A transportation manager's job is to "plan, direct, and coordinate the transportation operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that provide transportation services" ("Transportation Managers Job Description").
There is a variety of transportation manager jobs. Transportation terminal managers manage airport, bus, or train terminals. Transportation logistics managers are concerned with the transport of materials rather than people. Facility transportation managers manage "private fleet operations, outsourced fleet operations, small package, less than truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL)" shipments ("Facility Transportation Manager").
Transportation terminal managers need two to five years of driver management experience, as well as experience in distributing goods to warehouses ("Transportation Terminal Manager in New Orleans"). Transportation logistics managers need five years of transportation experience and in-depth knowledge of the perishable food industry ("Transportation Logistics Manager"). A facility transportation manager needs a bachelor's degree, preferably in transportation and/or logistics, as well as leadership and management abilities ("Facility Transportation Manager").
Transportation management positions occur all over the United States but are more likely to be located in large cities that have distribution hubs. There is a high concentration of these jobs in California, New Jersey, and Texas ("Distribution Managers").
According to Careertoolkits.com, a transportation manager can expect to earn $72,662 annually ("List of High Paying Careers"). Indeed.com shows an average salary of $43,000, with different varieties of transportation managers having dif
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