What are the responsibilities and job description for the Driver Manager position at TCI Transportation?
Your Mission as Driver Manager
As a Transportation Driver Manager, you’ll lead a designated fleet, ensuring drivers have the support, direction, and resources they need to deliver freight safely and on time. You’ll be the go-to point of contact for your team of drivers, navigating freight planning, compliance, customer communication, and real-time problem-solving.
✅ What You'll Be Doing
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday-Friday shift 7am to 4pm; OFF Tuesday and Saturday
Since 1978, TCI Transportation has been dedicated to serving our clients in the only way we know how – with integrity, passion, and ingenuity. We’ve spent the past 4 decades expanding our locations from coast to coast and have been aggressively adding new services for our clients to help them grow their businesses as effectively and efficiently as possible. Our story has a long history, and yet we have only just begun.
As a Transportation Driver Manager, you’ll lead a designated fleet, ensuring drivers have the support, direction, and resources they need to deliver freight safely and on time. You’ll be the go-to point of contact for your team of drivers, navigating freight planning, compliance, customer communication, and real-time problem-solving.
✅ What You'll Be Doing
- Oversee a fleet of drivers and ensure timely pick-ups and deliveries.
- Monitor and maximize productivity, mileage, and hours of service (HOS) within legal and operational parameters.
- Drive fleet efficiency by pre-planning loads and ensuring resource availability.
- Partner with customers and vendors to coordinate delivery schedules and resolve freight challenges.
- Ensure DOT compliance and enforce TCI’s safety and operational policies.
- Cultivate strong driver relationships by delivering consistent communication and support.
- Minimum 2 years in a transportation driver management or dispatch role.
- Proven leadership in fleet oversight, scheduling, and operational logistics.
- Knowledge of DOT and OSHA compliance standards.
- Sharp decision-making and analytical skills to optimize performance and resolve issues.
- Excellent communication—verbal, written, and interpersonal.
- A knack for balancing the needs of drivers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
- Flexibility to handle after-hours calls and occasional weekend/holiday duties.
- Competitive base pay: $75,000 plus quarterly incentive (based on experience)
- Incentive potential based on performance
- Supportive team environment with real career growth
- Stability of a company with 45 years of successful operations
- Travel reimbursement
- A values-driven culture where you matter
Sunday, Monday, Wednesday-Friday shift 7am to 4pm; OFF Tuesday and Saturday
Since 1978, TCI Transportation has been dedicated to serving our clients in the only way we know how – with integrity, passion, and ingenuity. We’ve spent the past 4 decades expanding our locations from coast to coast and have been aggressively adding new services for our clients to help them grow their businesses as effectively and efficiently as possible. Our story has a long history, and yet we have only just begun.
Salary : $75,000