Regional General Manager (Transportation)

About Proficient Auto LogisticsProficient Auto Logistics (PAL) is a leading specialized freight company focused on providing auto transportation and logistics services. Formed via IPO in May 2024, PAL combined five industry-leading operating companies, and has since acquired two additional operating companies. As a combined entity, we operate one of the largest auto transportation fleets in North America with 55 terminal locations and nearly 750 employees, a majority of whom are drivers.

We offer a broad range of auto transportation and logistics services, primarily focused on transporting finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, marine ports of entry, or regional rail yards to auto dealerships around the country. We have developed a differentiated business model due to our scale, breadth of geographic coverage, and embedded customer relationships with leading auto original equipment manufacturing companies (OEMs).

Job Summary

The Regional General Manager is responsible for leading day-to-day operations across the Company’s Northeast region, with full ownership of driver capacity, service execution, and operational performance across multiple terminals and markets. This role serves as the senior field leader for the region, directly accountable for building and maintaining sufficient capacity (company drivers, owner operators, and subhaulers) to meet demand, while driving service quality, safety, and efficiency. The Regional General Manager partners closely with the VP of Operations and corporate leadership on financial performance and strategic initiatives, while maintaining hands-on ownership of regional execution.

Location: Northeast U.S., with flexibility across major markets including Baltimore, Philadelphia, the Lehigh Valley (Allentown/Easton/Wind Gap), Northern New Jersey, and Ohio.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead assigned regional operations, ensuring efficient load execution, service reliability, and strong customer outcomes
• Drive performance against key customer and operational metrics, including on-time delivery, claims, utilization, and cost efficiency
• Own regional capacity, including hiring, onboarding, retention, and productivity of company drivers, owner operators, and subhaulers, while partnering with Recruiting to drive application flow, improve conversion, and close capacity gaps across markets
• Monitor and actively manage capacity balance, including repositioning, network adjustments, and use of third-party capacity
• Partner with the VP of Operations on regional financial performance, including cost drivers, margin improvement, and operational efficiency initiatives
• Ensure compliance with all safety, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and regulatory requirements; reinforce a strong safety culture
• Coordinate with fleet and maintenance teams to support asset uptime and shop performance
• Lead and develop terminal managers and operations leaders; establish clear ownership and accountability for both capacity and execution at the local level
• Drive adoption and consistent use of systems (e.g., TMS) and standardized processes
• Support onboarding and integration of acquisitions and expansion into new markets

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of leadership experience in transportation, logistics, or related operational environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Logistics, or related field preferred
• Experience managing multi-site operations with direct ownership of capacity and field execution
• Strong background in driver recruiting, retention, and capacity planning across multiple driver types (company, owner operator, subhauler)
• Working knowledge of DOT and FMCSA regulations
• Experience in a high-growth or operationally complex environment preferred
• Demonstrated ability to lead distributed teams and drive performance through frontline leaders
• Solid financial acumen with ability to manage costs through operational decisions

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.