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.

Benefits

- $72K–$75K base salary.
- Health insurance and benefits package.
- Retirement plan options.
- Paid time off.
- The opportunity to directly impact our fleet safety, compliance, and operational performance.