Transportation Manager II

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Cambridge (OH); Sur place; USD 57 000 - 71 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

Vision benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability

Paid time off

Maternity leave

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Résumé du poste

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Manager II in the Cambridge, OH area to oversee direct driver management, ensure DOT compliance, and drive safe, on-time freight movement.

You will plan routes, monitor performance, manage shifts including nights and weekends, and coordinate with drivers, customers, and maintenance teams to optimize operations. The role emphasizes leadership, safety culture, and accountability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED with 2–3 years in transportation/logistics or related fields.
• Ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends.
• Strong communication and relationship-building skills.

Responsabilités

• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safety teams to minimize turnover.
• Fill in for absent personnel and lead special projects to optimize fleet operations.
• Train and orient drivers and staff, including internal and customer systems.
• Analyze fleet operations, measure KPIs, and present reporting to clients.
• Manage inventory, assets, and driver assignments to balance equipment.
• Perform payroll, driver counseling, and other administrative duties.
• Oversee yard and maintenance coordination to schedule preventive services.
• Collaborate with drivers, customers, and staff to resolve service issues and route planning.
• Maintain safety culture with daily messages, trainings, and compliance with DOT rules.
• Assign loads, plan routes, monitor freight movement, and adjust ETAs as needed.

Connaissances

Driver management

DOT compliance

Shift scheduling

Customer service

Budget reporting

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management, Supply Chain, Transportation

Outils

Excel

MS Office

Description du poste

Job Summary

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for the direct driver management and supervision of midsize driver count, ensuring safe and timely service movement of freight, load assignment, and providing best-in-class customer service. Ensure compliance with DOT regulations and responsible for all driver compliance and company regulations while working with internal and external contacts to ensure the accurate planning, routing, monitoring, and delivery of freight and loads. The transportation manager must be able to work any shift to satisfy the demand for flexibility in scheduling to ensure operational success. This includes, but is not limited to, day, night, and weekend shifts and ensuring that coverage is accounted for.

Job Summary

Under general supervision, this position is responsible for the direct driver management and supervision of midsize driver count, ensuring safe and timely service movement of freight, load assignment, and providing best-in-class customer service. Ensure compliance with DOT regulations and responsible for all driver compliance and company regulations while working with internal and external contacts to ensure the accurate planning, routing, monitoring, and delivery of freight and loads. The transportation manager must be able to work any shift to satisfy the demand for flexibility in scheduling to ensure operational success. This includes, but is not limited to, day, night, and weekend shifts and ensuring that coverage is accounted for.

Job Description

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and safety to minimize turnover and maximize ongoing productivity
• Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and on special projects related to optimizing fleet operations and achieving profitability
• Utilize personnel management including training and orientation of drivers and/or employees including the training and assistance with internal and third-party (customer) systems
• Conduct analysis of fleet operations and profitability and make recommendations for continuous improvement, determine and measure key performance indicators, and create, maintain, and present customer-specific reporting and financial analysis through face-to-face and/or virtual interactions at customer locations
• Manage inventory, assets, customer pools, and/or assignment of drivers to balance equipment in market
• Perform administrative duties such as payroll, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing and documenting, resolving pay issues, invoicing, and/or creating operational or financial reports
• Manage yard including checking/inspecting equipment, replacing parts (like mud flaps), completing repairs, etc., and coordinate with maintenance to ensure all regular preventative maintenance services are scheduled on time and all safety-related mechanical issues are fixed for account equipment (as required)
• Work with drivers, customers, and company personnel to resolve service issues, routing and/or planning, mechanical problems, accessorial pay-related issues, etc. as they occur throughout the day and, where necessary, when on-call
• Maintain the Company's safety culture to include daily driver safety messages, monthly driver safety briefings, quarterly driver training, annual reviews, and enforce company policies to ensure DOT compliance and company safety requirements are being met
• Assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement to provide safe, on-time service and meet customer requirements, including managing exceptions on that freight and driver ETA adjustments based on pick-up and delivery schedules, and other environmental factors on the road

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

High School Diploma/GED and 2-3 years of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, and/or equivalent military experience AND the ability to work across multiple shifts including nights and/or weekends if needed AND/OR Demonstration of the following skills and abilities through education, certifications, military, or other experiences:

Skills

Strong professional communication skills applied internally and externally

Proven experience in establishing and maintaining healthy working relationships Experience in fostering strong customer relationships via delivery of commitments, open communication, and ongoing feedback/improvement

Ability to process information with high levels of accuracy

Accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment

Experience in Microsoft Programs (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Ability to manage multiple competing priorities

Ability to consistently travel to account and customer locations

Ability to adapt to a dynamic work environment and shifting priorities and directives

Experience in holding people accountable and conducting difficult conversations

Ability to perform in a stressful and high-pressure work environment

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field AND 1-2 years of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, and/or equivalent military experience

Pay

The expected starting pay range for this position is between $57,000.00 - $71,300.00

This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship

Compensation

Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include skills, education, experience, geography, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes in accordance with the terms of the Company’s bonus and incentive plans, as applicable and in effect from time to time.

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for full-time positions, subject to applicable eligibility requirements, as may be in effect from time to time: medical benefit, dental benefit, vision benefit, 401(k) retirement plan, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, paid time off commensurate with tenure (includes vacation and sick time), six weeks of paid maternity leave along with two weeks of paid parental leave, and six paid holidays annually.

Education

Bachelors: Business Administration/Management, Bachelors: Supply Chain Management, Bachelors: Transportation Logistics, GED (Required), High School (Required)

Work Experience

Business Administration, Customer Service/Account Manager, Transportation/Logistics

Job Opening ID

00646747 Transportation Manager II (Open)

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. is committed to basing employment decisions on the principles of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, persons with disabilities, protected veterans or other bases by applicable law.