
Here's a look at what we've been up to in 2020
2020 was a year that put everyone to the test - we thank our amazing office & maintenance staff, our outstanding professional drivers, and our dedicated customers & partners for working with us during this challenging year. Here are some notable projects and accomplishments from 2020:
Operations
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Our drivers drove over 40,000,000 miles
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We transported over 2 Billion pounds of freight
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We transported millions of pounds of PPE loads
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Increased average weekly miles driven by our drivers by 200 miles/week
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Re-organized our operations team structure for better efficiency and even more priority on servicing our drivers
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Created a dedicated team for organizing dedicated freight routes
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Safety
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Unsafe driving CSA score was reduced by 41 points
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100% reduction in hand-held device violations compared to 2019
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13% decrease in driving violations compared to 2019
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33% decrease in hours-of-service violations compared to 2019
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11% decrease in vehicle maintenance violations compared to 2019

Maintenance
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Increased overall technician efficiency by 66%
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Improved fuel utilization by over 8% - that’s 450,000 gallons of fuel saved in just 1 year
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Dramatically improved maintenance support for our drivers as well as after-hours maintenance support
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Introduced the GP Transco Top Tech competition
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Serviced nearly 18 tractors/trailers in our shop each day
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Prepped and in-serviced 134 new power units in 2020
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Added a fuel utilization incentive program for our company drivers
Human Resources
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Moved into a state-of-the-art headquarters in Joliet, IL
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Average driver years of experience: 9 years
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Total fleet size: 434
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Added a scheduled 6-month driver review with possibility for 1cpm increase every 6 months
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~70% retention rate in 2020, meaning that 70% of the drivers who were hired 1 year ago are with the company today
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We had a 30% increase in office staff, going from 106 employees in 2019 to 138 in 2020
Sales & Brokerage
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Increased our dedicated freight to 52% of total, with a goal of 75% by end of 2021
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We had an addition of 13 dedicated customers
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Revamped our dedicated operations and network for dramatically increased efficiency
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Brokerage revenue increased by 50% from the beginning of 2020 to end of 2020

Sales & Brokerage
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Increased our dedicated freight to 52% of the total, with a goal of 75% by end of 2021
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We had an addition of 13 dedicated customers
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Revamped our dedicated operations and network for dramatically increased efficiency
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Brokerage revenue increased by 50% from the beginning of 2020 to end of 2020
IT & Technology
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Released the GP Transco Driver Mobile App
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Improved the usability of our in-house TMS system for improved fleet performance and maximized driver miles/pay
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Improved our fuel efficiency calculations
