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FLEET 6 www.FlatbedTruckingJobs.com December 2015 F ollowing the economy's gradual rebound from the 2008-09 recession, freight has rebounded in a big way. Since that time, the biggest concern in the truck- ing industry has been the driver shortage. Practically every fl eet in America talks about how it needs to come up with new and better ways to recruit new drivers and retain the ones they have. Haney Truck Line (CCJ Top 250, No. 213) recently decided that to take control of its own driver issues, all of its employees needed to become a star – literally. In 2009, as the economy struggled to bounce back from the recession, man- agement for the Yakima, Wash.-based company and its equity owners, Evergreen Pacifi c Partners, purchased the operating assets of two truckload carriers – Wash- ington-based Puget Sound Truck Lines and Oregon-based Nickel Plate Express – adding 165 tractors and 466 trailers, along with 65 contractors. Haney's new brand is dominated by the shape of a star that represents the compa- ny's internal work culture, defi ned as Safety, Teamwork, Accountability and Respect. Today, Haney is one of the largest truck- load carriers in the greater Pacifi c North- west, with more than 650 associates, 600 power units and 1,400 trailers. The company has an expanding presence in California and Canada and believes its recently revised operating structure and other business steps have positioned it for stronger growth for the rest of 2015 and beyond. Positioning for the future Haney carries products such as bever- ages, paper, glass, aluminum, food and other general merchandise throughout the eight Western U.S. states. Services include common and contract carriage, dedicated resources and single-source transportation programs using 53-foot dry vans, 64-foot double vans, fl atbeds and refrigerated vans. Set for the long haul: NEW TRUCKS, ACQUISITION, BRAND AND PAY PLAN PRIME THIS INNOVATOR FOR GROWTH FOCUS by Deanne Winslett