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Zinser: The driver with the MBA goes with Fyda

By Contributing Writer
Posted Aug 10th 2015 3:50PM

Picture Dick Zinser. Picture a born and raised Ohio man from Mansfield, with a Bachelor's degree from Ashland University and a MBA from Xavier. This man was a school teacher back in the 1960's and he had a 35 year career in banking and finance. Since then, he been in expediting for well over a decade with FedEx Custom Critical. Simply put, Zinser is an outspoken, educated man and he knows what he is doing in trucking. So when Zinser looks to buy an expedite truck, where does he go?

While signing on with FedEx Custom Critical in 2004, Zinser looked into several different dealerships East of the Mississippi. But the place that just worked best for Zinser, was Fyda Freightliner in Colombus, OH. In the same year, he bought his first straight truck from John Lalonde at Fyda and has not stopped since.

"John to me, is very, very good," Zinser said. "After developing a relationship with John, I know that he is cordial and knowledgeable about his product. He answered every question I had about trucking." When asked, Zinser said that John not only provided him with a truck, but with valuable information about the expedite industry's trends and current events. "I want to know things other than just the truck itself. I want to know the overall business, the resale, and so on. He had the information for me, and that's how I got with John Lalonde."

Zinser didn't stop with his first purchase in 2004. Today, he owns 10 trucks, all from Fyda, and "plan to buy two to three more this year when the 2016 chassis get in."

When asked if he would recommend John Lalonde and Fyda Freightliner to others, Zinser confidently stated, "I definitely would. Again, I probably will buy two or three more from him this year. I would recommend him. I've met the general manager [at Fyda] and he is a super individual. I've met Tim Fyda and I'm very comfortable with Tim as well. I'm comfortable with that entire line of Fyda Freightliner."

In closing, when asked about his overall experience in Expedite, Zinser replied, "I wish I had gotten into this business sooner. Even at my age, it's going to difficult for me to leave this business. I'm going to be connected with it for a number of years to come, and I sincerely hope I have the relationship with Fyda then that I have today."

For more information on Fyda Freightliner, Click Here or contact John Lalonde at (800)-589-3932 extension 1214.