Transportation Operations Lead: Driver Management & On-Time Freight

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.; Aberdeen (MD); On-site; USD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefit

Dental benefit

Vision benefit

401(k) retirement plan

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Maternity leave

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Job summary

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Manager II to oversee direct driver management for midsize fleets and ensure safe, on-time freight movement.

The role emphasizes DOT compliance, scheduling across day, night, and weekend shifts, and coordinating with drivers, customers, and internal teams. The ideal candidate has 2-3 years in transportation/logistics and strong leadership, with the ability to analyze operations, manage payroll, and drive profitability.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/GED and 2-3 years of experience in transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, and/or equivalent military experience.
• 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

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

Skills

Communication skills

Relationship building

Customer relationships

Attention to detail

Decision making

MS Office

Multitasking

Travel readiness

Adaptability

Accountability

Stress management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Management

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Bachelor's degree in Transportation Logistics

GED

High School Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. is seeking a Transportation Manager II to oversee direct driver management for midsize fleets and ensure safe, on-time freight movement.

The role emphasizes DOT compliance, scheduling across day, night, and weekend shifts, and coordinating with drivers, customers, and internal teams. The ideal candidate has 2-3 years in transportation/logistics and strong leadership, with the ability to analyze operations, manage payroll, and drive profitability.