Our Drivers
Tri-State rewards superior performance with unsurpassed compensation! We take pride in being the best in the business - and we owe it all to our hard-working, dedicated drivers! Don't just take our word for it - listen to some of the things our drivers are saying about Tri-State Expedited!

Alice Roberts

We received the following letter from Alice Roberts, formerly Unit 802. Alice was signed on with Tri-State for more than 10 years but had to retire due to health reasons. Alice wrote the following letter:

I want to thank each and everyone at Tri-State. It’s very hard not to be at work. I look every day for one of the trucks – vans.

Thank you for sending my 10 year anniversary ring, it is very nice. When people ask me where I got it, I’m proud to say Tri-State. I wear my Tri-State coats with pride.

I enjoyed my job and if I could, I would return. All in all, the drivers are very understanding and support each other. People at Tri-State help each other. It is still hard for me to write, mostly because I do miss my job and talking to everyone.

Thanks to everyone at Tri-State for the opportunity to belong to a company that cares. Thanks everyone!

Alice Roberts
Formerly Unit #802

Skip and Judy Beebe

Dear Glenna and Ron,
After almost seven happy years with Tri-State, we are so happy to meet the couple who created our fine company. We are so pleased that the two of you are back to re-establish your vision and control the direction of Tri-State. We are looking forward to the exciting new times!
 How wonderful to be able to sit down and talk face to face with the owners of the company.
 A million and one thanks!
 On the road and loving it!
Sincerely,
Skip and Judy Beebe (Unit 502)

We are family

We received the following note from Jim Whitmire, one of our Account Executives. He directed his note to Carol and the entire TSES Family.

 I will never be able to express how grateful I am for the efforts and willingness to help in my mother’s situation. I will not repeat all of the details, but I will say that what took place today could have very well saved her life. When I contacted Dave to encourage people to be tested and donate platelets, he did not hesitate. I had very limited information to go on and you guys got the wheels turning. Even though the additional testing was not necessary, the fact that it would have been there is absolutely awesome. I, have come to love the Tri-State family. It is my privilege and my absolute honor to work for and with each of you. It is unusual in today’s world for people to reach out and care for others, especially those that you don’t even know. This is an attribute that I hope will never go away in our present era of change. The care that you all showed for me and my family is a benefit that you cannot put a dollar figure on. It gives us a leg up on our competition.
 The national blood bank was able to identify 4 units of platelets that were compatible and have flown those to the hospital that my mom is in. At the point of my call, we had 48 hours to find a match.
 If there is anything that I can ever do for any of you, please honor me the opportunity. Please know, I and my entire family, are forever grateful for everything. Please remember my mom in your prayers.
 Jim Whitmire

Trucker Buddys

Alvin Wright and Christie HeMiller, Unit #507, are trucker buddys to a classroom of second grade students at the Long Island School for the Gifted. I talked to Alvin and Christie about the classroom of children that they have become acquainted with through the Trucker Buddy Program. Alvin and Christie are both very enthusiastic about this fine program. Even though they are busy transporting freight, in their off time, they take the time to write postcards and letters to the children. They send the children pictures that they have taken while they are traveling from state to state to deliver freight. Judith Stilar is the second grade teacher at the Long Island School for the Gifted. Ms. Stilar encouraged Alvin and Christie to maintain a consistent pen pal relationship with the children. She told Alvin and Christie that the children really enjoyed hearing from them. When the children write to Alvin and Christie, they tell Alvin and Christie about themselves, their likes and dislikes, their families, pets, etc. Alvin and Christie love hearing from their little pen pals. Christie stated, “I wish that they had something like the Trucker Buddy porgram when I was growing up.” She feels that it helps the children, and it also adds something to the trucker buddy’s life on the road. Alvin and Christie even bought Truck Buddy shirts for each of the children in Ms. Stilar’s classroom. Alvin and Christie are going to try and visit the boys and girls soon. They have found that the children love to see the truck (inside and out) and learn about how well equipped the trucks are with microwaves, T.V.’s, etc.
 

 Iris Megson

We received the following e-mail from Iris Megson in Unit 42 regarding their poodle, PEBBLES.
I am Iris Megson, authorized passenger with my husband Melvyn Megson - Unit B042 and also recognized as authorized passenger is our toy poodle, Pebbles who would have been 16 years old on Halloween had she lived long enough to see it. We lost her August 24th of this year. She became ill on our runs on the road, so we took time off and went home to Bybee, TN and lost her that evening. I noticed on your Newsletter that we received a while ago, that you had articles such as deaths, anniversaries, etc. I don’t know if this story is acceptable, but to us, she was a member of Tri-State Family. We wanted Tri-State to know of her passing, and maybe, if you could, pass this photo along to dispatch to see, so they can see the faces of the “voices on the other end”. Thank you for your time.

Iris Megson, Unit 042

 Tammie Coltrain

 Tammie, driver of Unit 158 became ill while taking a load from the shipper to the consignee. Tammie wrote the following letter of appreciation:
Tri-State really is more than just a Company. There are a lot of caring people there who realize that we are all a team. I like that. That’s what makes it work. Thank you so much everyone for your help and concern. Thank you for making me feel as important as the freight I was carrying. What a rare thing from any company these days. Thank you for the calls and concerns. I am feeling much better and hope to be back out on the road with you again by Monday. I have met some really great people since driving at Tri-State and I really look forward to meeting many more. 
Thanks for everything,

Tammie, Unit 158