Freedom. That is why Alexa Stone drives a truck. “What other job is there where you get up, walk 3 feet to work, listen to music all day while seeing the beauty of nature, take a nap when you feel the need, have near total control over any negativity getting […]
Company Driver of the Month – Jim Scott After 24 years as a company driver for TransAm Trucking, Jim Scott is retiring. We are recognizing him as February’s Company Driver of the Month because of his tremendous impact on us and on individuals in the trucking industry. His positive influence […]
The Lytx Driver of the Year Award recognizes the safest drivers within the DriveCam program. This year’s award in the “For-Hire Trucking” category went to Denise Ponds, a TransAm Trucking Independent Contractor. We are excited to have Lytx recognize Denise’s business and her impeccable driving record – no coachable […]
Planning freight in the trucking industry is like playing chess. If you have ever played a strategy game, you understand that you must plan ahead if you want to beat your opponent. For freight planning, your opponent is time, weather, truck or trailer issues – basically, any factors you […]
Company Driver of the Month – Ian Whitney Congratulations, Ian Whitney – TransAm Trucking’s January Company Driver of the Month! Ian takes his job over-the-road very seriously. “Ian has been here for 7 years and has never had a service failure,” says Aaron, his Driver Manager. “Everything he does, he […]
Growing up in Costa Rica, Luis Salazar and his family had many animals. Luis studied to become a veterinarian because that was his passion. After moving to the United States, he wanted to continue his dream to become a veterinarian, but due to the different country’s requirements, he would require […]
Trucking is a noble profession and truck drivers are noble people. We are proud to recognize five drivers who exemplified the TransAm Noble Purpose throughout 2017. Company Driver of the Year – Paul Kennedy Paul Kennedy has had quite the impressive driving career at TransAm! Not only has he driven […]
Every month, we recognize men and women who embody our Noble Purpose. 2017 brought us several inspiring driver stories. Thank you, everyone, for what you do. We look forward to spending 2018 with you! Company Driver of the Month – Robert Whittington Truck driving requires a team and we are […]
TransAm Trucking’s Road Assist department works around the clock to make sure our company drivers are well taken care of, and our independent contractors have a valuable resource for when they need recommendations or help finding solutions for their equipment issues. The general purpose of the department is to assist […]
Sam Fixico, a TransAm company driver, is breaking truck driver stereotypes left and right. Sam is a Millennial trucker with a million miles under his tires. He joined the TransAm Trucking team in 2008, right after finishing truck driving school. “My mom is a truck driver,” Sam said when […]
