Read this article on JOC.com. William B. Cassidy, Senior Editor Feb 20, 2019 5:19PM EST Truck driver pay needs to rise higher to attract new talent to trucking, but driver pay also needs to be more consistent from paycheck to paycheck if trucking companies, especially over-the-road truckload carriers, want to keep the drivers they do hire. […]
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Kenworth: Funfest for Central Oregon Truck Company: Behind the Scenes Delivering the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in a Kenworth W990
WASHINGTON, D.C., November 29, 2018 – When Rick Williams was approached by Kenworth and the Papé Group to transport “The People’s Tree” from Oregon to Washington, D.C., in a new Kenworth W990, he had to give the project some thought. As CEO of Central Oregon Truck Company (COTC), he knew there would be a lot of paperwork, planning […]
Leavitt’s Freight Service Merges with Central Oregon Truck Company
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE REDMOND, Ore., Aug. 13, 2018 – Leavitt’s Freight Service, a specialty carrier of utility poles and engineered wood products, today announced that it has merged with Central Oregon Truck Company (COTC), a member of the Daseke family of flatbed and specialized carriers. Leavitt’s Freight, which operates a fleet of more […]
Central Oregon Trucking Company Offers New Pay Structure
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Doug Siefkes, 425-392-2611 Siefkes@siefkespetit.com Central Oregon Trucking Company Offers New Pay Structure Top Drivers Can Earn More than $90,000 REDMOND, Ore. – June 22, 2018 – Central Oregon Truck Company (COTC), a Daseke company, has announced a new pay structure called “Weekly Driver Salary Pay.” According to Rick Williams, CEO of […]
West Coast Dream Team Will Transport the 2018 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree
NEWS RELEASE Papé Kenworth, Central Oregon Truck Company join Kenworth Truck Company to escort People’s Tree to D.C. SWEET HOME, Ore., May 9, 2018 – A trifecta of transportation partners will see that the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree safely makes its way from Oregon to West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for the 2018 holiday season. An […]
Striking Gold: Central Oregon Truck Company Named the Best Fleet to Drive For
Central Oregon Truck Company (COTC) has been breathing rarefied air over the past five years, consistently being named a Top 20 winner in the Best Fleets to Drive For program produced by the TCA and CarriersEdge. While that’s a great honor unto itself, nothing is quite as nice as being named the best of the best. […]
CCJ: Central Oregon Truck Co., Bison Transport named Best Fleets to Drive For
By: Jeff Crissey Bison Transport and Central Oregon Truck Company (COTC) were named the overall Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge during TCA’s 2018 Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla. The companies received the recognition based on their comprehensive programs to create positive work cultures through compensation packages, operational strategy, career development and work-life […]
CCJ Innovator: Central Oregon Truck Co. stabilizes driving careers
CCJ Innovators profiles carriers and fleets that have found innovative ways to overcome trucking’s challenges. If you know a carrier that has displayed innovation, contact CCJ Editor Jeff Crissey at jcrissey@ccjmagazine.com or 800-633-5953. In 1992, Rick Williams shifted gears in his transportation career from being a truck driver to an owner of Central Oregon Truck Co., which he launched with […]
Papé Kenworth’s Service Excellence Help Keep Central Oregon Truck Co. Rolling
Written and approved for reprint by Kenworth. REDMOND, Ore. – Papé Kenworth, led by president Dave Laird, has a vision for the kind of service Central Oregon Truck Co. and other customers need for their trucks while they’re traveling. “It’s really no secret – if their trucks have an issue on the road, our customers […]
Central Oregon Truck Company Splashes Headlines of Local Paper
Profiled for Being one of Top Companies to Drive For Trucking companies don’t often grace the pages of newspapers, but when you’re accomplishing what Central Oregon Truck Company (COTC) is accomplishing, well, people take notice. COTC, located in Central Oregon, was profiled in the Sunday, April 10 edition of the Bend Bulletin, in recognition of […]