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Sede de la empresa: Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

WTI Transport, Inc. es una empresa de transporte estadounidense con sede en Tuscaloosa, Alabama . Con una flota de aproximadamente 370 tractores, WTI transporta mercancías por todo el sureste, medio oeste, suroeste y la costa este de Estados Unidos. Su flota está compuesta por conductores asalariados y transportistas autónomos. WTI era una filial de Daseke , que pertenece a TFI International desde 2024..

Historia

WTI fue fundada en 1989 con el nombre de Welborn Transportation por sus propietarios Stephen Rumsey y Miller Welborn, cuya flota de 12 transportistas autónomos de plataforma plana transportaba mercancías por todo el sureste. [ 1 ] En diciembre de 1997, Boyd Bros. Transportation se fusionó con Welborn Transportation y posteriormente cambió el nombre de Welborn a WTI Transport, Inc. [ 2 ]

El 14 de noviembre de 2013, Daseke , de Addison, Texas, se fusionó con Boyd Bros. Transportation, incorporando a WTI a la familia de empresas Daseke. [ 3 ] Con esta fusión, Daseke se posicionó entre los cinco principales transportistas de plataforma abierta/especializados de Norteamérica. [ 4 ] Tras la fusión con Boyd en 2013, Daseke adquirió Lone Star Transportation, una empresa de Fort Worth, Texas , Bull Dog HiWay Express de Charleston, Carolina del Sur [ 5 ] y Hornady Transportation, de Monroeville, Alabama . [ 6 ] [ 7 ] Estas fusiones posicionaron a Daseke Inc. como el segundo transportista especializado de plataforma plana más grande de Norteamérica en términos de tractores e ingresos. [ 8 ]

On December 22, 2016, Daseke announced its merger with Hennessy Capital Acquisition Corp II, and on February 28, 2017 became a publicly traded company on Nasdaq under the tickers DSKE and DSKEW.[9][10]

Daseke, through its family of companies: WTI Transport, Boyd Brothers, Boyd Logistics, Mid-Seven Transportation, Smokey Point Distributing, E.W. Wylie, J. Grady Randolph, Central Oregon Truck Company, Lone Star Transportation, Bull Dog HiWay Express and Hornady Transportation, controls an aggregate fleet of more than 3,000 tractors and 6,000 flatbed/specialized trailers which serve 49 U.S. states as well as Canada and Mexico.[11]

In April 2024, Daseke was acquired by TFI International for $1.1 billion.[12][13]

In 2026, WTI opened a facility in Tuscaloosa to train new truck drivers for flatbed freight transport.[14]

Community involvement

One of the largest employers in Tuscaloosa, WTI partners with local community agencies such as Habitat for Humanity, Tuscaloosa Veterans Administration, Tuscaloosa school system and Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce.[15][16][17] Annually, WTI represents the transportation industry in the SW Alabama’s Worlds Of Work Career Expo.[18]

References

  1. ↑Rupinski, Patrick. "WTI Transport Marks 25 Years of rapid Growth in Tuscaloosa". The Tuscaloosa News.
  2. ↑SEC Info. "Boyd Bros Merges With Welborn Transport Company".
  3. ↑The Trucker News Service. "Boyd Brothers, Daseke Inc. announce merger".
  4. ↑"2014 Top 100, Ranking of Top For Hire Carriers by Sector". Transport Topics 2014. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2017.
  5. ↑Malloy, Michael G. (2014-10-03). "Daseke Acquires Lone Star Transportation". Transport Topics. Retrieved 2024-07-02.
  6. ↑Whelan, Robbie (11 August 2015). "Oil-Patch Slump Spurs Wave of Trucking Deals". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  7. ↑"Hornady Transportation Merges with Daseke". Heavy Duty Trucking. 2015-08-10. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  8. ↑Transport Topics. "2015 Top 100, Top Rankings by Sector".
  9. ↑The Truckers News Service. "Daseke, Hennessy Capital in $626 million merger; Daseke to go public on NASDAQ".
  10. ↑The Wall Street Journal (28 February 2017). "Trucking Company Daseke's Shares Start Trading on Nasdaq". Wall Street Journal.
  11. ↑Daseke Inc. "Open Deck Specialized Transportation Solutions".
  12. ↑"TFI acquiring flatbed conglomerate Daseke". Commercial Carrier Journal. 2023-12-22. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  13. ↑Kingston, John (2024-04-03). "Daseke now part of TFI International as acquisition closes". FreightWaves. Retrieved 2024-08-20.
  14. ↑"WTI Transport Begins Training Program at New Facility". Heavy Duty Trucking. 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2026-05-08.
  15. ↑Roberts, Jack (19 December 2014). "WTI Transport celebrates 25 years in trucking". Commercial Carrier Journal.
  16. ↑USA News. "Company honors vet, 100, for military, community service". USA Today.
  17. ↑Tuscaloosa Chamber of Commerce. "Transportation Summit Provides Updates, Timelines on Road Projects".
  18. ↑West Alabama Worlds of Work. "Worlds of Work".
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