Fuel On Hand---Need or Nuisance?

We added a senior driver from Truckload to our Fuel On Hand Pilot.  This is the project to eliminate the messaging that our drivers get inquiring the fuel that they have on hand.  Here was our first input from our driver:

 

We spoke with our driver today to follow up and things are much better. He said everything was working perfect and he was very appreciative that we were able to resolve.

Comments from a J.B. Hunt Truckload Driver

I know I spend a lot of time telling you whats "not right."  I have spent very little time telling what is going well.  My qoute is when J.B. Hunt gets something right, they tend to go overboard.  This is true of Truckload right now.  My job is FUN for a change, my truck is a blessing, and my fleet manager and operations manager are friends.  My company is finally something I believe in.  Thank You!    

Gateway To The West-J.B. Hunt St Louis

Ed Page and Paul Olivieri visited our St Louis facility earlier this week to show our support for our Professional Drivers and Maintenance Technicians during Appreciation Day.  Here are some photo's of our people that support our business.

 This is our St Louis trailer shop.

 Our tractor shop is vital for our AB account for DCS.  Our Truckload fleet domiciles 20 units at this shop.

 Bigger Trucks for our 72" Cascadia option arrive in St Louis for our Eastern Network Drivers.

 Our Driver Breakroom in St Louis.

Driver Appreciation was the reason for our visit.  It looks like the fixings were fantastic. 

Laredo Apreciación-October 25, 2014

Jay Johnson and Chad Dewey, two of our Truckload Directors, on-site at the Laredo, Texas yard for Driver Appreciation Day on Tuesday

 The Laredo terminal has been in operation since 1993.  The yard facility encompasses 7.8 acres.  The facility is 2 miles from the international bridge.

Our terminal consists of 4 trailer bays.

 Our terminal has a small breakroom as drivers wait for loads to cross the border. 

 Jay Johnson on the yard chatting with Carl Forney.

 Chad Dewey reconnecting with old friend Kevin Conway. 

Mark Noble with Chad Dewey in the breakroom.



Professional Drivers Robert Jackson, Carl Forney, Lewis Haynes and Mark Noble.

 As you can tell, it is still hot in October in Laredo, Texas.

 Operations Manager Octavio Aguirre and Area Service Manager Susana Duron.

Jay is working on his selfie skills.  More work required my friend.

Will Harris Visits Lowell, Arkansas

 

August LP driver of the month Will Harris stopped by for a visit. It's always good to see a successful business owner like Will. Funny guy. Positive, can do attitude. Will is shown pictured with Fleet Manager Doris Miles. 

 

Promotion Announcement

Please join us in congratulating Cherrelle Miller on her promotion from Night Dispatcher to the Fleet Manager in Training for the Southwest Region.  Cherrelle brings a wealth of experience from nights.  She has a great personality along with a winning attitude. We're excited to have her join team and look forward to her future contributions.

Please Call 844-588-8785 for the latest edition of our Driver Hotline

Please call into our Truckload Driver Hotline to hear the latest about the following subjects:

Month To Date Safety Performance

Weekend Freight Outlook

Performance Bonus #2
2 & 3 Million Mile Banquet
Driver of the Quarter
Maintenance Announcement

Bigger Truck Testimonial

Here is a great note from Mike Pettyjohn, one of our Truckload Professional Drivers.

 

"I have one of the new trucks---#325832 to be exact.  They are very nice and comfortable.  My Fleet Manager Peter Skarda and my Operations Manager Blake Calhoun got me the tractor 3 weeks ago.  They are great guys and I thanked them both. I was also by the Columbus, Ohio terminal and filled out the survey concerning properties and amenities.  I like the changes I see happening.  Keep up the good work! It is very much appreciated."

 

That will fire you up to keep pushing improvements across our division.  

 

Big Props to Jon Brooks

We received this from one of our Professional Drivers tonight:

 

I just wanted to give an awesome feedback on Jon Brooks. I have nothing to say other than what took you so long to give me this outstanding Fleet Manager. LOL. Thank you so much. There isn't anything negative to say other then I am so happy to have him as my DM. I am starting to see a better out look in the company. Also, just wanted to say I know I can be a pain but my case was legit. I have taken this negative and turned it into a great positive. Again thank you for getting me this great Fleet Manager.

 

New Addition to Truckload PeopleNet Information

This button is now available to our drivers in the Truckload division.  Here is the official announcement:

 

Our Terminal Button is now live.  Please make sure you people continue to communicate it's availability to our drivers. Keep in mind that this is for PeopleNet units. It is very helpful in informing drivers of terminal/rail ramp locations along their intended routes as well as the amenities available. We will continue to add information as we go forward. Drivers will need to log off of the unit and then back on for this to be available. Our point of contact on our floor is Mike Agnew.

 

This is another example of our IT team bringing value to our business with a customized approach.  We are going to monitor the buttons performance and if it works as expected we will share with the enterprise (Intermodal, DCS, PCS, ICS).

 

 

4th Quarter Safety Training

 

Don't forget.  Our 4th Quarter Safety Training is an interactive form of education.  Included in this training are the following subjects: 

 

Unassigned Driving/Logging In/Out of PeopleNet

Navigo 5.1

Transflo

Slips, Trips, and Falls/Liftgate Safety

Winter Driving Preparation

 

As a leader, it is always good to have the training assigned to you so you know how extensive the training is and you can help coach your Professional Drivers on the subject matter. 

A Special Day

Today is an occasion for celebrating with our safest Professional Drivers.  We have the privilege of spending our day with the industries best Professional Drivers.  We will be honoring 40 drivers from the enterprise.  Please join us at the stairwells tomorrow afternoon for the "Walk of Fame." 

As we spend tomorrow with our 2 & 3 Million Milers, lets never forget two of our 4 Million Milers.  Tommy and Lonnie Whitman were part of our Driver Dedicated philosophy and were part of an exclusive fraternity. 

 

Let's Get Our Walk On!

Please call 844-588-8785 for a Truckload Hotline Update

Please call into our Truckload Driver Hotline to hear the latest about the following subjects:

Month To Date Safety Performance

Weekend Freight Outlook

Performance Bonus #2

J.B. Hunt Earnings Release

 

How Ya Like Me Now?

We got ourselves a billboard and it's all ours!  This FREE billboard is located in North Little Rock, Arkansas on I-40.  It is really a spectacular representation of our new trucks/pay plan.  Hope you are as proud of this advertising as the Truck Blogger!   

Ein Prosit! Root Beer Challenge 2014

Munich,Germany did not seem so far away last Friday on the 4th floor in Lowell, Arkansas.  Our Truckload team had 10 competitors who attempted to drink these liter glasses of Root Beer.

 Our competitors were quick and all seemed to be good sports.  

 Our winner was Jonathon Dowdy!

Are You Ready For Some Million Milers?

No, this is not Hank Williams Jr!  This is the one and only Chuck Banks.  We met up with Chuck on the Southgate yard this week.  He had planned on not attending our 2 & 3 Million Mile Banquet.  He currently drives for Intermodal as a regional employee.  Chuck lives outside of Las Vegas, Nevada.  After some gentle nudging Chuck agreed to attend the prestigious event.  That is a round trip ticket iin Chucks shirt pocket.  Can't wait to see you in Lowell, Arkansas next week! 

Northern California-Stockton, CA Teminal Profile

 Here is our newer property in Stockton, CA.  This building houses the entire Intermodal team.

 The Intermodal planning and dispatch team is set up in a bullpen fashion.

This building is the original structure in Stockton, CA.  It offices our orientation/safety staff and our maintenance team. 

James Botelho and Daniel Hernandez are two eager employees who help make orientation a fun 3 days of learning and bonding.

Get Your Kicks On Route 66

Don't think we came to Lower California and didn't touch San Bernardino.  This location is a major rail hub and is the old BNSF site: 

 This is one of 14 locomotives that I saw on two tracks.  The average higher end AC locomotive costs $2.3m to build today.  These locomotives are good for a million miles before their first overhaul. 

Here is our location right next door to the BNSF facility. 

This is the two story office space utilized by our Intermodal team and specific accounts with DCS. 

 Our facility features a full service truck and trailer repair facility as well as a truck and trailer wash.

 The upstairs portion of our facility has a very nice meeting space for safety, operations or maintenance to utilize.

California Dreamin in Southgate

Today Mike Taylor and I visited our Southgate, California terminal.  Here is a picture of the main operations building.

This building is our newly renovated safety center that is used for orientation and training. 

Here is a shot of orientation classroom. 

 The shop facility is able to service tractors and containers/trailers.

Mike Taylor spots an old friend.  Pete Diaz currently drives for our intermodal team out of Southgate.

Aaron Regalado greeted us when we arrived to Southgate.  The facilities have undergone a great deal of renovation in the past year.