It was a hot summer day outside on the Knoxville tanker trucking yard August 2nd when a large crowd gathered in the driver room for Joe Sheldon’s 20-Year Rolex ceremony. The watch was presented to Joe by Greg Watkins, Vice Chairman of Highway Transport, and Marshall...
A truck driver’s office is the highway, so our industry has a vested interest in eliminating distracted driving. Federal laws already prohibit truck drivers from texting while driving, and most companies will terminate employees who are caught in violation of...
71 years in trucking, and we’re continuously learning. VP of Safety Rick Lusby has a commitment to lifelong learning. He is attending NTTC Safety & Security Council this week in Florida where topics include: Responding to Cybersecurity Creating an Effective Safety...
Highway Transport Helps Trucking Industry Share Refreshments & Safe Driving Tips with Motorists Highway Transport was honored to be invited to team up with Tennessee Trucking Association to share refreshments and safe driving tips with motorists. TTA’s Safety...
Marshall Franklin served as part of a panel of experts at the 10th Annual BASF Bulk Trucking Symposium The following Highway Transport group attended the symposium in Orlando, Florida. Patricia Wardrep, Strategic Account Manager Marshall Franklin, President & CFO...
Multiple rounds of heavy rain and storms have roads and facilities inundated including Highway Transport service centers in the following areas: La Porte, Texas Freeport, Texas Lake Charles, Louisiana Geismar, Louisiana. The threat for a few more days of rain and...
Highway Transport Logistics is honored to receive the Responsible Care® Partner of the Year Award. The Responsible Care® organization recognizes partners with superb performance and safety records involved in the transportation of chemicals. The award was presented at...
Highway Transport is recognized as a registered SmartWay Transport Partner for another year! This is the fourth year our submission was accepted. We submitted Highway Transport’s 2016 data to SmartWay, and our submission was accepted. When you see the SmartWay decal,...
The 20-year Milestone at Highway Transport is celebrated with the Rolex watch. Chris Jenkins achieved this meaningful milestone. Greg Watkins and Marshall Franklin presented the 20-year watch to Chris in a special ceremony. Chris Jenkins’ wife Dara and their two sons...
Safety is always priority one at Highway Transport, and we are especially honored that Adrian Swanson is following safe practices and using his stop work authority to prevent unsafe operations. We look forward to gathering with our colleagues at Exxon Mobil to...