Michael McKinney is my younger brother. He's been here at AMT for over 25 years and has served in many different capacities from sales to operations to CEO. I helped out when my parents first started this business over 30 years ago, but then spent...
Sam Rodgers started at AM Transport way back in 2016 as a carrier representative, and Rob McClain (who's a bit older) started in 2002. They both have a great sense of humor and they're a lot of fun in the office. Rob began as an...
National Bike Month Did you know that May is National Bike Month? Promoted by the League of American Bicyclists, National Bike Month was established in 1956 and showcases the benefits of bicycling in an effort to recruit more people to add regular bicycling to their lives. And...
Dallas Racklin has been with AMT for nearly four years and started his logistics career in marketing with AMT Squirrel Works. Justin started seven years ago as a carrier manager. Dallas still works in marketing, but he's also transitioned into an operational role since Squirrel...
AMT welcomed back Mason Ridgely this week. Mason began interning for AM Transport Services in January of 2020. We were sorry to see him go (but happy for him) in August when he left town to pursue his college degree at Eastern Illinois University in...
This week's edition of Getting to Know . . . features long-timers Laura Matthews and Joel Carey. Laura Matthews began her tenure at AMT way back in November of 2011 as an account manager, and Joel started (drumroll please) in 2003 as a carrier representative, a...
If you call AMT very often, you've probably spent a little time on the phone with Joe and Chad. Joe's been part of the team since May of 2017 when he started as a carrier manager and Chad interned with us before signing on as...
Spring has sprung here in Olney. The sun is shining, the days are getting longer, and everything is blooming. Here in southern Illinois, we experience every one of the four seasons, and spring in all its beauty is also a great reminder of volatility and...
Colby Shawver and Erik Jensen are long-time AMT team members. Erik's been working here in some fashion almost 9 years and Colby's closing in on six. Committed and super-talented logisticians, these guys are also good under pressure, and a lot of fun in and out...
World Down Syndrome Day 2021 Each year, World Down Syndrome Day is celebrated on March 21 (this past Sunday). This day was chosen to symbolize the third copy of chromosome 21 in Trisomy 21, the most common form of Down Syndrome. World Down Syndrome Day was...