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Transportation Supervisor

Quick Facts

Median Salary$60,532
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth+11.63%
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What They Do

A Transportation Supervisor managers internal distribution for a company, or transportation for a company that ships packages to customers. Assigns and directs drivers, coordinates transportation schedules, and monitors trucks or delivery vehicles. May supervise transportation services for a school district, higher education institution, or a recreational or corporate campus. Coordinates routes, assigns drivers, and monitors vehicle operations.


Core Tasks:

  • Oversee recycling pick-up or drop-off programs to ensure compliance with community ordinances.
  • Maintain logs of recycling materials received or shipped to processing companies.
  • Supervise recycling technicians, community service workers, or other recycling operations employees or volunteers.
  • Review customer requests for service to determine service needs and deploy appropriate resources to provide service.
  • Provide training to recycling technicians or community service workers on topics such as safety, solid waste processing, or general recycling operations.
  • Identify or investigate new opportunities for materials to be collected and recycled.

What to expect as a Transportation Supervisor

1Earn a High school or GED Diploma

43% of people achieve this level of education.

2Gain skills and experience

See Transportation Supervisor related courses on Tallo

3Land a job

1500 openings for Transportation Supervisors

Career Progression

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