Terminal superintendent vs fleet manager

The differences between terminal superintendents and fleet managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a terminal superintendent and a fleet manager. Additionally, a fleet manager has an average salary of $49,492, which is higher than the $44,135 average annual salary of a terminal superintendent.

The top three skills for a terminal superintendent include product quality, hazardous materials and EPA. The most important skills for a fleet manager are customer service, DOT, and vehicle fleet.

Terminal superintendent vs fleet manager overview

	Terminal Superintendent	Fleet Manager
Yearly salary	$44,135	$49,492
Hourly rate	$21.22	$23.79
Growth rate	7%	-
Number of jobs	12,221	14,157
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Terminal superintendent vs fleet manager salary

Terminal superintendents and fleet managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Terminal Superintendent	Fleet Manager
Average salary	$44,135	$49,492
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $63,000	Between $31,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	Anaheim, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	VIA Motors
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between terminal superintendent and fleet manager education

There are a few differences between a terminal superintendent and a fleet manager in terms of educational background:

	Terminal Superintendent	Fleet Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 53%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Terminal superintendent vs fleet manager demographics

Here are the differences between terminal superintendents' and fleet managers' demographics:

	Terminal Superintendent	Fleet Manager
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 83.2% Female, 16.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between terminal superintendent and fleet manager duties and responsibilities

Terminal superintendent example responsibilities.

Manage and supervise logistics with multiple vendors ensuring accurate and timely delivery of all vehicles.
Assign additional responsibility for processing driver payroll that include verification of hours to ensure accuracy of pay and reimbursement.
Develop an on terminal CFS capable of shipping automobiles to Hawaii and Guam.

Fleet manager example responsibilities.

Manage company LTL program, including, billing and new account acquisition.
Manage EDI information and ensure it is accurate and complete each week.
Manage the team to get all employees with the company, certify in ISO.
Manage thousands of tons of fertilizer deliver through the CSX railcars in a monthly basis.
Manage operations for an OTR account, which includes hiring, driver turnover, payroll, training employees and monitoring safety.
Implement and manage vehicle telematics program.

Terminal superintendent vs fleet manager skills

Common terminal superintendent skills

Product Quality, 34%
Hazardous Materials, 19%
EPA, 19%
Terminal Operations, 17%
FRA, 12%

Common fleet manager skills

Customer Service, 16%
DOT, 15%
Vehicle Fleet, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Fleet Management, 4%
Parts Inventory, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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