Jevic Transportation, Inc.
Based in Delanco, NJ, Jevic Transportation, Inc. is a transportation company specializing in transporting general freight (LTL) on a regional or interregional basis.
In 2002, Jevic Transportation, Inc. had over 2400 employees, of which slightly over half of those were truck drivers. The company offers drivers great pay and benefits, as well as (at press time) a substantial sign-on bonus. Jevic Transportation, Inc. had a fleet of 2580 tractors and 2734 trailers, (according to FleetSeek.Com) in the calendar year 2002.
Jevic Transportation, Inc. provides service for the continental US and Canada, but they mainly cater to shippers in the eastern half of the United States. The company has shipping origination facilities located in: Atlanta, GA; Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL; Charlotte, NC; and Houston, TX.
Jevic offers what it calls “break bulk free” system for shipping, which reduces the number of times, which a shipment is handled. This is done by utilizing a network of terminals, which serve as regional origination points for the initial freight consolidation on the trailers.
Jevic Transportation, Inc. has won numerous industry awards. In 2002, Jevic was named the “Jostens Quality Service Carrier”. That marked the seventh consecutive year that Jevic had won that coveted award. Also, Jevic was named the “Quality Carrier of the Year” in both 2001 and 2002, by the R.J. Reynolds Company.
If you are a truck driver…especially one who lives in the Eastern United States, Jevic Transportation might just be the place for you. The company is stable (gross revenues of almost $300,000,000 in 2002), offers great pay and benefits, and has the prospects for a bright future. That’s Jevic Transportation.