I have been with HTrans for over a year now and during that time one of the primary focuses has been to look for opportunities to improve the safety of our Driver Team. We have accomplished a great deal towards that end by rolling out dash cameras to our entire fleet, implementing additional monthly safety…
Erin Reilly, HTrans Driver, joined Houston’s in April 2017. For going on six years, she has been a reliable and valued member of the HTrans team – and a unique member at that; currently, she is the only woman on our roster of professional drivers. According to a 2022 demographic study, 84.3% of professional truck…
The Haul of Champions is Houston’s program to identify excellence among our professional HTrans Driver Team. Safety and responsibility on the road are of crucial importance, and we recognize the team members who demonstrate these values to the highest degree. To qualify, a driver must have no chargeable or preventable accidents or incidents, no injuries,…
Being a driver is one of those jobs that often goes unnoticed until something goes wrong. Whether it be something as simple as the mail we receive six days a week, packages received from Amazon, or the goods we need from our local grocery store. We rarely consider all the moving pieces that must go…
With the cell phone becoming such an integral tool of our personal and work lives, we are all faced with the added challenge of how to safely manage cell phone use while driving. There are few professions that are more difficult to incorporate safe cell phone use than commercial driving. In recent meetings with Houston’s…
The Haul of Champions is Houston’s program to identify excellence among our professional Driver Team. Safety and responsibility on the road are of utmost importance, and we want to recognize the team members who demonstrate these values to the highest degree. To qualify, a driver must have no chargeable or preventable accidents or incidents, no…
Marv Bennett started in October 2017 as the Fleet Manager for HTrans, after a 4½ year stint with Sysco as Transportation Supervisor. Prior to Sysco he had been everything from a driver and dispatcher to a terminal manager with over 30 years in the transportation field. As Fleet Manager, Marv’s primary job entails working with…
HTrans trucks can be seen on the road in more than 500 towns and cities nationwide. Deliveries are made coast to coast, 52 weeks a year and in the most hazardous of weather conditions. You may even recognize some familiar faces of Houston’s employees on the side of the trucks and what is referred to as…
Making a move to improve efficiency, Houston’s trucks are now equipped with a satellite tracking system. We utilize EROAD to manage our truck fleet, allowing us to save time, increase safety, improve productivity, and seamlessly deliver goods to our customers. One of the greatest features the installation of the system has given us is the…