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Power in People WTI Transport reaches a major company milestone by delivering quality services, focusing of fleet safety, and making individual employee success a priority. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. n its 25 years, WTI Transport has enjoyed steady growth and success since opening its doors here in November 1989. And while shrewd business maneuvers by its management team has placed the company in the best possible position to achieve that growth, company officials are quick to point to the dedication of its driver network as the main force behind its many accolades. Through the years, the company has experienced a few changes to corporate structure, but one trait has always remained: a commitment to the success of individual
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employees from boardroom to truck cab. WTI, a subsidiary of Boyd Bros. Transportation, is part of the Daseke family of open-back/flatbed carriers. With its vast fleet network, Daseke ranks as the second largest open-deck carrier in North America, according to industry publications. Today, WTI has more than 400 employees and drivers at four terminals (Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Mobile and Whites Creek, Tenn.) servicing 26 states, primarily in the Southeast, Southwest, Northeast and Midwest. Main shipments consist of roofing, building materials and all types of iron and steel products from local manufacturers. A LABAMA T RUCKER • 1 ST Q UARTER 2015