Transportation Supervisor how-to

How to Build a Daily Driver Schedule

Good schedules keep freight moving.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
Quick answer

Good schedules keep freight moving. In short: review; check; match, then complete the remaining steps below.

Step by step

  1. Review loads.

  2. Check driver hours.

  3. Match skills to loads.

  4. Plan routes.

  5. Assign.

  6. Communicate.

Safety reminders for transportation supervisors

  • Enforce DOT rules
  • Run forklift safety
  • Investigate incidents
  • Prevent fatigue

ELD · DOT · CSA score · Load · Dock schedule · UPH: see the full transportation supervisor glossary.

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