Transportation manager resume examples from 2026
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How to write a transportation manager resume
Craft a resume summary statement
Your resume summary sums up your experience and skills, making it easy for hiring managers to understand your qualifications at a glance. Here are some tips to writing the most important 2-4 sentences of your resume:
Step 1: Start with your professional title, or the one you aspire to.
Step 2: Detail your years of experience in transportation manager-related roles and your industry experience.
Step 3: What are your biggest professional wins? Here is your opportunity to highlight your strongest accomplishments by placing them at the start of your resume.
Step 4: Don't forget, your goal is to summarize your experience. Keep it short and sweet, so it's easy for recruiters to quickly understand why you're a great hire.
Hiring managers spend under a minute reviewing resumes on average. This means your summary needs to demonstrate your value quickly and show why you are the perfect fit for the transportation manager position.Please upload your resume so Zippia’s job hunt AI can draft a summary statement for you.
List the right project manager skills
Use your Skills section to show you have the knowledge and technical ability to do the job. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:
- Start with the job listing. Frequently, the keywords looked for by recruiters will be listed. Be careful to include all skills in the job listing you have experience with.
- Consider all the software and tools you use on a daily basis. When in doubt, list them!
- Make sure you use accurate and up to date terms for all the skills listed.
Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a transportation manager resume:
- Customer Service
- DOT
- Supply Chain
- OSHA
- Customer Satisfaction
- On-Time Delivery
- CDL
- Safety Procedures
- Continuous Improvement
- Transportation Operations
- Payroll
- HR
- LTL
- Direct Reports
- Safety Rules
- ISO
- Transportation Management System
- Safety Regulations
- Cost Reduction
- Performance Reviews
- Hazmat
- Driver Logs
- KPI
- Outbound Shipments
- Distribution Centers
- Transportation Services
- Equipment Maintenance
- Cost Savings
- Government Regulations
- Inventory Control
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How to structure your work experience
Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.
Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.
Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.
Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the transportation manager.
How to write transportation manager experience bullet points
Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.
Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:
- Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
- Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
- Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.
This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.
Here are examples from great transportation manager resumes:
Work history example #1
Logistics Coordinator
Target
- Established inland transportation operations with overseas logistics providers in China, India, and Indonesia, supporting Target-managed import strategy.
- Managed import transportation supply chain procedures and overseas transportation companies to ensure timely product arrival
- Assisted in improving TMS system by beta testing and suggesting additional features
- Directed nightly logistics and flow process for 5,000 pieces from truck deliveries, and 2,000 pieces of auto-fill merchandise.
- Developed financial reporting details across business units to analyze spend, streamline costs, and bolster sourcing bid events.
Work history example #2
Material Coordinator
General Cable
- Conducted annual inventory of warehouse materials, and reconciled balances with cycle counts for the ERP system.
- Provided customer service to customers to provide flight information and help customers determine expedient travel routes.
- Analyzed automated MRP system to develop work schedules utilized by Production Controllers to ensure maximum utilization of production equipment
- Reviewed MRP to assess production requirements, release work orders, and schedule for production, stamping and machining centers.
- Assisted in maintaining and improving efficient inventory and warehouse logistics.
Work history example #3
Logistics Management Specialist
Target
- Established inland transportation operations with overseas logistics providers in China, India, and Indonesia, supporting Target-managed import strategy.
- Developed financial reporting details across business units to analyze spend, streamline costs, and bolster sourcing bid events.
- Identified and prioritized logistics needs and communicated recommendations to upper management in order to achieve efficient product distribution.
- Updated (2011) and current Secret Security Clearance, have held a clearance for 25 years.
- Coordinated with program management personnel/budget analysts in securing C2P ILS funding requirements.
Work history example #4
Security Officer
Universal Protection Service
- Interviened when necessary during employee disputes, arguments and miscommunications.
- Provided CPR and First Aid to visitors during emergency situations.
- Monitored property and followed suspicious individuals/vehicles and or intruders via CCTV.
- Monitored CCTV, dispatched officers in the area of need etc.
- Monitored CCTV screen in SOC and all access entries of two buildings.
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Add an education section to your resume
The education section should display your highest degree first.
Place your education section appropriately on your resume. If you graduated over 5 years ago, this section should be at the bottom of your resume. If you just graduated and lack relevant work experience, the education section should go to the top.
If you have a bachelor's or master's degree, do not list your high school education. If your graduation year is more than 15-20 years ago, it's better not to include dates in this section.
Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:
Master's Degree in business
Liberty University, Lynchburg, VA
2008 - 2009
Highlight your transportation manager certifications on your resume
Certifications can be a crucial part of your resume. Many jobs have required certifications.
To list, use the full name of the certification and the organization that issued it, along with the date of achievement.
Here are some of the best certifications to have on transportation manager resumes:
- Commercial Driver License (CDL)
- Certification in Transportation and Logistics (CLT)
- Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
- Certified Management Accountant (CMA)
- OSHA Safety Certificate
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
- Hazmat Transportation Safety
- Certified Manager Certification (CM)
- Forklift Safety and Inspector
- Certified Transportation Professional (CTP)