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Rob Kemp, joined TIA leaders in meeting with the FMCSA in Washington, DC

We proudly announce that our CEO, Rob Kemp, is in Washington, DC, alongside esteemed leaders from the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA) and the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA). Together, they engage in crucial discussions about safety and combatting fraud within the transportation marketplace.

At DRT, safety is at the core of everything we do. We firmly believe that it is non-negotiable, and as such, we are fully committed to upholding the highest standards in our industry. Rob Kemp’s presence in these meaningful conversations is a testament to our unwavering dedication to creating a safe and trustworthy environment for our valued clients and partners.

By actively participating in these discussions, we strive to raise awareness about the significant challenges faced by the industry. Through collaboration and exploring innovative solutions, we aim to effectively enhance safety practices and combat fraudulent activities.

Rob Kemp’s exceptional leadership and unwavering commitment to maintaining the integrity of the transportation marketplace deserve commendation. His active engagement in these discussions further solidifies DRT Transportation’s reputation as a trusted and responsible industry player.

Stay tuned for updates as we continue to prioritize safety, combat fraud, and drive positive change in the transportation industry.

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DRT Transportation, LLC was named an Intermodal Carrier Award winner during the 2022 Penske Logistics Freight Management Carrier Awards program. DRT Transportation, LLC was one of 24 recipients.

Category winners were selected from among Penske’s expansive base of trucking carriers operating within its freight management operations. There are several award qualifications: A Penske Logistics enterprise scorecard combined with customer, operations and sourcing feedback.

“A hearty congratulations to DRT Transportation, LLC for receiving an Intermodal Carrier Award from Penske Logistics,” said LeAnne Coulter, vice president of freight management for Penske Logistics. “There is no new normal yet in the supply chain today, and I am thankful that DRT Transportation, LLC is among our collection of excellent carriers to support us on this journey.”

DRT Transportation, an asset-owning intermodal marketing company and third-party logistics provider, announces the hire of John Rosch as the Director of Transportation Sourcing. With over 43 years of experience in the trucking industry, Rosch’s leadership will revolutionize the way DRT customers are serviced.

Rosch has developed and maintained an extensive network of relationships with carriers and will further enhance the growth of DRT’s customer service technology. “Rosch has brought invaluable LTL and 3PL industry knowledge and experience to the DRT team since his start in January of this year, which has made him a key asset to the company,” said President of DRT Transportation, Rob Kemp.

Rosch has already played a large role in the development of a new Transportation Management System (TMS) that is set to manage a full freight pay and audit service. He adds a personal touch to the TMS with his background in and understanding of freight rate negotiation and carrier cost drivers.

“As the Director of Transportation Sourcing, my goal is to restructure the department including: offering a free analysis of transportation spend and benchmarking it against industry rates, freight pay and audit, and freight rate negotiations. All the while overseeing the implementation of DRT’s new TMS offering,” said Rosch.

A Midwest native, now residing in Canton, Georgia, with his wife of 28 years, Rosch enjoys golf, the outdoors, and spending time with loved ones at home.

DRT Transportation, an asset-owning intermodal marketing company and third-party logistics provider, announces the promotion of former Field Sales Rep, Matt Krajsa, to the position of Regional Sales Director. Krajsa’s 12 years of experience in the trucking industry, including DRT, will allow him to expand DRT’s business on a national level and manage larger pieces of the business.

“We value employee career development and growth to the utmost importance, and we look forward to seeing all that Matt will accomplish in his role,” said DRT President, Rob Kemp. “Providing our employees with these opportunities will not only help them grow, but our company as a whole.”

Krajsa has an established background in sales, and is excited for the opportunity to do bigger and better things in his new role, “Growing our corporate account portfolio offers new and exciting challenges. I’m excited for the opportunity to expand DRT’s footprint in the market.” Krajsa has already developed new relationships, eager to build on DRT’s growth strategy.

As a former customer of DRT’s, Krajsa was impressed with the company’s strong customer service and focus on relationship-building, which motivated Krajsa to further pursue his career with DRT.

In his free time, Krajsa maintains an active lifestyle with his wife and three children, and loves skiing and playing soccer with his kids.

DRT’s new office locations offers more space, access to amenities.

Kingsport, Tenn.: DRT Transportation, an asset-owning intermodal marketing company (IMC) and third-party logistics firm (3PL), announced the grand opening of their new and improved Kingsport office. Their new office is located in downtown Kingsport in the Press Building at 444 Clinchfield St.

DRT founded their Kingsport office in 2012, making Tennessee DRT’s third location. At the time the office was founded, DRT had only one employee in Kingsport. After seven years at DRT’s original Blakley Drive location, the team scaled to four employees and outgrew the space.

The DRT team took the opportunity to not only find a bigger space, but to move from the outskirts of Kingsport to the downtown area. The move downtown will give employees easier access to all the amenities Kingsport has to offer.

About DRT Transportation: DRT Transportation is an asset-owning intermodal marketing company (IMC) and third-party logistics provider (3PL) that helps clients create better logistics and supply chain experiences. DRT is headquartered in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and has five offices across the United States and Canada. DRT was named the Responsible Care® New Company of the Year in 2019 by the American Chemistry Council, and is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program. DRT has been named to the Inc. 5000 list six times since it was founded in 2007, and was ranked #61 on the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s 2018 Top 250 Private Companies list.

Lebanon, Penn.: DRT Transportation, an asset-owning intermodal marketing company and third-party logistics firm, won the Responsible Care^®New Company of the Year Award during the American Chemistry Council’s 2019 Responsible Care^®Conference & Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Responsible Care^®Program is an initiative that prioritizes health, safety, security and the environment and the award specifically recognizes companies who complete their Responsible Care^®requirements ahead of schedule and pass an occupational safety audit.

“We’re so proud of the work that we’ve done as a Responsible Care^®Partner, and are honored to win New Company of the Year,” said DRT President, Rob Kemp. “We’ve made great strides in all four of Responsible Care’s main focus areas, and we know that we will only get better from here.”

As part of the Responsible Care^®program, DRT has developed and documented multiple processes and procedures that align with the program’s mission of enhancing health, safety, security and environmental results for products, processes and employees.

In addition to the Process Safety, Product Safety and Security Codes required by the Responsible Care^®program, DRT implemented a Carrier Qualification Program and Dispatch Procedures to complement and enhance their existing Responsible Care^®work.

“It has taken a lot of work to get to this point,” said Compliance Manager, Alicia Collins. “Being part of the Responsible Care^®program and doing this work has been extremely valuable for DRT, and earning the New Company of the Year makes all the work feel even more worthwhile.”

DRT accepted their award onstage during a special event at the 2019 Responsible Care^®Conference & Expo.

About DRT Transportation

DRT Transportation is an asset-owning intermodal marketing company (IMC) and third-party logistics provider (3PL) that helps clients create better logistics and supply chain experiences. DRT is headquartered in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and has offices in Houston, Texas, Eagan, Minnesota, Kingsport, Tennessee and Montreal, Quebec. DRT is committed to responsible logistics and is a proud partner of the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care^®Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program. DRT has been named to the Inc. 5000 list six times since its founding in 2007, and was ranked #61 on the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s 2018 Top 250 Private Companies list.

About the Responsible Care^®Program

Responsible Care^®is the chemical manufacturing industry’s environmental, health, safety and security performance initiative. For the past 30 years, Responsible Care^®has helped American Chemistry Council (ACC) member companies significantly enhance their performance and improve the health and safety of their employees, the communities in which they operate and the environment as a whole.

About the American Chemistry Council

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents a diverse set of companies engaged in the business of chemistry. An innovative, $526 billion enterprise, the ACC works to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our nation and our world. The ACC’s mission is to deliver value to its members through advocacy, using best-in-class member engagement, political advocacy, communications and scientific research. The ACC is committed to fostering progress in our economy, environment and society.

Lebanon, Penn.: DRT Transportation, an asset-owning intermodal marketing company and third-party logistics firm, announced the hire of Andrew Myron as the branch manager of DRT’s new Montreal office. With over 15 years of experience in the Canadian freight industry, Myron’s leadership will allow DRT to expand their capabilities, increase their presence and enhance their customer support for the Canadian market.

“Andrew’s extensive background in the Canadian market will allow us to enhance our service offerings to current clients who need more support with cross-border transport,” said DRT President, Rob Kemp. “With our enhanced capabilities, we’ll also be able to expand our customer base.”

Myron has worked for transportation and logistics companies large and small, and has experience in a number of different business units, from sales to operations. In Myron’s first six months, he hopes to bring on an additional four employees in the Montreal office.

“We look forward to being a resource for the other DRT offices as we continue to grow our services into Canada,” said Myron. “Our branch will specialize in moving freight across the border and will help streamline that process.”

Myron has lived in Quebec most of his adult life, and in his free time enjoys spending time outdoors, watching sports and traveling. He has two daughters. Before moving to Quebec, Myron spent two years living in London.

About DRT Transportation: DRT Transportation is an asset-owning intermodal marketing company (IMC) and third-party logistics provider (3PL) that helps clients create better logistics and supply chain experiences. DRT is headquartered in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and has five offices across the United States and Canada. DRT was named the Responsible Care® New Company of the Year in 2019 by the American Chemistry Council, and is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program. DRT has been named to the Inc. 5000 list six times since it was founded in 2007, and was ranked #61 on the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s 2018 Top 250 Private Companies list.

Montreal office to provide enhanced service offerings to Canadian market.

Lebanon, Penn: DRT Transportation, an asset-owning intermodal marketing company and third-party logistics firm, announced the opening of a new office in Quebec. The office is located in the city of Laval, a suburb of Montreal, and is DRT’s first Canadian location. The new office will allow DRT to better support current and potential clients with transportation and logistics needs in Canada.

“As we move into Canada, we are leveraging two new team members with decades of experience in the Canadian freight industry and using their expertise to better service our customers,” said President, Rob Kemp.

Those team members are Director of Brokerage Operations, Karen Martin, and Montreal Branch Manager, Andrew Myron, who joined DRT earlier this year. The combined expertise and carrier relationships have helped bring DRT’s Canadian expansion to fruition.

“This new office is exciting because we are expanding our capabilities, diversifying our talents and strengthening our international presence,” said Martin. “We have worked to bring in more and more Canadian carriers so that we have the ability to support our customers in better ways than ever before.”

The new office will also help streamline operations and customer support for shipments to, from and within Canada.

“The Montreal office will be a resource for the United States locations and will be able to help manage shipments that need to cross the border,” said Myron.

Martin and Myron will look to add four more employees to the Montreal team in the next six months. Positions will include both sales and operations staff.

About DRT Transportation: DRT Transportation is an asset-owning intermodal marketing company (IMC) and third-party logistics provider (3PL) that helps clients create better logistics and supply chain experiences. DRT is headquartered in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and has five offices across the United States and Canada. DRT was named the Responsible Care® New Company of the Year in 2019 by the American Chemistry Council, and is part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program. DRT has been named to the Inc. 5000

Lebanon, Penn.: DRT Transportation, an asset-owning intermodal marketing company and third-party logistics provider, will be sponsoring the American Chemistry Council’s 2019 Responsible Care^®& Sustainability Conference & Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from Sunday, April 14 – Wednesday, April 17, 2019. DRT Transportation first became a Responsible Care Partner in 2017, and this year will be the first time they will be an event sponsor.

“We’re really excited to deepen our involvement with the Responsible Care program,” said President of DRT Transportation, Rob Kemp. “We’ve learned a tremendous amount about the impact our business can have on the world around us through our involvement with the Responsible Care program and are proud to be able to sponsor such a great event.”

Kemp first heard of the Responsible Care initiative in 2016, when a client asked if DRT was a partner. After doing some research, Kemp wanted to get involved. What he didn’t realize was how drastically DRT’s involvement in the Responsible Care initiative would transform DRT’s business as a whole.

“As we started developing and documenting processes and policies to align with the Responsible Care guiding principles, we brought that same procedural discipline and rigor to other areas of our business. Because we now have thorough processes, we can practice more responsible logistics not only for our chemical and HAZMAT clients but for all of our customers,” Kemp said.

In addition to the Process Safety, Product Safety and Security Codes required by the Responsible Care program, DRT implemented a Carrier Qualification Program and Dispatch Procedures to complement and enhance their existing Responsible Care work.

“Being part of Responsible Care has opened our eyes to how important health, safety, security, and the environment are,” said DRT Compliance Manager, Alicia Collins. “We’ve learned a lot about our company and have made positive process changes to protect not only our employees but also our customers, carriers and the public in general,” Collins said.

In addition to being an event sponsor, DRT will also be exhibiting at the conference. Kemp, Collins and DRT’s Vice President of National Accounts, Terry Roberts, will be set up at booth 18 at the 2019 Responsible Care^®& Sustainability Conference & Expo.

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About DRT Transportation

DRT Transportation is an asset-owning intermodal marketing company (IMC) and third-party logistics provider (3PL) that helps clients create better logistics and supply chain experiences. DRT is headquartered in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and has offices in Houston, Texas, Eagan, Minnesota and Kingsport, Tennessee. DRT is committed to responsible logistics and is a proud partner of the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care Program and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program. DRT has been named to the Inc. 5000 list six times since it was founded in 2007, and was ranked #61 on the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s 2018 Top 250 Private Companies list.

About the Responsible Care^®Program

Responsible Care is the chemical manufacturing industry’s environmental, health, safety and security performance initiative. For the past 30 years, Responsible Care has helped American Chemistry Council (ACC) member companies significantly enhance their performance and improve the health and safety of their employees, the communities in which they operate and the environment as a whole.

About the American Chemistry Council

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) represents a diverse set of companies engaged in the business of chemistry. An innovative, $526 billion enterprise, the ACC works to solve some of the biggest challenges facing our nation and our world. The ACC’s mission is to deliver value to its members through advocacy, using best-in-class member engagement, political advocacy, communications and scientific research. The ACC is committed to fostering progress in our economy, environment and society.

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Former Traffic Tech VP, Karen Martin, adds new depth to DRT leadership team

Lebanon, Penn: DRT Transportation, an asset-owning intermodal marketing company and third-party logistics provider, announces the hire of former Traffic Tech Vice President, Karen Martin, as the Director of Brokerage Operations. Martin brings nearly ten years of industry knowledge to the DRT team, as well as a history of success scaling teams and operations at a national level.

“Karen’s operational experience creates a huge opportunity for DRT to expand our brokerage services,” said President of DRT Transportation, Rob Kemp. “We’ve experienced consistent organic growth so far, and Karen’s experience will allow us to harness that growth so we can become more efficient at what we do,” Kemp said.

Before joining DRT, Martin spent most of her career at Traffic Tech, a global logistics provider headquartered in Chicago. She started as an entry-level logistics coordinator and worked her way up to Vice President of U.S. Operations. In that role, she and her team oversaw the grand opening and management of more than ten U.S. offices.

“Part of DRT’s success is their willingness and ability to quickly adapt to the needs of their customers,” said Martin. “My goal is to help the team continue to adapt methodically,” said Martin.

Martin is based in the Eagan, Minnesota office, but will spend time in all four offices mentoring brokerage team members. In her free time, Martin enjoys cooking and entertaining, and as a native Minnesotan, loves outdoor activities like hiking, camping and boating.

About DRT Transportation: DRT Transportationis an asset owning intermodal marketing company and third-party logistics provider. DRT Transportation is headquartered in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, and has offices in Houston, Texas, Eagan, Minnesota and Kingsport, Tennessee. DRT is committed to responsible logistics and is a proud partner of the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® Programand the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Program. DRT has been named to the Inc. 5000list six times since it was founded in 2007, and was ranked #61 on the Central Pennsylvania Business Journal’s 2018 Top 250 Private Companies.

Rob Kemp, CEO of DRT Transportation, Joins Key Discussions on Safety and Fraud in Washington, DC

DRT Transportation, LLC Honored as 2022 Penske Logistics Freight Management Carrier Awards Recipient

DRT Transportation Hires John Rosch To Serve As The Director of Transportation Sourcing

DRT Promotes Former Field Sales Rep, Matt Krajsa, To Regional Sales Director

DRT Transportation Hosts Grand Opening For New Kingsport Office

DRT Transportation Wins 2019 Responsible Care® New Company Of The Year

DRT Hires Industry Veteran, Andrew Myron, To Lead Montreal Office

DRT Transportation Opens First Canadian Office

DRT Transportation Sponsors 2019 Responsible Care® & Sustainability Conference & Expo

DRT Transportation Hires New Director Of Brokerage Operations

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