Posts Tagged ‘Paper Transport’
It’s National Give Something Away Day
From July 1st through July 15th, Paper Transport gives back to the community by hosting a book drive where all proceeds will be donated to the Brown County Library. This drive was inspired by National Give Something Away Day, which is on July 15th. Paper Transport employees, families, and community members sought to collect books…
Read MorePaper Transport Joins Top 100 For-Hire Carriers
Paper Transport joined the Top 100 For-Hire Carriers in June 2022. The company opened up it’s doors in 1990 with just 3 trucks. Today, Paper Transport employs 923 professional truck drivers, over 200 office employees, 825 company-owned tractors, 25 owner-operated tractors, 3,200 trailers, 3 straight trucks, and $244,000,000 in revenue. Founders Lennie Shefchik and Roger Grimsely made it their…
Read MoreFrom Driver to Driver Trainer – Jason Waldroup
Jason Waldroup’s years as a Driver Trainer have been enriching and informative. Truck driving for 25 years, Waldroup is an experienced driver trainer and mentor, and hopes other drivers are up for the challenge. About Jason Born and raised in California, Waldroup’s dad was a truck driver, so trucking is in his blood. He remembers…
Read MoreTrailer Tandems, Bridge Laws, CAT Scales, Oh My!
Drivers must deal with sliding tandem axels for weight adjustments. On a trailer, tandem axels are moved forward or backwards depending on the legalities of the weight distribution. The law that refer to what is a “legal weight distribution” are Bridge Laws. State Bridge Laws If a driver is passing through multiple states, you must…
Read MoreBusiness Award Nomination – Joe Shefchik
Paper Transport is honored to announce that Joe Shefchik has been nominated for Greater Green Bay’s Business Person of the Year. This business award recognizes “a local business leader who has demonstrated achievement in ownership or management of a small business, or who has made significant contributions to the small business environment in the Greater…
Read MoreCommit to being a healthier truck driver in 2020
Now is the perfect time to commit to becoming a healthier Class A CDL Truck Driver. Don’t think you can do it? Think again because you’re stronger than you realize! All you have to do is develop some healthy habits and stick to them – such as starting with any of the following in 2020:…
Read MorePaper Transport, Inc. Driver Ross Christensen Earns KBX Driver of the Year Award
PTI Driver Ross Christensen Recognized by KBX Logistics De Pere, Wis. (June 11, 2019) – Wisconsin-based employer and for-hire truckload carrier Paper Transport, Inc. (PTI) is proud to announce that professional driver Ross Christensen is the KBX Logistics 2018 Driver of the Year. A national award selected from a pool of 2,800 drivers from 44…
Read MoreHow to Spot a Good Trucking Company
Some Hints About How to Find a Good Trucking Company As a professional Class A CDL truck driver, you have no shortage of options. With more than 500,000 trucking companies in the U.S., it can be overwhelming to figure which company is right for you. There are small, family owned businesses to large, publicly traded…
Read MoreThings to Consider Before Becoming an Owner Operator – Know Your Skill Set
Having a Well-Rounded Skill Set is Key for Owner Operators In the first part of the Things to Consider Before Becoming an Owner Operator series, we focused on the financial aspect of starting your own business. Today, we’re going to focus on the skills that you should have in order to be successful. Ask yourself…
Read MoreThings to Consider Before Becoming an Owner Operator – What Are Your Finances?
Owner Operators Need to Stay on Top of Their Finances In the trucking industry, there are two main ways to earn an income as a Class A CDL Truck Driver. The first is by working for someone else as a company truck driver. This is a solid way to earn a paycheck, but there are…
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