SMITH TRUCKING

8 minutes

by Jon Smith

In 1946, Joe Smith founded Joe Smith Trucking and began transporting grain, cattle and shelling corn for nearby farmers.

The name was changed to "Joe Smith and Sons" after the addition of sons Keith and Phil. After buying dump trucks, they started hauling gravel and blacktop in the summer and soft water on the side.

Since 1946, Smith Trucking has operated, giving us more than 75 years to hone its customer service and culture. The corporate headquarters are in Worthington, Minnesota. With a second terminal in Sioux City, Iowa, the primary terminal is in Worthington, Minnesota.

From some of the largest shippers in the food sector, including JBS Foods, Hormel Foods, Tyson Foods, and Seaboard Farms, Smith Trucking transports a range of temperature-controlled goods.

SmithTrucking Benefits

Beyond safety, Smith Trucking keeps the driver in mind when handling a number of other aspects of its business. To ensure that the driver's opinion is taken into consideration in all facets of their operations, they urge drivers to provide feedback frequently. When looking for ways to reduce fuel use or accelerate turnaround times for maintenance, Smith Trucking always starts with driver feedback, and it shows. The W2 tax form is used.

Available Bonuses

• Monthly mileage bonus (Additional .0.7 cents per mile)
• Quarterly safety bonus (Additional .0.2 cents per mile)
• Clean inspection bonus ($75.000 bonus for all clean inspections)
• Performance bonus

Advantages of Smith Trucking company

• Safety should always come first in all facets of the job.
• High caliber - Only hire the best office staff, drivers, and maintenance professionals.
• Maintain open lines of contact with all of the stakeholders.
• Strong standards - Promote the industry instead of accepting "standard" or outdated trucking company practices.
• Collaboration and creativity - Maintain an environment at work that encourages both traits and brings out the best in employees.
• Technology: Make the best technological advancements you can and invest in them.
• Positivity - Present the transportation industry in a positive and modern context.
• Environmental protection: Constantly seek out ways to reduce or even eliminate our emissions and other negative environmental effects.

Available Company Positions

• OTR position

Why Choose Smith Trucking

The company transports a range of temperature-controlled goods, primarily fresh meat, for some of the largest shippers in the food industry, including JBS Foods, Hormel Foods, Tyson Foods, and Seaboard Farms, out of Worthington, Minnesota, which is in the southwest corner of the State.

Smith Trucking ships most loads from the Midwest to California, the Seattle, Washington area, the East (Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland), Florida, and Georgia in the Southeast.

Smith Truckin’s first focus is the drivers' safety. The emergency service is always on call if you want assistance. The assistance can be used for everything from stress-free travel arrangements to driver resources.

Commercial

The company has 156 Power units offering:

• Kenworth T680
• Freightliner Cascadia
• Reefers

Company pay benefits

• Up to $80k - 100k per year
• Up to $1666 - $2083 per week
• Up to $0.60 per mile

Requirements to Start Working With Smith Trucking

• Clean driving record
• Clean background record
• Valid CDL Class A license and Medical card
• Availability to pass Drug Screen

Company Review

Our experts have a clear and honest point concerning various trucking companies. So, today, Smith Trucking is under the spotlight. Let’s see what our experts think about this trucking company.

Our NewJobs4you.com expert review

• “Smith Trucking offers time-sensitive and temperature-controlled services to over 250 customers across the 48 continental United States as a long-haul, refrigerated truckload carrier.
• 140 tractors and 250 refrigerated trailers make up the fleet of Kenworth and Freightliner vehicles. The company specializes in hauling various items over various distances, including fresh meat, temperature-controlled vaccines, vegetables, packaged confectionary products, and non-perishable and manufactured goods.
• The key principles at Smith Trucking are teamwork, integrity, creative problem-solving, accountability, and family.
• Since so much of our economy, today operates on a "just in time" basis and we are aware of how precious the clients' products are and didn't skimp on the equipment we had to buy to keep their goods safe and at the ideal temperature during transit and until they arrived at the buyer's dock.
• Smith Trucking wants to be the most proactive and dependable partner carrier you have ever utilized as an asset-only full truckload dry van carrier. Whether you need dedicated, short-haul, over-the-road, power-only, or any other freight solutions, the company can assist. The company values every customer, no matter how big or small.”

We took this video from Smith Trucking Inc. YouTube Channel.