President

Help Build the Next Great Transportation Company

We are a growing refrigerated and dry van transportation company seeking an experienced transportation executive to help lead our next phase of expansion.

Our business has built a strong foundation with a reputation for dependable service, a dedicated team, and a modern fleet. We are now looking for a proven leader to partner directly with the Owner & CEO to accelerate growth, strengthen operations, and build a scalable transportation company for the future.

This is not a role for someone looking to simply manage an existing operation. It is an opportunity for a builder who thrives on developing people, winning customers, improving performance, and creating long-term value.

If you have successfully grown a trucking company, built strong customer relationships, and led high-performing teams, we want to talk with you.

Position Summary

Reporting directly to the Owner & CEO, the President will have primary responsibility for leading the company's day-to-day operations while driving strategic growth and organizational development.

This executive will oversee transportation operations, lead the management team, expand direct customer relationships, develop profitable freight opportunities, and build the systems, processes, and culture necessary to support sustained growth.

The ideal candidate is equally comfortable meeting with customers, leading managers, solving operational challenges, and developing the long-term strategy needed to build an exceptional transportation company.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development & Growth

• Develop and grow direct shipper relationships
• Identify and secure profitable freight opportunities
• Build dedicated lanes and long-term contractual business
• Negotiate transportation agreements and customer contracts
• Expand the company's customer portfolio while maintaining strong margins
• Develop and execute strategic growth initiatives

Operations Leadership

Lead and develop the company's transportation management team, including:

• Driver Manager
• Load Planners
• Customer Service Representative
• Brokers
• Maintenance Coordinator

Additional responsibilities include:

• Building a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
• Improving fleet utilization and operational efficiency
• Strengthening customer service and retention
• Developing scalable operating procedures and performance metrics
• Ensuring compliance with all applicable safety and regulatory requirements

Strategic Leadership

• Partner with the Owner & CEO on strategic planning and execution
• Recruit, develop, and mentor high-performing employees
• Evaluate growth opportunities, new markets, and customer segments
• Improve communication and cross-functional collaboration
• Improve profitability through operational excellence
• Develop operational KPIs and performance standards
• Build a leadership structure capable of supporting continued expansion
• Help create an organization positioned for long-term success

What Success Looks Like

During your first year, you will:

• Expand direct customer relationships
• Improve freight consistency and lane density
• Build accountability throughout the operations team
• Improve fleet utilization and profitability
• Establish scalable systems that support continued growth

Long term, you will help build a transportation company recognized for:

• Sustainable fleet growth
• Exceptional customer relationships
• Operational excellence
• Strong financial performance
• A high-performing leadership team
• A culture built on accountability, service, and continuous improvement

Qualifications

Required

• 7 years of transportation industry leadership experience
• Demonstrated success managing and growing an asset-based trucking company
• Proven experience developing direct shipper relationships and growing revenue
• Experience leading transportation management teams
• Strong knowledge of refrigerated and dry van operations
• Track record of improving operational performance and profitability
• Exceptional leadership, communication, and decision-making skills

Preferred

• Experience with transportation P&L management
• Experience scaling transportation operations
• Existing transportation industry relationships
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a passion for building organizations

Compensation

We offer an executive-level compensation package designed to reward performance and long-term success.

Package includes:

• Competitive base salary
• Performance-based annual bonus
• Long-term growth incentive opportunity
• The opportunity to help shape the future of a growing transportation company

Compensation will be commensurate with experience, demonstrated results, and the value the successful candidate brings to the organization.

Who We're Looking For

We're not looking for someone to maintain the status quo.

We're looking for a leader who thinks like an owner, embraces accountability, develops people, solves problems, builds customer relationships, and is energized by the challenge of growing a business.

If you're a transportation executive who wants the opportunity to build something meaningful and leave a lasting impact, we'd like to hear from you.

A Message from the Owner

"I'm looking for more than an employee—I'm looking for a leader to help build the next chapter of this company. If you're someone who thrives on creating growth, developing people, and taking ownership of results, I'd welcome the opportunity to meet with you and discuss our vision."