Driver Driven Transportation is an asset-based transportation provider with over 40 years of industry experience. They were founded with the mission of being a committed, long-term partner for their customers. They have earned their unparalleled reputation by solving the most critical transportation challenges faced by shippers. They provide customized solutions for less than truckload (LTL), truckload (TL), and warehousing services for dry van freight.

Driver Driven Transportation provides value to their customers through their simplified pricing model. TL carriers accept LTL freight, but charge TL prices. LTL carriers typically transport TL freight with a drastically increased cost after 5 to 6 pallet spots. Driver Driven addresses this issue with its fixed pricing model designed for 5 to 18 pallet spots, ensuring excellent value and superior service for their customers.

Driver Driven Transportation specializes in handling challenging cargo, which most TL and LTL carriers and brokers struggle to service. With care and precision, they are adept at transporting damage-prone, high-value freight, including fixtures, displays, furniture, and machinery. These shipments are carefully managed through all facets of their operation to ensure peace of mind for both shippers and their customers.

“We have an exceptionally low OS&D rate. Out of the $22 million of revenue serviced in the past year, we’ve paid claims that amounted to less than $4,000,” says Michael Hedstrom, President and Partner at Driver Driven Transportation.

Driver Driven also maintains a high degree of coordination and communication with unloading crews and installation teams. Specialized ramp and liftgate services simplify the loading and unloading processes for receivers who do not own traditional unloading tools or a dock.

Driver Driven Transportation’s LTL “Direct Delivery” service model is designed to transfer freight from one trailer to another one time at maximum, and that only happens at their facility. This significantly reduces the chances of damage and increases transport efficiency. Securing cargo with ratchet straps, e-bars, and other methods ensures that the freight delivers damage-free.

They also deliver shipments outside of regular business hours, and to difficult delivery locations.

Driver Driven Transportation’s goal is to make its customers look good to their customers. For example, this past year, a long-term client was expanding to a different part of the country. They were struggling to find a carrier who could provide them with the level of service provided by Driver Driven; one that provided TL, LTL, and other specialized services, while successfully coordinating with unloading crews throughout the country. The customer asked, “Why can’t we find a company like Driver Driven in Arkansas?” So they requested that Driver Driven Transportation expand its operations to their new location. Consequently, Driver Driven is expanding its presence in Arkansas.

This level of service is only possible due to Driver Driven Transportation’s long-term drivers and employees. Low employee turnover coupled with a high driver retention rate allows them to exceed their customers’ expectations. Drivers and employees say that they stay at Driver Driven because its caring culture values them and their families.

“With our core value of being ‘driver-driven,’ we stand by our drivers during challenging times. In return, we have a driver retention rate of over 80 percent, so our drivers understand our customers’ unique needs and are invested in their success.”, says Drew Koppen, the Director of Operations at Driver Driven Transportation.

Driver Driven Transportation wants to revolutionize the transportation industry by genuinely caring about every person they encounter in the course of their business. They are focused on strengthening their relationships by investing in state-of-the-art technology and applying their best practices to serve their customers by solving their most critical transportation problems.