As a Fleet Manager, you'll be in charge of perhaps one of the most important things that a trucking company needs to do business – trucks and trucking equipment. They're yours to manage and maintain. If you're the type of person who can manage several trucks and the logistics that come with them, then this is the position for you.
What would I do?
Where would I work? How much would I get paid? How do I get to be a Fleet Manager? Where would I go from here? How do I get started?
What would I do?
As a Fleet Manager, you'll be responsible for making sure that the equipment is available when called upon. This includes trucks, tractors, and various types of trailers. In addition, a Fleet Manager may also be responsible for ensuring appropriate licences are maintained for the fleet. Other responsibilities include keeping track of any and all specialized equipment used on the vehicles (satellite communications, and load securement and safety equipment, to name a few) and making sure that they're ready to be put into service.
As a Fleet Manager, you'll also have to be well organized, able to keep and update accurate records, and act as a go-between between dispatch and maintenance personnel to ensure that the company has the trucks needed to carry on its business. This is usually a separate position in larger carriers. At smaller operations, the role may be split among numerous employees, or rolled up into the operations management role.
