NTC News Releases

February 6, 2008

NTC Acquires Tri State Freight Shuttle

NTC, Nebraska Transport Co., Inc., headquartered in Gering, Nebraska, has announced the acquisition of Tri State Freight Shuttle located in Sioux Falls South Dakota.

NTC is a truckload, and less than truckload carrier (LTL) with 14 terminals located in Nebraska, Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Colorado, Wyoming and South Dakota.

Tri State Freight Shuttle, also an LTL carrier, has terminals in Minneapolis, Sioux Falls and Omaha Nebraska, and serves a three state area of Minnesota, Nebraska, and South Dakota.

According to Brent Holliday, owner of NTC, “This acquisition, allows us to extend our service area, quickly and efficiently, by the purchase of another family owned business, with great service and high standards of customer service. It not only offers us the opportunity to expand service in our core area, but it allows our customers to now ship with NTC direct to Minnesota points, such as Minneapolis. It opens a new area for us, bringing to 11, the number of states that NTC serves direct for its customers.

In addition, Tri States’ employee base, much like ours, consists of hard working professionals that understand the needs of their customers, and what it takes to not just “deliver” freight, but to offer a quality product in the transportation of the goods their customers entrust to them. Tri State’s ownership and management are committed to being a responsible asset to the customers, and communities they serve.”

Tri State Freight Shuttle owner, Chad Koopsma stated “The merger of our two companies will solidify our presence in the regional market & allow us to grow in ways that we could not do on our own. NTC has the same beliefs and core values in business and we are proud to become part of such a quality organization”.

NTC will combine the two companies’ terminals in Omaha, and Sioux Falls, and maintain the terminal presently operated by Tri State in Minneapolis. In addition, employees of Tri State Freight Shuttle will be retained by NTC, and will bring the total number of NTC employees to 325.

NTC has been a family-owned regional LTL carrier since 1973, and has served the contiguous 48 states and parts of Canada through its truckload division since 1987.

February 5, 2008

General Rate Increase

A general rate increase of 5.1% on all rates and charges, with a $2.00 increase in minimum charges, will be effective March 3rd, 2008. Contract customers will be excluded.

October 2, 2007

Rick Smith and Mike Warren in NTC Car #31 Win 2007 Late Model Championship at Colorado National Speedway.

NTC Car#31 is the 2007 Late Model Champion at Colorado National Speeway. The car, a 2007 Chevrolet Monte Carlo SS is driven by Rick Smith of Gering and owned by Mike Warren Motorsports of Scottsbluff. Rick is on the track weekly in Erie, Colorado from March to October to compete in the highly competitive Whelen All-American Series of NASCAR – the richest and most recognized short-track series in the nation. With the distinction of being the only NASCAR Weekly Series facility in the entire region, Colorado national speedway competitors participate in a share of the national point fund which will be over $1.7 million dollars during the 2007 season. This is the first Late Model Championship at Colorado National Speedway for both Rick Smith and Mike Warren, but they have placed in the top three in the Late Model Class every year since 2002. They also boast 19 feature wins in 31 starts including 2 Challenge Cup Features. On September 29, a first place qualifying time, and a third place main event finish, gave Rick Smith the 114 points needed to clinch the Renegade/Pepsi “Chase for the Championship.” He finished the season with a winning total of 2376 points. For more information including weekly points standings visit www.coloradospeedway.com.

July 31, 2007

Tony Joyce Joins Team NTC

Tony Joyce joined Nebraska Transport Company as an Account Executive at the Chicago Terminal. Joyce brings with him over twenty years of sales experience in Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Iowa. Before joining Nebraska Transport company, Joyce was the Chicago Region Sales Manager for Saia, Inc. NTC has been a family-owned regional LTL carrier since 1973, and has served the contiguous 48 states and parts of Canada through its truckload division since 1987. NTC operates terminals in Gering, Alliance, Sidney, North Platte, Grand Island, Lincoln, Norfolk, Des Moines, Omaha, Kansas City, Chicago, St. Louis and Denver.

June 29, 2006

NTC opens new Omaha terminal

In a move expected to improve customer service throughout its entire Midwestern service area, NTC has opened a new terminal in Omaha.

The regional freight carrier opened its new 40-door terminal at 12021 Roberts Road in LaVista Monday, June 19, replacing its existing terminal in Omaha.

“With the increasing business we’ve seen here at NTC, we felt this project was necessary in order to meet the needs of our customers,” NTC President Brent Holliday said. “We’ve been in a position to add jobs at our Omaha location, and with that comes a need for more space.”

A portion of the funding for the facility comes from an LB775 grant from the State of Nebraska.

Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman said he is confident that the commitment NTC has shown to expand within the state will result in a relationship that is beneficial for the company and the State.

"I want to offer my congratulations to NTC on the decision to expand in the eastern part of our state,” Gov. Heineman said. “The greater Omaha metro area has much to offer companies looking to grow, and I have no doubt this venture will be a success. When it comes to expanding economic vitality for our entire state, we are working to capitalize on our existing resources to help boost business development and transportation and logistics-based companies are high on our list. I'm very pleased the state was able to extend incentives to help encourage this latest expansion, and want to extend my thanks to NTC for their commitment to creating good quality jobs here in Nebraska."

Holliday said the hard work and commitment of the company’s employees has been a major factor in NTC’s ability to expand its service area and add new facilities.

“We’re pleased with the growth we’ve seen as a company, but we see it as a reflection of the communities we’re located in,” Holliday said. “Our ability to increase the amount of freight we haul is based upon the increase in the number of businesses and their production in the cities we serve. The expansion we’re seeing at NTC is directly related to the strong economies we see, not only in the Omaha area, but in the other locations we serve, from Denver, through Nebraska and beyond.”

The new terminal will improve efficiencies in the Omaha operation, in turn that hub location will be in position to better distribute freight to NTC’s 12 terminal locations.

“The location of the new terminal gives us better access to Interstate 80 in addition to providing our employees with the space they need in order to more effectively move freight for our customers,” Holliday said.

NTC completed a new terminal in Sidney in 2004 and has expanded its service area to include Norfolk, Kansas City, Chicago and St. Louis over the past two years.

“The NTC project is yet another great project to locate in Sarpy County, the fastest growing county in Nebraska”, said Toby Churchill, Executive Director, Sarpy County Economic Development Corporation. “This newly expanded facility provides a location with easy access to Interstate 80, so the company can efficiently transport the client’s products”.

Paul Reed Construction of Scottsbluff is managing the project and Anderson Construction of Council Bluffs, Iowa, is doing the work on the new terminal.

April 6, 2006

NTC trailers promote Western Nebraska tourism

Three NTC trailers with paint schemes to promote tourism are on the road.

The NTC trailers bear images of Western Nebraska along with contact information to help advertise for a variety of tourism opportunities in the area.

The first trailer featured a scene from the Scotts Bluff National Monument and the Gering Civic Center and arrived in Gering Thursday. The other two trailers completed feature images from the Gering Golf Course and the Robidoux RV Park. The trailer layout designs were developed by Jeana Allen of Mitchell with some of the images used being donated by Spectrum Photographics. The “wraps” are installed by Jane Saltzman and the employees of Only Pro in Omaha at work space used in cooperation with Mark Johnson of Wicks Truck Tailer.

The project is funded by the City of Gering and NTC is donating the trailer space.

“What it amounts to for local tourism is a 53-foot rolling billboard that will be seen statewide as our drivers deliver freight,” NTC President Brent Holliday said. “We’ll make sure each of the trailers is sent to our different terminals to ensure that the message gets out there as much as we can.

“We saw this as a great opportunity to partner with local tourism to help bring more visitors and the revenue that comes with them to Western Nebraska. We’re proud that Gering is where NTC calls home, so we’re excited to be able to help let people in other parts of the state know what we have here.”

Gering Mayor Starr Lehl said having the trailers rolling down the Interstate promoting local tourism is a “phoenomenal” opportunity for the city.

“We really want to thank NTC for the vision and the foresight they have shown in accepting this idea that the City of Gering came up with for promoting tourism in our community,” Lehl said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity for us to work together and get the message out about the great things we have to offer here in our community.”

Gering City Administrator Gary Rimington started the process by talking with Holliday about the possibilities for working together.

“Last fall when traveling down Interstate 80, I passed a semi trailer advertising chicken,” Rimington said. “I thought if private corporations are advertising on trailers why can’t a municipality do the same? Since NTC was located in Gering and the community had a reputation for thinking outside the box, I thought the idea was worth pursuing. With the gracious help of NTC, the Gering Convention and Visitors Bureau and the City of Gering Keno Fund Committee, we launched Gering’s rolling billboard program to advertise some of our community’s best attractions.”

“These trailers are big, beautiful and will carry a wonderful message to residents all across Nebraska and the Colorado Front Range looking for a great weekend escape,” Rimington said. “Whether you are looking for great inexpensive golf, a top notch business convention facility or a quiet scenic location to park your R.V., these rolling billboards will make you think twice about Western Nebraska.”

Photo cutline: NTC trailers on the road featuring tourism images from Gering, Nebraska. The trailers promote (from left) Monument Shadows Golf Course, the Gering Civic Center and Robidoux RV Park.

March 23, 2005

Scottsbluff Special Olympics

Nebraska Transport Company made a $500 donation on behalf of its employees to the Scotts Bluff County Special Olympics last week.

The donation marked the fourth year Nebraska Transport Company has donated the funds. Funds for the donation are raised through a prize drawing at NTC’s annual employee banquet. The donation is made through the Nebraska State Patrol. The Nebraska State Patrol kicks off the annual Torch Run each year, which marks the beginning of the state games.

“We appreciate the community support that businesses like Nebraska Transport Company give to the Special Olympics. It’s businesses like this that make this program Successful,” said Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Chuck Elley.

Mark McCarthy, marketing director at NTC said, “this project is something we, as a company, decided was important. It is something our employees always get behind.”

Larry Lacy, a parent volunteer with the Special Olympics program, said the donation helps fund travel costs for the different competitions participants attend in Chadron, Sidney, Ogallala and North Platte. The donation is a big help, he said.

Photo cutline: Mark McCarthy, of Nebraska Transport Company, (right) presents a check to Larry Lacy, a parent volunteer with Scotts Bluff County Special Olympics, and Robin Lacy, a participant in the program.