Dedication and attention to detail are traits that are important to every flatbed truck driver. Brian Matthews, a truck driver for E.W. Wylie, has channeled these traits not only through his driving, but also through his passion for woodworking. When he isn’t on the road or loading freights, Brian works on his latest woodworking project […]
HDT Explores How Boyd Bros. Recruits and Keeps Top Drivers
When your industry is responsible for more than 70 percent of all freight moved in the country, you’re dependent upon the qualified and trusted people doing the actual heavy lifting and moving. That means when you find the right person for the job, you do what it takes to keep them happy and show them you’re […]
An unexpected truck stop delivery for a COTC driver: a baby girl
It’s a slow-motion memory for Dan Leon-Guerrero, a truck driver for the Central Oregon Truck Company. On June 10, he delivered a healthy 8-pound girl at a Flying J truck stop in Ardmore, Oklahoma. It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Dan, who has been driving commercial trucks for the past 33 years, the last two […]
Daseke Continues To Climb Transport Topics Top 100 List
Jumps Five Spots to No. 44 The growth curve has not slowed at Daseke Inc., as the company marked a 19.5 percent increase during the calendar year and propelled Daseke to No. 44 on the Transport Topics 2016 Top 100 For-Hire Carrier List. That was a five-position jump for the company against all carriers; it […]
Smokey Point Distributing Receives Top Safety Honor from Washington State
Named Safety Fleet of the Year in the Large Fleet Category Good work gets you noticed. Great work gets you awards. And, when you’re Smokey Point Distributing, part of the Daseke family of companies, the hardware keeps on coming, most recently from the Washington Trucking Association. Smokey Point Distributing received the WTA’s Safety Fleet of the […]
Bulldog Hiway Express is firmly focused on safety, customer service
Written by Seth Skydel and approved for reprint by Fleet Equipment Magazine. It’s no mystery what’s most important to Phil Byrd, president and chief executive officer of Bulldog Hiway Express. “All of our employees know that we will never, ever compromise on safety or compliance,” he says. “We will always operate as a safety-first company.” What’s […]
Bulldog Hiway Express: Safety Exemplified
Receives Highest Safety Honor from Specialized Carriers and Rigging Assoc. Ask leaders in the military, and they’ll tell you the safety of their people is always top of mind. And for the leadership team at Bulldog Hiway Express, that mantra is no different: Safety – for their own team and the motoring public – is […]
Boyd Bros. Transportation Steps Up to Help End Human Trafficking
It’s called taking a stand. And when the subject is human trafficking, Boyd Bros. Transportation has stepped up to be a sentry on the road. It’s supporting the nonprofit group “Truckers against Trafficking” (TAT) by teaching its drivers how to spot illegal activity and report it to authorities. It’s estimated that the number of human […]
Cheryl Hall: Trying to move a Triton Sub or Boeing aircraft wing? Don Daseke has a deal for you
ADDISON — Eight years ago, the largest truck Don Daseke had ever been in was a pickup. He didn’t know the difference between an 18-wheeler and a flatbed — and he didn’t care. He does now. Since 2008, Daseke (pronounced dass-key) has purchased nine privately owned specialty trucking companies spread from the Pacific Northwest to […]
Daseke Climbs Again in Top 50 Ranking
Tops in 2015 Revenue Growth in Journal of Commerce Top 50 List The Journal of Commerce’s annual Top 50 ranking survey listed Daseke Inc. as the fastest growing company – with a 26.9 percent increase in 2015 revenues. Daseke also moved up nine spots on the list of trucking companies. The survey, conducted for the […]