Fleet Manager

Simon's Trucking, Inc., based in Farley, Iowa, is a family-owned and operated transportation company that has been serving customers across the United States since 1946. For over 80 years, the company has grown from a small operation into a diversified carrier with dry van, refrigerated, tanker, hopper, and belt trailer divisions. Simon's Trucking supports a wide range of industries, including agriculture, food production, manufacturing, and bulk commodities, with a strong focus on safety, service, and performance.

The organization values its drivers and employees as the core of its success, emphasizing strong relationships, accountability, and dependable, high-quality service. Guided by core values of Pride, Professionalism, and Performance, Simon’s Trucking continues to honor its legacy while evolving with the transportation industry.

• Providing and maintaining excellent customer service and satisfaction
• Focus on HOS when planning loads and runs
• Understand and ensure adherence to applicable DOT regulations
• Build relationships with professional commercial truck drivers by keeping them informed, focused and motivated
• Updating customers on load status
• Schedule delivery appointments for freight on a daily basis, properly note appointment time/date on delivery receipts and accurately and promptly enter delivery appointment information into computer
• Collaborate with other Fleet Managers to solve scheduling problems
• Perform check calls with drivers daily
• Ensure drivers are using the proper route and they understand the correct route to take on each load
• Monitor driver revenue and miles on a daily and weekly basis
• Ensure driver detention is accounted for and billed correctly for customer and broker loads.
• Communicate with Maintenance, Accounting, Human Resources and Safety as needed.
• Weekend work and on call as business required
• All other duties as assigned

• Excellent oral and written communication skills