Carrier Profiles
T.E. Smith - Welcome to the Family
Crossing the roads of America are all kinds of rigs--big trucks, little trucks, tankers, flatbeds, straight trucks, stepvans, coal buckets, bull wagons, reefer units. Some, though rust-streaked and dented, are sound mechanically. Some are older than my oldest grandson; some are newer than my youngest. A few are movie star beautiful, bearing forty coats of paint and gorgeous murals; such trucks are bathed and buffed as often as their drivers.
T. E. Smith Transport & Logistics' rigs aren't "show trucks". But the fleet's official color scheme (predominantly black with red lettering) does stand out nicely from the crowd, and the equipment is obviously well maintained.
T. E. Smith's rigs are pretty enough to drive to a prom, certainly. But these are working trucks. The company's US ground fleet is 100% owner-operator. The fleet contracts with the owners of both tractor-trailer rigs and all manner of expediter trucks, and keeps everyone rolling and earning.
According to Terry Smith, founder and president, "T. E. Smith pays our owner/operators 70% of gross revenue with absolutely no deductions. To the best of my knowledge, that's the best rate currently paid in the industry."
OWNER-OPERATORS
If You Can Provide:
Well maintained, reliable truck
If you or your driver is 23 years of age
Clean driving record for at least 3 years
Clean criminal records search
ICC medical and drug test
Appropriate license for your vehicle
3 Year verifiable commercial driving experience
Border crossing experience
CSA/FAST approval
T. E. Smith Offers:
Lots of miles
Excellent rate of pay
Team trips
No forced dispatch
Paid waiting time
Weekly settlements
Direct deposit pay
Fuel cards
Friendly & dedicated dispatchers who care
COMPANY DRIVERS
If You Can Provide:
CSA/FAST Approval
Clean Drivers Abstract past 3 years
Clean Criminal Search
3 Year Recent Verifiable Commercial Driving Experience
Border Crossing Experience
Appropriate License
23 years of age
T. E. Smith Offers:
Friendly & Dedicated Dispatchers who care
Company Cell Phones
Fuel Cards
Company Health Plan
RRSP Plan
Yearly Safety Bonus
CLICK HERE
to apply now!
T. E. Smith enjoys an industry-wide reputation for providing dependable service. Poor road conditions and mechanical breakdowns happen to all. But diligent pre-trip planning (rerouting as necessary) mitigates the effects of bad weather, and well-maintained equipment is less prone to blow a tire or heater hose while under a load.
"We take pride in maintaining 99.7% on-time delivery," Terry Smith says.
The fleet has been operating profitably for 20+ years under founder Terry Smith's leadership. But it's time, he says, to pass some of the decision-making on to the next generation, Nate and Matt Smith. This move is already paying benefits.
Among innovations the younger generation has helped to implement includes the acquisition of a specially designed refrigerated trailer, which, filled with 150 kegs of beer and equipped with outside taps for easy access to the icy cold beverage, is rented and delivered to outdoor events.
Driver, if you and your equipment passes muster, T. E. Smith will open its collective arms and welcome you into the family. Here, you will not be a number; here, you will be among friendly people who will do everything within their power to ensure your success--for your success is also their success.
For more information, visit our website at www.tesmith.com/index.htm
T.E. Smith wants to be a good neighbor to the world. In that spirit, the company avidly sponsors:
Jesse's Journey, a charitable organization that raises donations for research into, and to serve, the needs of victims of Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy. (http://www.jessesjourney.com/aboutus.asp)
London Knights ice hockey team (http://www.londonknights.com)
Stonetown Jam, a music festival conducted every year by T. E. smith Transport and Logistics to raise funds for childrens' hospitals and Sunshine Kids Charity.
Eurocup
Zurich Beanfest
Ron Ellis Foundation