Transportation & Logistics Manager — Heavy Construction

Morgan Pavement; Clearfield (UT); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits after 30 days

401K with company match

Cell phone reimbursement

Laptop provided

PTO plan

Job summary

Morgan Pavement in Utah is seeking a Transportation & Logistics Manager to lead planning, coordination, dispatch, and strategic management of all trucking and transportation operations supporting Morgan Utility, Morgan Pavement, and Mainline Construction.

The role requires extensive experience in transportation management, logistics, and heavy construction support, with a focus on efficiency, safety, and cost control across multiple projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of transportation, logistics, or trucking management experience.
• Previous dispatch management experience in construction, trucking, aggregates, asphalt, or heavy civil industries.
• Extensive knowledge of DOT regulations.
• Strong understanding of trucking cost management.
• Excellent organizational, leadership, communication, and decision‑making skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage daily dispatch schedules for company and leased trucks.
• Plan, assign, and adjust truck loads throughout the day as job priorities change.
• Coordinate trucking for asphalt, aggregate, sand, equipment, and construction materials.
• Continuously adjust truck assignments based on changing jobsite demands.
• Serve as the primary communication point between drivers, operations, plants, vendors, and project managers.
• Track fleet utilization and maximize productivity across multiple projects.
• Coordinate loader and equipment moves between jobs.
• Assist with hiring, onboarding, and training CDL drivers as staffing needs arise.
• Support the DOT department with regulatory compliance and driver requirements.
• Develop contingency plans for weather delays, plant closures, equipment failures, driver shortages, and job overruns.
• Implement standardized dispatch procedures and transportation tracking systems.

Skills

Transportation management

Dispatch management

DOT regulations

Cost management

Leadership

Communication

Decision making

Job description

Morgan Pavement in Utah is seeking a Transportation & Logistics Manager to lead planning, coordination, dispatch, and strategic management of all trucking and transportation operations supporting Morgan Utility, Morgan Pavement, and Mainline Construction.

The role requires extensive experience in transportation management, logistics, and heavy construction support, with a focus on efficiency, safety, and cost control across multiple projects.