General Manager – Transportation & Heavy Haul Operations
Listed on 2026-01-12
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Management
General Management -
Transportation
General Manager – Transportation & Heavy Haul Operations
Panda Trucks LLC is a fast-growing, specialized transportation company focused on heavy haul, oversize/overweight, and complex freight logistics. The company operates with in‑house dispatch, safety, permitting, maintenance, and accounting teams and is structured for long‑term growth, compliance, and operational excellence.
Position Overview
The General Manager (GM) is responsible for overall execution of daily operations across dispatch, safety, maintenance, permitting, and performance management. This role reports directly to the CEO and serves as the primary operational leader of the company.
Key Responsibilities
- Oversee daily operations across dispatch, safety, maintenance, and permitting
- Ensure loads are executed safely, efficiently, and profitably
- Resolve cross‑department issues and escalations
- Enforce SOPs, KPIs, and accountability standards
- Act as final escalation point before CEO involvement
- Lead and manage department heads
- Conduct performance reviews and corrective actions
- Support leadership hiring decisions
- Build a culture of accountability and professionalism
- Enforce DOT and FMCSA compliance standards
- Review incidents, audits, and corrective actions
- Ensure driver onboarding and training processes are followed
- Protect CSA scores and insurance profile
- Monitor fleet uptime and preventive maintenance compliance
- Review breakdown and downtime trends
- Ensure maintenance priorities align with operational needs
- Review weekly operational and financial summaries
- Ensure decisions align with budgets and margin targets
- Identify inefficiencies and performance gaps
- Collaborate with finance on cost control (no bookkeeping)
What This Role Is Not
- Not a dispatcher
- Not a bookkeeper or accountant
- Not a safety‑only or compliance‑only role
- Not a consulting or advisory position
Qualifications
- 7+ years experience in trucking, transportation, or logistics
- Proven leadership and operations management experience
- Heavy haul or specialized freight experience preferred
- Strong decision‑making and accountability mindset
How to Apply
- Please apply with your resume. Qualified candidates will be contacted for a confidential interview.
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