Trucking news and briefs for Friday, Feb. 23, 2024:
RK Logistics acquires New York’s On Time Trucking
RK Logistics Group Holdings has expanded its network with the acquisition of New York-based On Time Trucking.
A local trucking and logistics company based in Farmingdale, New York, On Time Trucking has more than four decades of experience serving the Tri-State area providing regional less-than-truckload (LTL) freight delivery, with specific expertise and capabilities in high-value, local interline services encompassing New York City’s five boroughs, New Jersey and Long Island.
“On Time Trucking is one of the Tri-State’s most successful trucking and logistics firms, with an excellent reputation for reliable, cost-effective service throughout the five boroughs,” said Joe Maclean, chairman and chief executive officer of RK Logistics Group Holdings. “This is a highly strategic acquisition for RK that allows us to offer lithium-ion battery and material storage services to support our energy transition customers on the East Coast.”
Maclean added that On Time Trucking’s founder, Daniel Leitgeb, will continue leading the company as its President, ensuring a smooth transition and maintaining the exceptional service standards that have defined the brand.
"I am thrilled about the opportunities that joining RK Logistics brings to On Time Trucking,” Leitgeb said. “With our shared commitment to excellence, I am confident that this partnership will lead to further growth and innovation in the logistics industry. I look forward to continuing to provide our clients with the outstanding service they have come to expect from On Time Trucking."
An asset-based company, On-Time Trucking operates an extensive fleet of tractors, trailers and straight trucks, supported by a team of 100 employees and a modern 60,000 square foot, 40-dock-door warehousing facility in Farmingdale. On Time Trucking’s portfolio offers a variety of logistics, inventory support and local and regional delivery services. These include consolidation and distribution, general warehousing, pick and pack, labeling and fulfillment, and expedited, white glove and lift-gate service for same-day, next day, or deferred volume truckload and LTL shipments.
On-Time Trucking joins existing RK Logistics operations in providing warehousing, transportation and related supply chain management services. The organization maintains a network of facilities in Northern California, as well as in Michigan, Texas and Arizona.
RK’s facility footprint includes sites in Fremont, Hayward, Newark and Livermore, California; Ann Arbor, Michigan; Austin, Texas; and Phoenix, Arizona, and now, a growing presence in the Northeast U.S. Overall, the company operates some 1.6 million square feet of warehousing.
South Florida waste and recycling company goes electric with Mack truck, Volvo excavator
Pictured left to right are Martin Mattsson, director, Key Account Sales, Waste & Recycling, Volvo CE; Tyler Ohlmansiek, Mack e-mobility sales director; Jonathan Randall, president of Mack Trucks North America; Brendon Pantano, CEO, Coastal Waste & Recycling; Dennis Pantano, COO, Coastal Waste & Recycling; Ray Gallant, head of Sustainability and Productivity, Volvo CE.Volvo Group
Volvo Construction Equipment and Mack Trucks, both Volvo Group companies, recently delivered on- and off-road electric equipment to Florida-based Coastal Waste & Recycling to help the company achieve its sustainability goals.
Coastal Waste & Recycling, based in Boca Raton, Florida, is piloting a 23-ton EC230 Electric excavator from Volvo CE and took delivery of a Mack LR Electric Class 8 refuse truck that will operate in residential and certain specialized commercial applications in southern Florida. The excavator will work at a Materials Recovery Facility (MRF).
”We are excited to add both pieces of equipment to our fleet,” said Brendon Pantano, CEO of Coastal Waste & Recycling. ”As the first private hauler in Florida to invest in electric, we look forward to harnessing the strength of this strategic move to further elevate innovation in our operations.”
Both fully electric machines represent the latest evolution of electrifying larger vehicles and building a mixed fleet to suit the company and application. The EC230 Electric is a medium-sized excavator designed to offer the same performance as its diesel counterpart, while the LR Electric is a heavy-duty truck with all the strength of comparable diesel-powered Mack LR refuse models.
Mack and Coastal Waste & Recycling worked together to develop favorable routing for the LR Electric to ensure that the refuse truck will complete a full day’s work based on the application needs. The LR Electric is equipped with an automated side loader.
Coastal Waste & Recycling is a privately-owned solid waste and recycling company with 25 locations in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Coastal operates more than 700 vehicles, with more than half of them being Mack truck models.
Nextran Truck Centers in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, will provide service and support for Coastal Waste & Recycling.
