About Summitt

  
     
  "We are personally dedicated to your success."
  
     
  Mission Statement  
  The Summitt Trucking family is dedicated to providing exceptional service to truckload shippers; building strong customer relationships by delivering on time and undamaged freight in safe equipment operated by the most professional, courteous driver; providing prompt and accurate information, partnering with our customer to succeed. Summitt Trucking will strive to go the extra mile, setting the highest standards to meet and exceed our customer's transportation demands.  
     
  Company History  
 

In December 1982, Commercial Motor Freight, the largest less than truckload (LTL) carrier in Indiana, filed Chapter 7 bankruptcy, leaving its employees out of work and without benefits. William R. Summitt had worked for the unionized LTL for nearly 30 years, and had watched deregulation, rising freight rates, and strong unionization force shippers to find new ways to secure competitive pricing without sacrificing next day delivery. Mr. Summitt envisioned a new transportation sector: truckload freight and brokerage. On March 5, 1983, with $2,000 capital, a catchy name, and a 1966 White single axle tractor, Mr. Summitt with two longtime co-workers, started Bestway Trucking, Inc.

Bestway began as a carrier that would perform any task the customer needed, from truckload services, less than truckload, brokerage, to cartage and warehousing to name a few. By the end of 1985, Bestway generated over $650,000 revenue from a fleet of six White single axles and 11 trailers.

William R. Summitt passed away unexpectedly on Christmas day 1985. David L. Summitt immediately stepped in to fill his father's shoes. A stockholder’s meeting was held at which time David L. Summitt was elected President and Mr. Benningfield Secretary-Treasurer. Mr. Thomas chose to resign as an officer and sell his shares of Bestway to the remaining partners.

The following years were filled with transitions. Bestway was carving a niche in the market place, focusing strictly on truckload freight. The older fleet was replaced with new equipment, the assets of two other carriers were purchased, office operations were computerized, in-ground fuel tanks were installed, and an on-site maintenance facility was built. Throughout the changes and growth, Bestway Trucking prided itself on top quality service and competitive prices while maintaining reasonable profits.

  
   
  Facilities
  
 

Summitt Trucking LLC currently located at 1800 Progress Way in Clarksville, Indiana has the resources to offer warehousing from 5,000 square feet to 100,000 square feet. We can offer dry storage or refrigerated warehousing. Our facility has a warehouse with ample dock doors to accommodate our customers with LTL consolidations. Summitt Trucking can offer a 24 ft box truck with lift gate or 48' and 53' trailers for this operation. In addition to our consolidations, we perform line haul applications for Long and Regional Haul, Local Cartage or Short Haul. Summitt Trucking, LLC is a one-stop shop. We offer warehousing, spotting services, local cartage, intrastate and interstate shipping along with third party logistics.

Summitt Trucking, LLC also has a terminal located in Elizabethtown Kentucky. This strategic southern location is home to over 150 power units. Our E-Town facility is a full-service terminal with fuel, scales, drop lots and a complete office and maintenance staff. The E-Town facility also allows us to provide better service to our customers and utilize our resources more efficiently.

  
     
 

Future Expansion

  
 

Summitt Trucking is currently operating 460 trucks and 900 trailers including 90 refrigerated units. We also have approximately 150,000 sq. ft. of warehouse space. Our plans for the future growth continue to be aggressive. Construction of a new, state-of-the-art terminal is now close to reality.

We have made it thru all of the Zoning issues, the first round of the tax abatement process with one more meeting to still attend. We are anticipating breaking ground in September if all goes well with an anticipated 12 months to completion. We would like to be moved prior to the third quarter next year so that we are all in place prior to busy season.

If you look at the graphic below you will see an office building right behind a lake. A large warehouse in the rear of the property. A guard shack and maintenance building as you come in the main entrance. Scales will be added somewhere on the property, probably somewhere in front of the warehouse. A fuel island will be installed in front of the maintenance area. This will be a state of the art facility. When completed, all of the Summitt Trucking operations in this area will be in one location. The full-service terminal in Elizabethtown will continue to be an important part of our operation.

Please continue to check the news section of our website for further updates.