FirstFleet’s 2012 driver trainer meeting, was held in Murfreesboro, Tn. on April 13-14. Driver trainers from FirstFleet locations around the country were welcomed by FirstFleet President Gary Wilson, and Vice Presidents David Beeny and Daniel Piper .  This year marked FirstFleet’s 16th annual trainer meeting. In depth discussions were held on the federal governments CSA program, and where FirstFleet stands in comparison to other carriers with 500 or more trucks. Fuel buying habits and MPG were discussed in detail from industry and company representatives with re...

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FirstFleet is proud to announce, the Three Million Mile safe driving accomplishment of Ronnie May. Mr. May drives out of Cleveland, TN delivering multi-stop grocery deliveries and has been with us since 1987. Thadd Wells, Ronnie’s Terminal Manager, says Ronnie is a model employee, professional, courteous, and now a 24 year, three million mile safe driver Mr. May says staying alert all the time, and expecting the unexpected are keys to his success, along with caring about the others he shares the road with. Everyone wants to return home safely, and professional ...

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We are constantly searching for ways to raise Fuel Economy Awareness with our drivers.  Currently, we are creating Videos and PowerPoints at different locations with drivers who have demonstrated a strong drive to squeeze every mile possible from a gallon of fuel...resulting in exceptional fuel economy.  We are asking them to share their tips in achieving more miles per gallon on every trip.  This video presentation is of Jesse Wisener, FirstFleet driver from our Portland, TN location, giving detailed tips on how he works hard at achieving ...

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The cost of fuel, and the use of it, can make or break a trucking company. Although drivers can’t do anything about the cost of fuel, drivers choices on how they drive can have a big impact on bottom-line fuel economy. We are creating video's at different locations with drivers who have demonstrated a strong drive to squeeze every mile possible from a gallon of fuel...resulting in exceptional fuel economy. We are asking them to share their tips in achieving more miles per gallon on every trip.  In this video, we are talkin...

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Mr. Laverne Strange of Ft. Wayne, IN was recently recognized by his employer FirstFleet, Inc, for Two Million Safe Miles driven. Mr. Strange drives for FirstFleet out of our Bluffton, IN facility. Mr. Strange has been with FirstFleet since 1989 and says that keeping a safe distance around him, watching out for the other drivers and expecting the unexpected are keys to his safe driving success. Perry Glancy, Laverne’s Fleet Manager at FirstFleet says that Laverne is always at work, has good relationships with fellow drivers and management an...

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We at FirstFleet join the rest of the nation this weekend in honoring those servicemen and women who have bravely served to defend our great nation and the freedoms we enjoy. Their sacrifice, and that of their families, makes possible our way of life and the rights we hold dear. We offer our utmost respect and undying gratitude for everything our veterans have done and are continuing to do for our country. We are especially proud of those members of the FirstFleet team who are veterans. Thank you for your service.

  FirstFleet recently recognized Mike Farmer for Two Million Safe Miles driven. Mike, a sixteen year employee, drives out of our Portland, TN facility hauling multi-stop freight. On Monday, November 7, Mike and his family were presented awards during a drivers meeting with over 100 of his fellow professional drivers and peers in attendance. Mike feels he owes his safe driving record to guidance from the Lord above, and what his father taught him years ago - if you do a job: take your time, do it right, and ma...

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This week is National Truck Driver Appreciation Week.  Many people do not know or understand the amount of time a Professional Driver invests in their profession. The demands or a Professional Driver's schedule often do not fit into the conventional 8-5 workday. It is not uncommon for a Professional Driver to begin their day between 10:00 PM and 2:00 AM. Many drivers work 11-14 hours a day and might invest as many as 60-70 hours per week in their career. FirstFleet is a carrier that is dedicated to meeting the needs of our business partners with excellence. Much...

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Sunday marks the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, 2001. We ask you to join us in honoring the memory of the nearly 3,000 innocent people who lost their lives in those mindless attacks as well as keeping in our thoughts and prayers the countless thousands of families who mourn the loss of family, friends and loved ones. Please also take this time to reflect on the heroes who emerged that tragic day. They were everyday Americans who showed the remarkable bravery, courage and resolve that inspired our nation then and continue to inspire us now. ...

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Today FirstFleet recognized its first driver to reach three million safe driving miles. For twenty four years Dave Hall (Cleveland, TN) has driven FirstFleet trucks without so much as a single preventable accident. In 2009 Mr. Hall was elected as the Tennessee Trucking Association’s Truck Driver of the Year, and he has previously served on the Tennessee Trucking Association’s Road Team. Today at the corporate offices of FirstFleet, Inc. Mr. Hall was presented with certificates of recognition and vehicles placards to indicate this distinguished status. We wish to express our heartfelt t...

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At FirstFleet we are committed to making choices that honor the responsibility we have to future generations to seek ways to reduce the environmental impact that transportation-related emissions have on our planet. We support this commitment by operating an efficient, well maintained fleet of equipment and by resourcing our employees to contribute to the overall fuel management strategy. The latest enhancement to our online offerings is designed to support this goal. We are very please to announce a new feature that provides transparent access for all employees into fuel economy values for ou...

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We have recently received an increasing number of requests for information about how a user can change their email address associated with their user account at www.firstfleetinc.com. The video below is a short tutorial designed to step you through this process. We hope this tutorial helps clarify this process for you and if you have any questions or concerns please feel to contact us at any time. Thanks for your time!

The Truckload Carriers Association has named one of our very own as it’s most recent Highway Angel! William Whitehead out of our Cleveland, TN terminal recently witnessed a passenger vehicle collide with a deer, lose control and come to a stop in the median where it caught on fire. Bill made sure the passengers got out of the car and assisted in extinguishing the fire.   Bill says “I have a daughter who is a single mother, and I hope someone would help her out if she ever needed it”.   For his efforts above and beyond Bill has received the Highway Angel certificate, a lap...

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We at FirstFleet join the rest of the nation today in honoring those servicemen and women who have bravely served to defend our great nation and the freedoms we enjoy.  Their sacrifice makes possible our way of life and the rights we hold dear.  We offer our utmost respect and undying gratitude for everything our veterans have done and are continuing to do for our country.  We are especially proud of those members of the FirstFleet team who are veterans.  Thank you for your service.

Looks like some of you have been getting emails from us with no real content in the body. This is certainly not by design, but the good news is we believe this to now be resolved.  Please accept our apologies for this and any confusion we caused.