Wendell Hiser’s team pulled together to improve productivity, customer satisfaction, and employee morale. For Carlile Transportation Project Manager Wendell Hiser, Continuous Improvement isn’t just about implementing shiny new ideas—it’s the small details that matter the most. “Coming from air freight
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Tim Rogers’s advice: “Get in where you fit in.” Tim Rogers still remembers when his Army drill sergeant handed him orders to his first duty station: Alaska. “I just sat on the sidewalk and hung my head. Alaska? Are you
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Andy Lewallen joined Carlile in 2012 and has overseen some of the most difficult moves in modern trucking history.
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Kevin Sibley: ‘We’ve come a long way in the past seven years.’ Kevin Sibley was working as a night cook when he graduated from high school in 1987. He thought about joining the military, but a buddy of his who
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Michael Brad Hinkes and Jeremy Welton went on to place 14th and 18th places, respectively, in their categories at the National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh last summer. By Hilary Reeves Michael Brad Hinkes is one of the safest cargo
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Lisa Marquiss: ‘You quickly get a strong idea of what these men and women are made of.’ By Hilary Reeves Lisa Marquiss, Carlile Transportation‘s Corporate Director of Safety and Compliance, started with the company in June of 1988. She was
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Delta Western’s Dennis Massingham: ‘I’m a lifelong learner.’ By Hilary Reeves Dennis Massingham’s work history is a menagerie of life experiences – but perhaps he saved the best for last: “I get to work with one of my former students
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Michael Caskey decided to take control of his health during a wellness check last year. By Hilary Reeves In 2017, Michael Caskey made a decision to “go for the better.” Caskey is a Shop Helper at the Carlile Terminal in
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Clay Moyle turned his childhood love of sports into a lifelong passion By Hilary Reeves Clay Moyle remembers walking home with his parents after his first day of Kindergarten. It was about a mile between his house and the school,
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Kansas-native Dan Parry moved to Alaska 38 years ago By Hilary Reeves The first time Dan Parry set foot in Alaska – on a vacation with his parents in the early ‘70s – he knew he was destined to live
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‘Ice road’ trucker Tony Dotson’s weekly route links Fairbanks, Prudhoe’s arctic oil field By Hilary Reeves Tony Dotson’s first memory of Alaska is the snowdrifts piled high on the tarmac as he walked down the stairs of a plane on
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Jeremy Davenport on safety: ‘My reward is getting to see everyone having fun, staying healthy, and going home to their families every night.’ By Hilary Reeves Carlile Yard Supervisor Jeremy Davenport doesn’t spend much time in the office – you’ll
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Delta Western Safety Director Leon Dwiggins and Carlile Senior Project Manager Christen Van Treeck are always ready for the next adventure. By Hilary Reeves Leon Dwiggins and Christen Van Treeck could have been high school sweethearts. “We actually met right
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