https://www.centraloregontruck.com

OUR HISTORY

Central Oregon Truck Company was founded in 1992 brokering local and regional freight in Pacific Northwest. We have grown our asset-based operations to more than 300 trucks and non-asset based operations to more than 1,700 third-party carriers, servicing more than 2,500 customers annually in all 48 States and Canada. The industry has experienced significant changes over the past 25 years; yet our core values of family, teamwork, safety, and honesty have endured.

1992

100% BROKERAGE

  • Central Oregon Truck Brokerage is registered in Oregon
  • Brokerage office in Bend, OR
  • Exclusively running Pacific Northwest

1994

10 TRUCKS

  • Central Oregon Truck Company is registered in Oregon
  • Yard is acquired and office is moved Terrebonne, OR

1999

20 TRUCKS

  • 100% Peterbuilt
  • Office is moved to Prineville, OR

2002

50 TRUCKS

  • 100% Peterbuilt
  • Expands to 11 Western

2012

100 TRUCKS

  • 100% Kenworth
  • Implemented EOBRs
  • SmartWay Transport Partner
  • Expands to All 48 States

2013

200 TRUCKS

  • Moves into state-of-the-art terminal located in Redmond, OR providing all -inclusive driver amenities and equipment maintenance
  • Joins Daseke Inc. the largest owner and consolidator of flatbed and specialized transportation in North America

2014

250 Trucks

  • Voted 2014 Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For®
  • Completed Construction on the Driver Valet Services Facility Staffed by Concierge
  • Winner, Owens Corning Carrier of the Year Award
  • Winner, 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon

2015

300 Trucks

  • Voted 2015 Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For®
  • Established the Glass Fleet
  • Winner, Fleet Owner Magazine’s “Best Vehicle Graphics” Award
  • Winner, Owens Corning Sustainability Award
  • Recipient, Great West Casualty Company’s “Gold Carrier Award” for Safety

2016

310 TRUCKS

  • Voted 2016 Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For®

2017

315 TRUCKS

  • Voted 2017 Top 20 Best Fleets to Drive For®
  • 2017 Stock Options Granted for All Drivers
  • Adopted In-Cab Cameras

TODAY

330 TRUCKS

  • Won 2018 Best Fleets to Drive For Best Overall Fleet for Small Carrier
  • Voted 2018 100 Best Companies to Work For in Oregon
  • Voted top 20 Best Fleets eight years in a row
  • Awarded the 2018 SmartDrive Trailerblazer Award
  • Implemented the Weekly Truck Driver Salary Pay
  • Merged with Leavitt’s Freight Service Inc.
  • Selected To Haul The Capitol Christmas Tree

OUR MISSION

The mission of COTC is to operate the safest and most reliable flatbed fleet in the United States executed by the highest caliber employees that are dedicated to professionalism, growth and teamwork establishing Central Oregon Truck Company as the carrier of choice for our customer’s and driving team while earning a return for our shareholders.

 

Our Vision

To become the carrier of choice for the flatbed trucking industry's workforce, customers and vendors.

“Central Oregon Truck Company is a team that strives to be the number one provider of flatbed transportation services in the U.S.  We believe that America is a land with limitless opportunities, and the only limit to your opportunity for success at COTC is personal effort.  Our success depends on the operational relationships between all departments and the task oriented focus of all individuals on the team.  Safety is a personal and cultural value for us and we never cut corners.   There is a simple reason why we have been recognized as a Best Fleet to Drive For, and that is the people on our team working every day to make us better than we were the day before.” Brad Aimone, Director of Driver Safety Services
Executive Team Giving Back