Director of Transportation

Lead our transportation team. Develop our managers. Help shape our next stage of growth.

Superior Bulk Inc. is a regional dry bulk carrier transporting cement, fly ash, lime, pozzolan, and aggregates throughout Arizona and Nevada. We are seeking an experienced Director of Transportation to lead our transportation managers and strengthen performance across our Mesa, Glendale, Cordes, and Sloan yards.

Reporting directly to the President, you will have the opportunity to shape driver training, develop managers, improve truck utilization, and build consistent operating practices across our locations. You will work alongside dedicated leaders in Dispatch, Fleet Maintenance, Safety and Compliance, and Human Resources.

About the Role

You will directly supervise two transportation managers responsible for our pneumatic and aggregate operations. Your focus will be helping them lead effective teams, solve problems, and deliver measurable improvements in safety, staffing, productivity, and customer service.You will have authority to handle routine transportation decisions, with major staffing, policy, and operational changes reviewed with the President. This position combines planning and performance management with regular time in the yards, working directly with managers and drivers.

What You Will Lead

• Manager development and accountability: Establish clear goals, coach transportation managers, review results, and ensure timely follow-through.
• Driver training and consistent procedures: Build clear trainer qualifications, structured driver training, and consistent standards for approving drivers to work independently.
• Safety and driver performance: Partner with Safety and Compliance to strengthen coaching, address unsafe behavior, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Staffing and retention: Work with transportation managers and HR to anticipate driver needs, support recruiting, improve onboarding, and retain dependable drivers.
• Truck utilization and profitability: Use operating data to improve driver and equipment productivity, support effective shift coverage, and reduce preventable inefficiencies.
• Customer service and load coverage: Partner with Dispatch to align driver availability with demand and resolve recurring service issues.
• Coordination with Maintenance: Work with Fleet Maintenance to align equipment availability with operating needs and improve communication around repairs and readiness.
• Performance reporting: Track key measures, identify opportunities, and bring practical recommendations and progress updates to the President.

What You Bring

• Five or more years of trucking leadership experience, including experience managing managers.
• A record of improving safety, staffing, service, or operating performance.
• Experience leading transportation teams across multiple locations.
• Strong working knowledge of DOT requirements, hours of service, and driver safety practices.
• Experience using transportation management systems, telematics, and performance reports to guide decisions.
• The ability to set clear expectations, develop people, and address performance concerns professionally.
• Strong communication, organization, and follow-through.
• Willingness to travel regularly among our Arizona and Nevada yards.

Dry bulk, pneumatic, or aggregate hauling experience is preferred.

Why Join Superior Bulk?

• Direct access to company leadership: Report to the President and help shape transportation priorities.
• Meaningful influence: Put your experience to work developing managers, improving training, and strengthening operations.
• Dedicated department partners: Collaborate with Dispatch, Fleet Maintenance, Safety and Compliance, and HR.
• Visible results: See the impact of your leadership in driver performance, customer service, and fleet productivity.

Compensation and Benefits

• $100,000–$130,000 annual base salary, based on experience and qualifications.
• Performance bonus opportunity.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Paid time off and holidays.
• Company vehicle or vehicle allowance.
• Company phone or phone allowance.

Location, Travel, and Schedule

This is an in-person position based in Mesa, Arizona; with regular visits to all four yards, including travel to Sloan, Nevada. Time will be divided between office responsibilities and working with teams at the yards. The schedule is primarily weekdays, with after-hours and weekend availability as needed to support operations.

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Submit your resume through Indeed. Highlight your experience managing other managers, leading transportation operations across multiple locations, and delivering measurable improvements.

Pay: $100,000.00 - $130,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person