# Transportation Manager

Occupation

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/transportation-manager

A transportation manager oversees a company's fleet operations and logistics, ensuring vehicles and drivers comply with DOT compliance regulations while managing fleet management tasks like maintenance scheduling and driver assignments. They use transportation management systems (TMS) and route optimization tools to improve delivery efficiency and reduce costs, while also managing departmental budgets. This operational leadership role is common in trucking, distribution, and logistics companies, requiring strong organizational skills and regulatory knowledge.

Top skills: [Budget Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/budget-management), [Fleet Management](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/fleet-management), [Route Optimization](https://career.thegoodapps.co/skills/route-optimization)

## Career ladder

- Often comes from: [Logistics Coordinator](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-coordinator)
- Often leads to: [Logistics Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-director)

## Similar roles

[Distribution Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/distribution-manager), [Logistics Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-director), [Logistics Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-manager), [Logistics Specialist](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-specialist), [Operations Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/operations-manager), [Supply Chain Manager](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/supply-chain-manager)

## Open Transportation Manager roles (1)

- [Transportation Manager](https://pitneybowes.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/PBCareers/job/US-AZ-Phoenix/Transportation-Manager_R22242) at [Pitney Bowes](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/pitney-bowes) — Phoenix, AZ (listed on Pitney Bowes's own careers site)

## Likely next role (1)

Where Transportation Managers commonly go next: [Logistics Director](https://career.thegoodapps.co/occupations/logistics-director).

- [Director, North America Logistics](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/48e9ce88-75d1-44a6-a345-c7ce31c72fca/director-north-america-logistics-at-oura) at [Oura](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/oura) — San Francisco, CA, $226,100 – $266,000

## Roles similar to Transportation Manager (150)

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- [Operations Manager](https://toryburch.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/toryburchcareers/job/Mercedes-Texas/Operations-Manager_R0028584) at [Tory Burch](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/tory-burch) — Mercedes, TX (listed on Tory Burch's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://cvshealth.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CVS_Health_Careers/job/IL---Champaign/Operations-Manager_R1034366) at [Longs Drugs](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/longs-drugs) — Champaign, IL (listed on Longs Drugs's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://kohls.wd504.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/kohlscareers/job/Macon-DC-0875/Operations-Manager_R491920) at [Kohl's](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/kohl-s) — Macon DC (0875) (listed on Kohl's's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://jll.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/jllcareers/job/Wilson-NC/Operations-Manager_REQ532329) at [JLL](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/jll) — Wilson, NC (listed on JLL's own careers site)
- [Partner Operations & Systems Lead](https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/7bb6e856-583b-4abc-a589-01fa90a50214/partner-operations-systems-lead-at-supabase) at [Supabase](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/supabase) — Full-time, Remote, US West
- [Logistics specialist](https://micron.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Taichung---Fab-16-Taiwan/Logistics-specialist_JR110300) at [Micron Technology](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/micron-technology) (listed on Micron Technology's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://adient.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/External/job/Normal/Operations-Manager_R-29232) at [Adient](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/adient) — Normal (listed on Adient's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://homedepot.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CareerDepot/job/WESTFIELD-RDC---5221/Operations-Manager_Req191428) at [The Home Depot](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/the-home-depot) — WESTFIELD RDC - 5221 (listed on The Home Depot's own careers site)
- [Operations Manager](https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/SearchJobs/job/USA---Delaware---Millsboro-Intervet/Operations-Manager_R413989-1) at [Merck](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/merck) — Millsboro, DE (listed on Merck's own careers site)
- [Supply Chain Manager](https://sbdinc.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/Stanley_Black_Decker_Career_Site/job/East-Longmeadow-MA-United-States/Supply-Chain-Manager_REQ-1000049980) at [Stanley Black & Decker](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/stanley-black-decker) — East Longmeadow, MA (listed on Stanley Black & Decker's own careers site)

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