & vendors, ensuring on-time delivery and service quality.
• Act as the escalation point for service issues, coordinating resolutions quickly.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align transportation and fleet strategies with business goals.

Continuous Improvement

• Analyze fleet performance metrics (fuel efficiency, maintenance costs, downtime, driver turnover).
• Identify trends and develop strategies to improve asset life cycles, reduce costs, and increase efficiency.
• Support adoption of new technologies and tools to improve fleet safety and performance.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, safety, and accountability.
• Partner with the Safety and Compliance team to conduct internal safety audits and implement action plans that drive effective resolutions.

Minimum Requirements (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities)

• Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Supply Chain, Business, or related field; or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience in fleet, trucking, or transportation operations, with at least 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong knowledge of DOT/FMCSA regulations, safety compliance, and fleet maintenance best practices.
• Experience with Transportation Management Systems (TMS), fleet management platforms, and ELD systems.
• Familiarity with preventive maintenance programs, repair scheduling, and equipment lifecycle management.
• Proven leadership and coaching skills, with experience supervising drivers and operations staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on operational efficiency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, able to work with drivers, mechanics, customers, and internal teams.
• Highly organized, with the ability to manage multiple priorities under tight timelines.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and fleet/maintenance management software.

Pay Range

Pay Range:$80,168.40 - $123,300.00

Why Lineage?

This is an excellent position to begin your career path within Lineage! Success in this role enables greater responsibilities and promotions! A career at Lineage starts with learning about our business and how each team member plays a part each and every day to satisfy our customers’ requirements. Beyond that, you’ll help us grow and learn on our journey to be the very best employer in our industry. We’ll ask you for your opinion and ensure we do our part to keep you developing and engaged as we grow our business. Working at Lineage is energizing and enjoyable. We value respect and care about our team members.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Lineage is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and is committed to compliance with all federal, state, and local laws that prohibit workplace discrimination and unlawful harassment and retaliation. Lineage will not discriminate against any applicant on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disability or any other protected status under federal, state and local law.

Benefits

Lineage provides safe, stable, reliable work environments, medical, dental, and basic life and disability insurance benefits, 401k retirement plan, paid time off, annual bonus eligibility, and a minimum of 7 holidays throughout the calendar year.

About Lineage

At Lineage, we have a shared purpose: We are transforming the food supply chain to eliminate waste and help feed the world. The work we do is noble, and our team members are passionate about the impact they make every day. Working at Lineage is not just a job – it’s an opportunity to innovate and put your mark on how food moves from the farm to dinner tables around the world. As a member of the Lineage Logistics team, you are a critical link in the food supply chain. At Lineage Logistics, helping to feed the world is more than a job – it’s a purpose we live every day. Lineage is one of the world’s leading temperature-controlled logistics companies. Driven by our core values, we’re reimagining the global food supply chain. Lineage helps customers ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small family-owned businesses increase the efficiency and protect the integrity of their temperature-controlled supply chain. In recognition of the company’s leading innovations, Lineage was recognized as the No 1. Data Science company on Fast Company’s annual list of the World’s Most Innovative Companies in 2019, in addition to ranking 23rd overall in an evaluation of thousands of companies worldwide. As part of the Lineage family, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career as we continually expand, using technology and award-winning innovations, to meet the needs of customers around the world.