Freight Operations Supervisor Jobs
Freight Operations Supervisor jobs are open across trucking, third-party logistics, air cargo, and warehousing, at every level from lead supervisor to regional operations manager, with specializations in carrier compliance, inbound receiving, and last-mile delivery coordination. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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- 2 years of related work experience in a warehouse, distribution, supply chain, transportation or similar environment
- Knowledge of the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) industry, hazardous materials regulations and DOT rules and regulations
- Available to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights and weekends
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Distribution or Logistics, or 4 years of related work or military experience
- 2 years of supervisory experience
- LTL industry experience
- Positive attitude with the ability to multitask and motivate your team
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and administrative skills
- Competitive compensation package
- Full health insurance benefits available on day one
- Life and disability insurance
- Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
- 9 paid company holidays
- 401(k) option with company match
- Education assistance
- Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Lead and supervise all aspects of freight operations
- Develop and implement strategic work procedures to meet the evolving demands of the department
- Evaluate, manage, assign and supervise workloads and tasks
- Supervise hourly staff across various operations and act as primary point of contact for workplace concerns and questions
- Ensure production goals are met by managing tonnage, payroll and other administrative functions
- Plan hourly employee schedules to meet daily operations goals and lower costs
- Enforce all company, FMCSR, OSHA, CCMTA, NSC and DOT policies, rules, regulations, and laws
- Implement all applicable workplace policies and procedures and enforce compliance to optimize network performance
- Ensure customer freight is processed, handled, loaded and delivered timely and damage free
- Coach and develop employees on proper techniques and quality requirements, including conducting new hire employee evaluations and determining whether to issue corrective action for violations of XPO’s workplace policies
- Effectively direct a team to consistently meet or exceed productivity goals
- Make recommendations regarding hiring, suspension and termination
- Develop and present action plans to improve load average and model compliance
- Participate in internal safety and engagement committees
- Train employees on safety rules and processes
- Monitor and maintain organization within the shift to ensure safety and productivity
- Conduct daily staff meetings and communicate corporate messages, revisions to policies and procedures to all team members
- Inspect working conditions of tools and equipment needed for safe operation within the workplace and direct the correction of any improper or adverse conditions that exist
- Provide instruction, analyses, suggestions and ideas for improvement of operations within the shift and the service center
- Act as a champion of XPO values by demonstrating them and holding your team to the same high standards
- Minimize shipment rehandle across the network by prioritizing direct loading, headloads and sector loading while maintaining all company quality standards
Freight Operations Supervisors are required to:
- Lift objects of various shapes, sizes and weights frequently up to 50 lbs. and occasionally greater than 75 lbs.
- Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
- Walk and stand for extended periods on a loading dock that is not climate controlled
- Work outside in inclement weather
XPO does not provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for employment in the United States for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Annual Salary Range: $62,162 to $77,703. Actual compensation may vary due to factors such as experience and skill set. This is an incentive-based position, which may include bonuses, incentive or commission plans.
About XPO
XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.
Review XPO's candidate privacy statement here.
- 2 years of related work experience in a warehouse, distribution, supply chain, transportation or similar environment
- Knowledge of the Less-than-Truckload (LTL) industry, hazardous materials regulations and DOT rules and regulations
- Available to work a variety of shifts, including days, evenings, nights and weekends
Preferred qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Transportation, Distribution or Logistics, or 4 years of related work or military experience
- 2 years of supervisory experience
- LTL industry experience
- Positive attitude with the ability to multitask and motivate your team
- Exceptional leadership, communication, and administrative skills
- Competitive compensation package
- Full health insurance benefits available on day one
- Life and disability insurance
- Earn up to 15 days of PTO over your first year
- 9 paid company holidays
- 401(k) option with company match
- Education assistance
- Opportunity to participate in a company incentive plan
What you’ll do on a typical day:
- Lead and supervise all aspects of freight operations
- Develop and implement strategic work procedures to meet the evolving demands of the department
- Evaluate, manage, assign and supervise workloads and tasks
- Supervise hourly staff across various operations and act as primary point of contact for workplace concerns and questions
- Ensure production goals are met by managing tonnage, payroll and other administrative functions
- Plan hourly employee schedules to meet daily operations goals and lower costs
- Enforce all company, FMCSR, OSHA, CCMTA, NSC and DOT policies, rules, regulations, and laws
- Implement all applicable workplace policies and procedures and enforce compliance to optimize network performance
- Ensure customer freight is processed, handled, loaded and delivered timely and damage free
- Coach and develop employees on proper techniques and quality requirements, including conducting new hire employee evaluations and determining whether to issue corrective action for violations of XPO’s workplace policies
- Effectively direct a team to consistently meet or exceed productivity goals
- Make recommendations regarding hiring, suspension and termination
- Develop and present action plans to improve load average and model compliance
- Participate in internal safety and engagement committees
- Train employees on safety rules and processes
- Monitor and maintain organization within the shift to ensure safety and productivity
- Conduct daily staff meetings and communicate corporate messages, revisions to policies and procedures to all team members
- Inspect working conditions of tools and equipment needed for safe operation within the workplace and direct the correction of any improper or adverse conditions that exist
- Provide instruction, analyses, suggestions and ideas for improvement of operations within the shift and the service center
- Act as a champion of XPO values by demonstrating them and holding your team to the same high standards
- Minimize shipment rehandle across the network by prioritizing direct loading, headloads and sector loading while maintaining all company quality standards
Freight Operations Supervisors are required to:
- Lift objects of various shapes, sizes and weights frequently up to 50 lbs. and occasionally greater than 75 lbs.
- Reach (including above your head), bend, climb, push, pull, twist, squat and kneel
- Walk and stand for extended periods on a loading dock that is not climate controlled
- Work outside in inclement weather
XPO does not provide employment-based immigration sponsorship for employment in the United States for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future employer sponsorship.
Annual Salary Range: $62,162 to $77,703. Actual compensation may vary due to factors such as experience and skill set. This is an incentive-based position, which may include bonuses, incentive or commission plans.
About XPO
XPO is a top ten global provider of transportation services, with a highly integrated network of people, technology and physical assets. At XPO, we look for employees who like a challenge and can communicate effectively in all situations. We want to leverage your skills and years of experience to drive positive results while ensuring a bright future for yourself and XPO. If you’re looking for a growth opportunity, join us at XPO.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are not an exhaustive list of all required responsibilities, duties and skills for this job classification.
Review XPO's candidate privacy statement here.
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Who's Hiring
- XPO30
- ABF Freight12
- TRANSTAR1T
- GLOVIS America1
- Associated Grocers of the South1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in freight operations supervisor jobs.
- Three to five years of experience in freight, logistics, or warehouse operations
- Proven ability to supervise and schedule hourly dock or warehouse staff
- Proficiency with a transportation management system such as Oracle TMS or MercuryGate
- Knowledge of DOT regulations, carrier compliance, and freight documentation requirements
- OSHA forklift certification or equivalent materials handling safety credential
- Associate or bachelor's degree in supply chain, logistics, or a related field preferred
Tips for Your Freight Operations Supervisor Job Search
Quantify your throughput and team numbers
Hiring managers want to see volume, not vague responsibility. Replace phrases like 'managed shipping' with specifics: how many shipments per shift, how large your crew was, and what on-time delivery rate your operation maintained under your direction.
List every TMS and WMS platform you've used
Freight supervisors are often screened by software. Name every transportation and warehouse management system you've worked in, including legacy tools, because recruiters filter by platform name and your resume may never surface if you leave them out.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists freight operations supervisor openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your freight mode
Supervisors who specialize in LTL, FTL, intermodal, or air freight have different toolsets. Filter openings by the mode you know best so your experience maps directly to what the employer needs on day one.
Prepare for scenario questions about dock delays
Interviewers in this field routinely ask how you've handled carrier no-shows, damaged freight claims, or compliance failures mid-shift. Prepare two or three specific examples where you diagnosed the problem and rerouted the operation under time pressure.
Negotiate total compensation, not just base pay
Freight supervisor offers often include shift differentials, on-call premiums, and safety bonuses that vary widely between employers. When you reach the offer stage, ask for a full breakdown of variable pay before accepting or declining.
Freight Operations Supervisor Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most freight operations supervisors?
XPO, ABF Freight, and TRANSTAR are hiring the most freight operations supervisors right now, with openings concentrated in Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Missouri, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Distribution centers and regional freight hubs tend to post the highest volume of openings at any given time.
How many freight operations supervisor jobs are remote?
About 0% of freight operations supervisor openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how hands-on most of this role is. The sub-areas most likely to offer remote flexibility are carrier procurement, freight audit and billing oversight, and third-party logistics account management, where physical presence on the dock is not required daily.
How do you become a freight operations supervisor?
Start by building direct experience on the dock or in a warehouse as a coordinator, dispatcher, or lead associate so you understand daily freight flow firsthand. From there, take on shift lead or team lead responsibilities to demonstrate you can direct people, not just tasks. Earning a forklift certification, learning a major TMS platform, and studying DOT compliance rules all strengthen your case for a supervisor title.
Can you get a freight operations supervisor job with little experience?
Some employers will consider candidates with two or more years of freight coordinator or dock associate experience if you've informally led a small team, even without a formal supervisor title. Emphasize any time you trained new hires, covered a supervisor's shift, or resolved a carrier or compliance issue on your own. Internal promotions are common in this field, so starting in a lead role at a target employer is a practical path.
What does the freight operations supervisor interview process look like?
Most employers run two to three rounds, starting with a phone screen focused on your freight background and software experience. The second round is usually an in-person or video interview with an operations manager or HR partner covering behavioral questions about team conflicts, dock delays, and compliance situations. Some larger shippers add a final walkthrough of the facility or a brief role-play scenario before extending an offer.
Where can I find and apply to freight operations supervisor jobs?
You can find and apply to freight operations supervisor jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your freight mode, region, and experience level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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