Truck terminal manager vs transportation director

The differences between truck terminal managers and transportation directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a truck terminal manager and a transportation director. Additionally, a transportation director has an average salary of $51,314, which is higher than the $47,887 average annual salary of a truck terminal manager.

The top three skills for a truck terminal manager include DOT, LTL and customer service. The most important skills for a transportation director are DOT, logistics, and CDL.

Truck terminal manager vs transportation director overview

	Truck Terminal Manager	Transportation Director
Yearly salary	$47,887	$51,314
Hourly rate	$23.02	$24.67
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	36,751	23,622
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	4	4

Truck terminal manager vs transportation director salary

Truck terminal managers and transportation directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Truck Terminal Manager	Transportation Director
Average salary	$47,887	$51,314
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $71,000	Between $30,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Zulily
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between truck terminal manager and transportation director education

There are a few differences between a truck terminal manager and a transportation director in terms of educational background:

	Truck Terminal Manager	Transportation Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 44%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Truck terminal manager vs transportation director demographics

Here are the differences between truck terminal managers' and transportation directors' demographics:

	Truck Terminal Manager	Transportation Director
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 6.3% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 6.1% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between truck terminal manager and transportation director duties and responsibilities

Truck terminal manager example responsibilities.

Manage drivers' payroll, logbooks, and safety checks.
Coordinate logistics process, freight movement, and contractor activities managing inbound/outbound freight, customer service and administration.
Develop distribution continuity plans--ensure unhindered flow of critical supplies in event of catastrophic destruction of logistics support pipeline.
Present weekly financial status reports to senior finance, purchasing and program management

Transportation director example responsibilities.

Manage RFP process to outsource truck maintenance resulting in headcount reduction of 32, and total savings of $880K annually.
Manage inventory of inbound ocean containers, coordinate and schedule TL operations, supervise yard hostlers and manage outbound trailer traffic.
Perform OSHA forklift and domestic HAZMAT shipping training per regulatory guidelines.
Convert fleet on-board computer system from Cadec to GPS base Xata.
Install time-management Synovia GPS tracking and cameras on all school buses provide constant security to passengers.
Develop routing procedures for LTL, truck load, air freight, partial package, and inter modal shipments.

Truck terminal manager vs transportation director skills

Common truck terminal manager skills

DOT, 53%
LTL, 34%
Customer Service, 9%
Payroll, 4%

Common transportation director skills

DOT, 18%
Logistics, 11%
CDL, 7%
Customer Satisfaction, 6%
Transportation Services, 5%
Transportation Operations, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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