Shannon F.

Thanks for checking out my profile, feel free to reach out to me to schedule a meeting. I am accepting new clients at this time. I am available for I help trucking companies, freight brokers, logistics providers, and transportation organizations build stronger operations, improve compliance, solve complex logistics challenges, and create scalable processes that support long-term growth. With 20+ years of hands-on experience across domestic, cross-border, and international transportation that includes: carrier dispatch / operations, freight (broker) management, CDL truck driver recruiting, DQ file management, FMCSA CTP/A including safety / complinace, logistics coordination (globally), and government-level transportation environments (ITGBL GSA Sam.gov HHG relocation management, I bring practical industry experience that connects compliance, operations, people, and profitability. Transportation companies often face challenges that cannot be solved with a checklist or a generic template. They need someone who understands the many moving parts of the trucking, and transportatoin industry safety regulations, commerical professional drivers, shippers / recivers (customers), brokers, insurance requirements, freight challenges, and operational demands. My expertise includes: * FMCSA/DOT compliance consulting (familiar with MOTUS) * Safety program development, mentoring, and coaching * DOT audit preparation and readiness and FMCSA compliance fit checks * Corrective action plans, and accident prevention * Safety management systems * Driver Qualification File (DQF) audits and organization - FMCSA CTP/A (consortium) - DOT drug-testing, Clearinghouse services available (compliant). * New entrant and carrier compliance support * Regulatory documentation review * Compliance gap assessments * Risk identification and mitigation * Safety policy development * Driver training materials and educational resources * ELD and telematics data review * Carrier safety performance improvement Transportation Operations Management * Carrier operations support * Dispatch operation structure and workflow improvement * Transportation process development * SOP creation and implementation * Operational audits * KPI development and tracking * Workflow optimization * Administrative systems development * Scaling transportation operations * Internal process improvement * Team structure and accountability development CDL Driver Recruiting & Retention * CDL driver recruiting strategies * Driver sourcing and qualification * Driver screening processes * Recruiting pipeline development * Driver onboarding processes * Retention strategies * Recruiting workflow improvement * Carrier workforce solutions * Driver communication processes Freight Brokerage & Logistics Support * Freight brokerage operations * Carrier sourcing and relationship development * Carrier qualification processes * Shipper and customer development * Freight sales support * Business development strategies * Lead generation * Customer relationship management * Rate analysis and pricing support * Freight market research * Transportation network development International Logistics & Supply Chain Support * International freight coordination * Ocean freight operations * Container logistics * Import/export transportation support * Delayed or complicated container resolution * Communication and negotiation between logistics partners * Carrier, vendor, customer, and stakeholder coordination * Cross-border transportation challenges * Supply chain problem resolution Transportation Sales & Business Growth * Transportation sales strategy * Business development * Customer acquisition support * Freight opportunity identification * Market expansion strategies * Client relationship development * Transportation service positioning * Sales process improvement I understand transportation from multiple perspectives: operations, safety, compliance, recruiting, freight, and business growth. My approach is practical: create systems that companies can actually use. Compliance should support operations, not slow them down. Recruiting should support growth, not simply fill seats. Processes should create accountability while allowing transportation companies to remain flexible in a fast-moving industry. I work with: * Motor carriers needing compliance support, operational structure, or safety improvements * Freight brokers improving carrier networks and business processes * Dispatch operations needing organization and scalable workflows * Transportation companies preparing for growth, audits, insurance reviews, or operational changes * Logistics organizations needing experienced support for complex transportation challenges Whether your company needs compliance expertise, operational improvement, recruiting support, freight development, or a transportation professional who can step in and help solve problems, I bring decades of industry knowledge and hands-on experience to the table. :)