Thursday, April 25, 2019

2019 Million Mile Awards

From left, Joe Trimble, Joe's wife, Orville Gregory's wife, Orville Gregory
 
Congratulations to Orville Gregory, Joe Trimble, and Larry Pierce on attending this week's Million Mile Celebration in Lowell, AR.  Orville Gregory, HD Monroe, and Joe Trimble, Toyota, hit 4 Million Safe Miles.  Larry Pierce, Kimball International, hit 2 Million Safe Miles.  It was a fantastic week celebrating all those who achieved greater than 2MM safe miles over the past year.  This is a tremendous accomplishment for all of these drivers!  Congratulations!
 




Larry Pierce

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Happy Anniversary Lane Whited

Happy Anniversary to Lane Whited as today marks his 2nd anniversary with JB Hunt!  Lane started with JB Hunt as a DMIT in Cleveland OH.  From there, Lane moved to Columbus, OH in 2017 and currently holds the position of Account Manager on our Limited Fleet. 
 
In his spare time, Lane enjoys golfing and spending time with his fiancé, as well as their golden retriever!
 
Happy Anniversary Lane!
 




Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Central Region Q1 Manager of the Quarter - Dale Hensley

Congratulations to Dale Hensley for being selected as Manager of the Quarter for the Central Region for Q1!  Dale is an Operations Supervisor at our Home Depot Account in Van Buren, OH.  Dale was hired by JB Hunt back in October of 2018.  During his short tenure with the company, Dale has shown a tremendous work ethic as well as an openness to do what is needed to get the job done at both his account and others.  Dale has shown flexibility and a willingness to help wherever needed which has not only helped the region, but helped his professional development.  Congratulations Dale!
 
 
Below is the write-up from AM Jeff Sabol:
From Day One, Dale has shown the desire to do BIG things.  He is never satisfied, always looking for more work, always looking for more ways help, and always looking for more ways to advance the account.  Dale has gone from a DMIT at the start of the year to Operations Supervisor and immediately became one of our Logistics Coordinator backups. Dale spent almost a month away from home helping the Amazon account out of Columbus during the holidays and did not think twice about taking the opportunity. Dale is the epitome of a team player.  He is always looking for better ways to do everything and has already made great improvements to the way that our yard drivers are managed.  Since learning the Logistics Coordinator position, he has taken over as the yard manager, owning scheduling and working side-by-side with the customer to make sure their needs are not only met, but exceeded.  Dale knows that this job is not static, and hours must be flexible to make sure that our drivers are shown that they are his first priority.  Dale is always staying past his scheduled hours to make sure he speaks with his day and night shift drivers.  It helps to ensure that he is getting everyone one the same page and letting them know that he is there for them if needed.  If any extra coverage is needed Dale is always the first to raise his hand to help, saying each time, “I’m here to help, just let me know how.” Dale has most recently taken the lead with getting our new Ottawa units up to the standards that our yard drivers are used to and getting the common maintenance problems sorted out early. He has been in contact with our Area Maintenance Manager daily and even the equipment manufacturer to ensure that we have proper working, safe units for our yard drivers.  He truly has been a superstar manager since joining us and we look forward to seeing what else he can accomplish!


Monday, April 22, 2019

Happy Anniversary Rhonda Thacker!

Congratulations to Operations Supervisor, Rhonda Thacker on her five year anniversary with JB Hunt!  Rhonda has spent her entire career with JB Hunt at the Family Dollar Morehead, KY account.
 
In her spare time, Rhonda enjoys camping as well as spending quality time with her family.  She’s also a former restaurant owner and is a great cook.  Thanks for another great year Rhonda!
 
 

Getting to Know - Tiandra Coleman

This past week, Account Manager Amanda Reyes had the opportunity to do a RTLA with Tiandra Coleman.  Tiandra is a Regional Driver on our Toyota Account in Louisville, KY.  From Murfreesboro TN, Tiandra just passed her 1 year anniversary with JB Hunt!  It was a great day out on the truck and both Amanda and Tiandra had the opportunity to learn more about each other and the company!
 
 
Below are some additional notes on Tiandra:
 
Tiandra came to the DCS Toyota Louisville fleet because she loves flatbed and loves being able to be home on the weekends. Before she decided she wanted to be a professional truck driver she went to school for Community Organization and was heavily involved in Social Activism. She worked at the post office and was in banking.  Driving to Tiandra is very calming. She loves to travel and see as much as she can. Tiandra is from Wisconsin but lives in Tennessee. She also lived in Utah while she was in truck driving school. You can definitely say she has seen the country due to all the places she has lived. Luckily for us she can move just about anywhere East of the Mississippi and still be a part of Team Toyota.


Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Central Region Driver of the Month for March - Joe Cassibo

Congratulations to Joe Cassibo for being selected as Driver of the Month for the Central Region for March!  Joe currently serves as a regional driver on the Pet Supplies Plus Account in Seymour, IN.  Joe has been with JB Hunt for over 25 years and is closing in on 3 million safe miles!  Prior to coming over to PSP back in 2014, Joe worked in the OTR group running automotive freight.  From Flint, MI, Joe is one of the most reliable and dedicated drivers on the fleet and can always be counted on to be safe and professional!  Joe was chosen out of over 1,400 drivers in the Central Region.  Great work Joe!
 


Friday, April 5, 2019

Promotion Announcement - Cassandra Collier

Congratulations to Casey Collier on her promotion from DMIT to Operations Supervisor for our new start-up Wabash National in Lafayette IN!  In Casey’s new role she will help oversee 17 Professional Drivers servicing this new customer!
 
Casey started her career with J.B. Hunt in January of 2019.  Before joining DCS she spent 2 years in the Department of Logistics for the U.S. Army.  She is currently active in the Indiana National Guard as a Lieutenant in the 219th Engineer Brigade as a Logistician.  In her free time, she loves spending time with her kids. They enjoy baking, playing, and visiting family.  Once again, congrats on your well-earned promotion Casey!
 



Thursday, April 4, 2019

Promotion Announcement - Scott Dorsey

Congratulations to Scott Dorsey on his promotion to Account Manager!  Scott will lead our operations team for our new partnership with Wabash National in Lafayette, IN.  In his new role, Scott will manage one Operations Supervisor and 17 Professional Drivers.
 
Scott is a graduate of the Kelly School of Business at Indiana University.  He started his career with J.B. Hunt in January of 2015 with ICS.  After a brief stint with ICS, Scott transferred to CHEP in Indianapolis as the Operations Supervisor in June of 2015.  In October of 2016 he was promoted to Account Manager for the Peco Pallet Account where he has spent the past two and a half years.  In his free time Scott competes in bass fishing tournaments, has been training two new puppies, and frolicking in the park with his wife, Casey. 
 
Congratulations Scott on your well-deserved promotion!
 
 

Visitors to Southern States Cloverdale VA

  This week, the Southern States Account in Cloverdale VA were fortunate to have leadership from Richmond VA stop by the account.  Holl...