New Waverly Transportation – Safety, Service And Integrity
NASHVILLE, TN…. New Waverly Transportation began in the town of New Waverly, Texas in the early 1980s with a single truck as LP Trucking, a subsidiary of the Louisiana Pacific Corporation. Operations Manager, Vince Dove vividly recalls having driven for LP Trucking from 1989 to 1997, hauling LP material and machinery to new LP OSB mills being built throughout the Southeast until coming off the road to operate a terminal in Cleveland, Texas.
By the 1990s, the company had converted to an owner-operator fleet, merging with Louisiana Pacific Corp., changing their name to New Waverly Transportation. In 2007 the company moved from Lufkin, Texas to LP’s Corporate Office in Nashville, Tennessee.
Today the New Waverly fleet consists of 100% owner-operators, no company trucks to compete with, hauling OSB and siding from Louisiana Pacific mills and other shippers to retailers and distribution centers across Texas, the Southeast and Midwest. Service is primarily East of I-35 from San Antonio and Austin, Texas up to the Great Lakes and east to the Lower Atlantic area. About 70% of the freight is building materials shipped from Louisiana Pacific mills as well as various other leading shippers and is all flatbed. Minimum broker loads are hauled. The company also operates a smaller fleet of Chip van trailers out of Southeast Texas and DeQuincy, Louisiana hauling wood chips, bark, and shavings.
New Waverly Transportation’s #1 priority is safety and home time is just as important as income. The company operates a regional and OTR fleet, getting all drivers home for the weekend and many drives home multiple times during the week. The combination of good home time and good income is working as 50% of the fleet has been leased to New Waverly for over 5 years, and many have been leased for 10-20 years.
Recruiting Manager Jamie Bosch stated: “Put your trust in us and we will help you succeed. We try to keep drivers in the lanes they like to run and play straight with them. What you see, is what you get. We have load planners and dispatchers to help drivers maximize their revenue and minimize deadhead miles. Most drivers know their work week ahead of time.”
New Waverly Transportation has year-round, consistent freight with contracted rates with their shippers so that rates do not fluctuate during the contract year. Contractors are welcome with or without trailers. New Waverly has a lease purchase program for trailers so drivers can own, versus renting their trailers. Independent contractors are paid 88% of the gross revenue and 100% of the fuel surcharge. The company offers direct deposit, fuel discounts, and NWT files and pays the fuel taxes as well. New Waverly also offers yearly safety awards and bonuses and uses onboard mobile communications and Rand McNally E-logs.
Operations Manager Vince Dove said, “Safety is built into our culture. I’ve seen a lot of people come and go and a lot of things change, but one thing remains the same, keeping our owner-operators happy and successful, while at the same time providing superior service to our customers. We have a true open-door policy to management here and invite all our contractors to take advantage of it.”
The formula for success must be working as New Waverly Transportation enjoys a very low driver turnover rate and has honored with the Home Depot Flatbed OTR Small Carrier of the Year Award in 2020.
Louisiana Pacific and New Waverly Transportation believe in helping others, recently sending donated building materials to the tornado victims in Kentucky.
Here is what Independent Contractors have to say about New Waverly Transportation:
“New Waverly Transportation has been really good to my family and me. I make a good living and work to suit my needs and home time. The staff is great, and the accounting folks take care of you. New Waverly’s got your back, that’s why I’ve stayed for so long. They look out for you which means a lot.” - Charles M.
“If you want to get out of bed and go to work, the freight and money will come to you at New Waverly Transportation.”- Butch Crawford
If you are interested in finding a home at New Waverly Transportation, they are presently leasing owner-operators in most areas East of I-35. Call Recruiting Manager Jamie Bosch at 615-815-6916 for details.