Safety Manager, Trucking & Fleet Operations (DOT Compliance)

AlphaX; Glenwood (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

AlphaX in Glenwood, IL seeks an experienced Safety Manager to lead fleet safety and DOT/FMCSA compliance in a hands-on, on-site role. You will own safety programs, audits, driver coaching, and policy enforcement to reduce risk and improve performance.

The position offers a base salary of 72K–75K plus health insurance, retirement plan, and generous PTO, with direct impact on fleet safety and operations.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in transportation safety, fleet safety, or trucking compliance.
• Strong knowledge of DOT and FMCSA regulations (required).
• Experience in a trucking or logistics environment (required).
• Broad, hands-on trucking safety experience with the ability to manage the safety function independently.
• Proven experience conducting audits, investigations, and compliance enforcement.
• Ability to manage driver behavior and real-world safety programs.
• Experience developing and implementing safety policies and corrective actions.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to enforce standards.
• Comfortable working on-site in a fleet/operations environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee fleet safety programs to ensure compliance with DOT and FMCSA regulations.
• Conduct safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations (root cause + corrective action).
• Develop and enforce driver safety policies, procedures, and compliance standards.
• Monitor driver behavior, logs, and performance to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Lead driver safety training, coaching, and corrective action plans.
• Maintain accurate safety records, reports, and compliance documentation.
• Partner with operations to reduce risk and improve fleet safety performance.
• Track safety metrics (violations, incidents, scores) and implement improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all certifications and regulatory requirements are consistently met.

Skills

Fleet safety

DOT/FMCSA regulations

Leadership

Audits & investigations

Driver coaching

Regulatory compliance

Safety policy development

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Safety Manager to lead fleet safety and compliance within a commercial trucking operation.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for enforcing DOT and FMCSA compliance, improving driver safety, and reducing operational risk across an asset-based fleet. The ideal candidate brings broad, hands-on trucking safety experience and can independently own the safety function, driving safety performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Oversee fleet safety programs to ensure compliance with DOT and FMCSA regulations

• Conduct safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations (root cause + corrective action)

• Develop and enforce driver safety policies, procedures, and compliance standards

• Monitor driver behavior, logs, and performance to ensure regulatory adherence

• Lead driver safety training, coaching, and corrective action plans

• Maintain accurate safety records, reports, and compliance documentation

• Partner with operations to reduce risk and improve fleet safety performance

• Track safety metrics (violations, incidents, scores) and implement improvement initiatives

• Ensure all certifications and regulatory requirements are consistently met

• 3+ years of experience in transportation safety, fleet safety, or trucking compliance

• Strong knowledge of DOT and FMCSA regulations (required)

• Experience in a trucking or logistics environment (required)

• Broad, hands-on trucking safety experience with the ability to manage the safety function independently

• Proven experience conducting audits, investigations, and compliance enforcement

• Ability to manage driver behavior and real-world safety programs

• Experience developing and implementing safety policies and corrective actions

• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to enforce standards

• Comfortable working on-site in a fleet/operations environment

• $72K–$75K base salary

• Health insurance + benefits package

• Retirement plan options

• Paid time off

• Opportunity to directly impact fleet safety, compliance, and operational performance