Truckload Operations Manager | Caledonia, WI

Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire

Workplace Type: Onsite

Compensation: $80,000 to $95,000 base salary

Industry: Transportation, Trucking, and Logistics

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Truckload Operations Manager to lead the day-to-day operations of a growing asset-based flatbed fleet of approximately 80 trucks, with expansion planned beyond 100 units.

This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing dispatch, load planning, driver management, fleet utilization, customer service, compliance, safety, and profitability.

What You Will Do

Lead daily operations for an asset-based flatbed fleet

Manage and develop dispatch personnel and professional drivers

Oversee freight planning from load acceptance through final delivery

Monitor fleet utilization, empty miles, on-time performance, revenue per truck, and operating margins

Ensure compliance with DOT regulations, Hours of Service, weight laws, and safety standards

Use Samsara, TMS, and ELD platforms to track fleet activity and driver performance

Respond to breakdowns, weather delays, service issues, and customer escalations

Partner with maintenance, sales, and pricing teams to improve fleet availability and lane profitability

Support driver recruiting, onboarding, retention, and performance management

Develop standardized dispatch, communication, reporting, and service recovery processes

Required Qualifications

5+ years of transportation, trucking, dispatch, logistics, or fleet management experience

Management experience within an asset-based trucking company

Direct experience with flatbed, open-deck, specialized, or similar truckload operations

Strong knowledge of dispatch, load planning, driver management, fleet utilization, and customer service

Working knowledge of DOT regulations, Hours of Service, and transportation safety

Experience managing operational KPIs, budgets, and fleet profitability

Experience with TMS, ELD, and fleet management technology

Ability to work onsite in Caledonia, Wisconsin

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing fleets of 50+ trucks

Experience supporting fleet growth

Samsara experience

Knowledge of flatbed load securement and specialized freight

Experience with company drivers and owner-operators

Familiarity with pneumatic transportation operations

Why Consider This Opportunity

Lead a growing asset-based flatbed operation

Help scale the fleet beyond 100 trucks

Competitive base salary of $80,000 to $95,000

Direct impact on safety, service, profitability, and operational performance

Qualified candidates should apply with an updated resume highlighting fleet size, flatbed operations, dispatch leadership, driver management, safety performance, and measurable operational improvements.

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