Manager Trainee

J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

. Learn to manage a small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts, including nights and weekends .

Posted 9/17/2026full-timePuyallup • Washington • United StatesEntry Level💰 $48,300 - $72,450 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

Role fit

Core Competencies

Use this summary to align your resume positioning with the role.

Demonstrates expertise in fleet management, ensuring compliance with DOT regulations, and optimizing profitability through effective inventory and asset management. Proficient in personnel management, including training and conflict resolution, while maintaining strong relationships with drivers and clients.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Fleet ManagementDOT CompliancePersonnel ManagementKPI MeasurementCustomer Service

ATS Keywords

Tailor your resume

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard Skills

Inventory ManagementFinancial AnalysisP&L AnalysisOperational ReportingFreight RoutingSafety ComplianceDriver Assignment ManagementMechanical RepairsBudget ManagementLoad Assignment

Soft Skills

Conflict ResolutionRelationship BuildingAdaptabilityEffective CommunicationDecision Making

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Business AdministrationBachelor's Degree in Transportation/LogisticsBachelor's Degree in Supply Chain

Industry Keywords

TransportationLogisticsSupply ChainDOT RegulationsFleet OptimizationCustomer ManagementOperational EfficiencySafety CultureDriver TrainingProfitability Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Learn to manage a small driver count and/or non-traditional shifts, including nights and weekends
Ensure safe and timely movement of freight, load assignment, and best-in-class customer service
Ensure compliance with DOT regulations and company regulations
Build and maintain relationships with drivers and safe, reliable outside carriers
Fill in for absent or unavailable personnel and support fleet-optimization and profitability projects
Learn personnel management, including driver/employee training and orientation
Maximize fleet efficiency and profitability; recommend continuous improvements; measure KPIs; create and present customer-specific reporting and financial analysis
Manage inventory, assets, customer pools, and driver assignments to balance equipment in the market
Learn administrative duties including payroll, Net-Revenue budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, filing, pay-issue resolution, P&L analysis, invoicing, and operational/financial reporting
Manage the yard, inspect equipment, replace parts, complete repairs, and coordinate preventative maintenance and safety-related mechanical repairs
Resolve service, routing, planning, mechanical, and accessorial-pay issues with drivers, customers, and company personnel
Maintain the company safety culture through safety messages, briefings, training, reviews, and enforcement of DOT/company safety requirements
Assign loads and plan, route, and monitor freight movement, including freight exceptions and driver ETA adjustments

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Transportation/Logistics, Supply Chain, or related field, OR High School Diploma/GED with 1 year of experience in management, transportation/logistics, business administration, account management, or related field, and/or equivalent military experience
Willing to travel to account, customer, and company event locations when applicable
Ability to work across multiple shifts, including nights and/or weekends if needed
Willingness to regionally relocate depending on account assignment
This position is not eligible for employment-based sponsorship
Preferred: experience managing a team
Ability to anticipate, recognize, and deal effectively with existing or potential conflicts
Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions based on informed judgment
Ability to adapt to changing environments
Ability to establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers
Ability to meet or exceed team/driver needs and expectations and provide excellent service
Ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas through various mediums
Ability to recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus and incentives based on profitability or volumes, in accordance with company plans
Medical benefit
Dental benefit
Vision benefit
401(k) retirement plan
Life insurance
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Paid time off commensurate with tenure, including vacation and sick time
Six weeks of paid maternity leave
Two weeks of paid parental leave
Six paid holidays annually