FORT WORTH, Texas, May 1, 2015 – Lone Star Transportation LLC, a Daseke company, is proud to announce that Davenport Transport & Rigging has joined the Lone Star Transportation team.
According to Tex Robbins, President and CEO of Lone Star, Davenport Transport is one of the premier super-heavy transport carriers in the nation. The principals, David and Donnie Davenport, have more than 80 years of combined experience in the industry, beginning with Dave Davenport & Sons Trucking Co., which was started by their father in 1971.
The experience and professionalism of the Davenport organization is second to none,” said Robbins. “We’ve had a great working relationship with Davenport Transport for a long time, and it just made sense to combine forces and expand our joint capabilities.”
Davenport Rigging and Lone Star Transportation work together to move
273’ Long X 13’4” Wide x 15’6” High, 629,200lb. vessel.
The Davenport team will continue to operate the super-heavy transport group from its current facility in Angleton, Texas, with the added capacity and support of the Lone Star team.
We are very excited about the opportunities that lie ahead for us under Lone Star,” said Donnie Davenport. “The personnel, location and phone numbers will remain the same, as well as the level of service our customers have been accustomed to receiving over the past 40-plus years.”
Davenport Rigging and Lone Star Transportation work in partnership to transport a 221,000lb. boiler.
About Lone Star Transportation: Lone Star Transportation, a Daseke Company, is one of North America’s premier carriers — specializing in the time-sensitive transportation of aerospace parts, renewable energy (wind turbines and blades), building and construction materials, oil and gas equipment and heavy equipment. With more than 1,500 specialty open-deck trailers and 500 tractors, coupled with a dedicated group of owner operators, Lone Star backs its fleet with a variety of logistics services. Its diverse trailer fleet, coupled with know-how in extreme heavy-haul and over-dimensional projects, has made Lone Star one of the leading over-dimensional carriers in Texas (based on number of oversized permits granted).
