Manager Trainee – Fleet Operations Management

Job Description

Manager Trainee – January 2026 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc., located within its operational network. J.B. Hunt is a leading North American transportation and logistics company. This position is crucial for developing future operational leaders responsible for ensuring efficient and compliant freight movement and maintaining strong customer and driver relationships. The role focuses on learning the core management functions required to run a successful logistics operation.

The TL;DR
• Role: Early Career
• Type: Full-time
• Location: In-person, within J.B. Hunt’s operational network
• Pay: $51719.85–$63000 yearly
• Mission: Learn to manage logistics operations, ensuring safe and timely freight movement and customer satisfaction through effective driver and operational oversight.

What You’ll Actually Do
• Operations Management: Learn to manage small driver counts and non-traditional shifts, ensuring safe and timely freight movement and best-in-class customer service.
• Relationship Building: Build and maintain positive professional relationships with drivers and outside carriers to ensure seamless operations and maximize productivity.
• Performance Optimization: Become proficient in maximizing fleet operations efficiency and profitability, measuring KPIs, and presenting customer-specific reporting and financial analysis.
• Asset and Inventory Control: Gain knowledge on how to manage inventory, assets, customer pools, and driver assignments to balance equipment in the market.
• Administrative Duties: Perform administrative duties such as payroll, net-revenue budget management, driver counseling, accident reviews, and analyzing P&L statements.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Entry-level management within transportation/logistics. Minimum a High School Diploma/GED with up to 4 years of equivalent experience and training, or currently enrolled in a degree program with up to 2 years of equivalent experience, or a Bachelor’s degree.
• Experience: Up to 4 years of equivalent education, experience, and training, with 0 years required for a Bachelor’s degree holder.
• Skills: Ability to accurately analyze situations and reach productive decisions, establish and maintain healthy working relationships with clients, vendors, and peers, and recognize, anticipate, and resolve organizational, operational, or process problems.
• Bonus: Bachelor’s degree plus 1 year of equivalent education, experience, and training.