Happy 4th of July from DTS!
By Chris Norseth Whether the Declaration of Independence was actually signed on July 2, 1776, or August 2, 1776, as some believe, our nation officially celebrates our independence from Great Britain on July 4. This year’s Fourth of July falls on a Thursday. Many of us will celebrate with family, friends, fireworks, and of course, […]
New Additions to the DTS Trucking Fleet
So far in 2019, DTS has made a substantial investment in new trucks and trailers. The average age of our truck fleet is now 2.1 years old. Our original fuel surcharge was based on a blend of 6 miles per gallon. With the new equipment, we have been able to reduce our “carbon footprint” and […]
Trucking Company Wisdom from DTS Veterans
There’s no substitute for experience. DTS has over thirty years’ experience in the transportation industry, and has grown in that time to service customers across the United States and into Western Canada. We wanted to talk with some of our dedicated employees to find out how the voice of their experience speaks through DTS, and […]
Share the Road
Sixteen years ago, DTS began teaching high school students in the Billings area how to share the road with Semi-trucks. We average 1300 student drivers a year. It’s a good feeling knowing that our kids are learning to be safe and responsible drivers out there, but what about us older drivers? Share-The-Road didn’t exist when […]
How to Make 2019 Your Year
Every year around this time many people reflect on the past year and make commitments for the year to come. New Year’s resolutions are one of our most popular seasonal traditions, and according to a poll conducted by YouGov, the most common New Year’s resolution goals in the United States are to eat better, exercise […]
Happy Holidays!
From our outstanding DTS Family to you and your family, here’s wishing the very best of the holiday season, and a safe and prosperous 2019!
A Truckers’ Ghost Story
JD had been running the I-80 stretch through Nebraska into Iowa every other week for just a couple months shy of five years. Some would say that it’s the most boring route in the US, mile after mile of flat fields, but JD loved the gentle silence it brought – or so he thought. Everything […]
The DTS Family
It’s 3 AM and truck 393 is rolling across Texas. I am sitting in the passenger seat, where you can usually find me, listening to Fox News and creating a place where family members of our drivers can gather and network. For a little over a year, I have kept a blog about living our […]
Trucking Myths
Myth: Truckers cause lots of accidents. Fact: Truckers are 3 times less likely to have an accident and over 60% of accidents that do occur involving semis are caused by other drivers. Most commonly it is because of other drivers driving in blind spots or abruptly braking in front of them. Myth: Trucking isn’t for […]