05
2020
What Truck Drivers Miss Most About Home
Dave Dudley knew what he was talking about when he sang “Six Days on the Road” about a lonely trucker hustling to get back home: Six days on the road and I’m gonna make it home tonight Well, it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye Although drivers love the freedom of the open road, they miss the comforts of home. Companionship,…
21
2020
25th Year Anniversary
STS is honored to celebrate twenty-five years in the transportation industry. As we enter a year of celebration, we must also navigate through the pandemic. Times are much different than they were just a few short months ago, but STS continues to stand firm and united to meet our goals of doubling in size in the next two years. I am thankful for…
14
2018
Angel Tree Project
This year STS & our employees volunteered to assist the Salvation Army with making Christmas morning very bright for families in Mississippi and Tennessee. Collectively STS employees & their families came together to fill the wishes of 39 angels. From monetary donations that our ‘Christmas shoppers’ took time away to fill needs, or those who volunteered time to shop online or in stores to find…
17
2018
Meet a Man of Many Talents
We’d like to take a moment to introduce Marlon, AKA ‘Paper Chaser’ to our team. He’s been a member of the STS family for a couple of months now running Regional out of our office in Canton, MS. Marlon’s a family man with 3 children-1 boy and 2 girls. He is expecting his first grandchild-a little girl-any time now. Congratulations to you and your family,…
03
2018
Ahoy, Mate!
STS would like to welcome aboard Keith, who has joined STS from East TN market. Keith has been a driver now for 7 years but was a member of the US Navy in his earlier days. Keith served as a Boatswain’s Mate in the US Navy for 3 years in the mid 80’s. We certainly appreciate and thank you for your service! At this point…
02
2018
♪ Come and Listen to My Story About a Man Named ‘Struggler’ ♪
Well he’s an ol mountaineer, working to keep his family fed… and we’re pretty sure when you look up friendly in the dictionary, this is one of the men you may see. Not only is Yusef one of the nicest guys you’d ever want to meet, he always wears a 1,000-kilowatt smile. How He Got His Start… (♪not shootin at some food, and up through…
15
2018
Welcome to our Family, Bear Daddy
Loyd…A.K.A. Bear Daddy, is one of the newest additions to the STS Family. He started with STS in January 2018 and comes to us from Kingsport, TN. He left a long-time driving job with Goodwill to take a Local position in East Tennessee. Loyd said that the main thing he was looking to do was be closer to his family and come home more often….
15
2018
TDOT SmartWay Mobile App
Avoid trouble on Tennessee highways! Monitor traffic speeds, save any TDOT camera as a Favorite, and receive incident notifications for your route by simply dropping pins to customize it and save. The free TDOT SmartWay Mobile App will help you find your fastest routes to home and work with these features: http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/tdotsmartway/mobile/ See traffic speeds on Tennessee interstates Get alerts customized to your county and preferred routes Set…
15
2015
Career Day at Roy Waldron Elementary School
We would like to thank Chad Spicer from the Smyrna shop for presenting to 200 4th and 5th grade students at Roy Waldron Elementary on Friday, 5/15/15. He spoke to the children about locally owned businesses and the many different aspects of the trucking industry as well as how we do things at STS. It was a great day seeing the smiling kid’s faces as…
03
2015
Spring Forward, Sunday March 8th
SUNDAY MARCH 8TH 2015, 02:00 Remember this Sunday time will spring FORWARD one hour at 2AM. Keep in mind this will affect the number of downtime hours needed for a restart. A few things to consider before planning a start time for the beginning of the week For those drivers expecting to restart the work clock of 70 hours, you will need to remain off…