Israel Escalona
San Jacinto,CA
Summary
Focused, detail-oriented Transportation Manager with 17 years of proven success and comprehensive knowledge responsible for directing and overseeing transportation-related operations, managing staff, dispatching, routing, tracking, and ensuring staff members comply with safety rules and regulations. Possesses strong leadership skills, maintains high customer service standards, displays extensive knowledge of transportation management systems, and has excellent analytical skills. Communicates concisely, leads by example, and exceeds expectations.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Operations Specialist
Next Trucking
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Oversaw the day-to-day management of customer accounts and provided customers with service-level agreements by communicating directly and providing customer support.
- Improved customer satisfaction by providing daily reports and minimizing port costs.
- Communicated with terminals when there were no appointments available to ensure that LFD was extended on containers.
- Minimized demurrage risk on all customers while decreasing the container's lifecycle.
- Scheduled appointments from the port terminal websites to out-gate containers and arranged delivery to the consignee.
- Supported billing team for payment accuracy and monitored container ETA to ground using the terminal website.
Driver Manager
Schneider National Intermodal
08.2018 - 09.2022
- Managed day-to-day operations of 33 drayage drivers.
- Accountable for drivers performance, safety, DOT compliance/logs, and regulatory.
- Reviewed safety concerns, accidents, and scheduled safety training when required.
- Scheduled all trucks for preventive maintenance.
- Collected feedback, answered questions, and addressed staff concerns.
- Promoted driver safety culture to improve team cohesion and morale.
Dispatcher
HUB Group Dedicated
06.2018 - 08.2018
- Managed final deliveries for Home Depot store
- Assigned backhauls
- Organized equipment for maintenance and DOT inspections
- Reviewed safety notifications and scheduled training when required.
Driver Manager
Heartland Express – Interstate Distributors
10.2015 - 05.2018
- Managed performance, safety, compliance for a fleet of 45 line-haul drivers
- Secured high-profile partnerships with FedEx, Lowes, Lumber Liquidators, and dedicated Georgia Pacific.
- Set and exceeded a goal of 2K+ miles per week.
- Communicated expectations to staff to ensure consistency across operations.
- Monitored driver hours of service and logs.
- Reduced breakdown and lost time costs by driving preventative maintenance servicing
- Gathered maintenance cost data to identify breakdown trends.
Fleet Manager
Interstate Distributors
10.2015 - 10.2017
- Attained 3.2K+ miles per week with adaptable driver management.
- Maintained open communication with drivers to create real-time solutions to obstacles.
- Forecasted labor needs to plan logistical scheduling.
- Analyzed metrics, data, and projections and adapted to changing workforce needs.
- Decreased workplace incidents, accidents, and employee injuries by 33%.
Teams Driver Manager
Schneider National
01.2012 - 10.2015
- Led operations and logistics of 60 teams company drivers.
- Monitored driver hours of service and logs to ensure compliance with DoT and legal requirements.
- Promoted and implemented health and safety protocols and training.
- Promoted and implemented health and safety protocols and training.
- Maintained a 35% driver retention rate.
- Reviewed driver performance at individual meetings and introduced training for continuous development.
- Established clear lines of communication between operations and drivers to boost cohesion.
- Fostered strong relationships with key industry personnel to raise the company profile.
Carrier Sales Executive
Schneider National
08.2007 - 12.2011
- Exceeded profit margin goals 80%+
- Directed carrier base of 30+ third party contract carriers
- Negotiated load rates, conducted load planning, and continuously improved operational efficiency.
Education
No Degree - Business Admin
San Bernardino Valley College
San Bernardino01.2024
High School Diploma -
Bell High School
Bell, CA 04.1990
Skills
- Transportation
- Relationship & Stakeholder Management
- Leadership
- Attention to Detail
- Problem Solving
- Critical Thinking
- Continuous Improvement
- Time Management
- Negotiations
- Vendor Management
- Conflict Resolution
- KPIs
- MS Office
- Operations
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Team Development
- FMCA
- DOT
- Operations Management
Certification
- Communication Foundations
- Operations Management
- Leadership Fundamentals
- Become a Better Coach for Your Team
- Root Cause Analysis
- Supply Chain and Operations
- Understanding Logistics
- Problem solving and Trouble Shooting
Timeline
Senior Operations Specialist
Next Trucking
10.2022 - 10.2023
Driver Manager
Schneider National Intermodal
08.2018 - 09.2022
Dispatcher
HUB Group Dedicated
06.2018 - 08.2018
Driver Manager
Heartland Express – Interstate Distributors
10.2015 - 05.2018
Fleet Manager
Interstate Distributors
10.2015 - 10.2017
Teams Driver Manager
Schneider National
01.2012 - 10.2015
Carrier Sales Executive
Schneider National
08.2007 - 12.2011
No Degree - Business Admin
San Bernardino Valley College
High School Diploma -
Bell High School
- Communication Foundations
- Operations Management
- Leadership Fundamentals
- Become a Better Coach for Your Team
- Root Cause Analysis
- Supply Chain and Operations
- Understanding Logistics
- Problem solving and Trouble Shooting
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