Safety Manager, Trucking & Fleet Operations (DOT Compliance)

We are seeking an experienced Safety Manager to join our team and lead fleet safety and compliance within our commercial trucking operation.

This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for enforcing DOT and FMCSA compliance, improving driver safety, and reducing operational risk across our asset-based fleet. We are looking for someone with broad, hands-on trucking safety experience who can independently own the safety function, driving safety performance, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee our fleet safety programs to ensure compliance with DOT and FMCSA regulations.
• Conduct safety audits, inspections, and incident investigations, including root cause analysis and corrective action.
• Develop and enforce driver safety policies, procedures, and compliance standards.
• Monitor driver behavior, logs, and performance to ensure regulatory adherence.
• Lead driver safety training, coaching, and corrective action plans.
• Maintain accurate safety records, reports, and compliance documentation.
• Partner with our operations team to reduce risk and improve fleet safety performance.
• Track safety metrics, including violations, incidents, and scores, and implement improvement initiatives.
• Ensure all certifications and regulatory requirements are consistently met.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in transportation safety, fleet safety, or trucking compliance.
• Strong knowledge of DOT and FMCSA regulations (required).
• Experience in a trucking or logistics environment (required).
• Broad, hands-on trucking safety experience with the ability to manage the safety function independently.
• Proven experience conducting audits, investigations, and compliance enforcement.
• Ability to manage driver behavior and real-world safety programs.
• Experience developing and implementing safety policies and corrective actions.
• Strong communication and leadership skills with the ability to enforce standards.
• Comfortable working on-site in a fleet and operations environment.