Effective March 29, 2019, Express Dedicated LLC joined the US Environmental Protection Agency to become a SmartWay Transport partner Our partnership helps us reduce fuel use and increase efficiency, which is a cost-effective solution for us while maintaining the same quality performance without negatively impacting the environment. In today’s freight moving market customers are demanding accountability and transparency from the companies in their supply chain, including their transportation providers; becoming a SmartWay Partner allows us to meet these demands with ease. Registered SmartWay Carrier Partners measure, benchmark, and track their efforts to increase efficiency and fuel economy and have the documentation to prove it, giving us an advantage with prospective and current clients while maintaining our corporate social responsibility. We are happy to have taken this step in our journey as a company and encourage other transportation providers to do the same; let's give back.

GREAT JOB to each of you for all you do to make our team a success story. Other awards that we should look to achieve next year; Best Ontime, Best App Usage, Best Tender Acceptance Rate, and Most Engaging Carrier!

Freeporter and Guyana native Ken Deocharran, 37, started his trucking and courier service business in 2006, and through his contracts with Amazon, has since built a $15 million company, with roughly 120 trucks delivering goods throughout the tristate area and in Chattanooga, Tenn.

Express Dedicated LLC specializes in expedited high value shipping services. The company provides seamless reliable shipping services with the right solutions to global and domestic clients alike through distinguishable, time-sensitive service, specialized equipment, and professionally trained, courteous staff.

Trucking is a roughly $700 billion industry employing nearly 8 million people across America. But how does a carrier with 100 trucks compete with giants that might have 3,000 to 4,000 at their disposal? Kevin Ramroop, the chief financial officer of Express Dedicated LLC, turned to technology. "We were re-engineering our business to make ourselves a more efficient company," Ramroop says. "How do I make it easier for my employees to give me the information that we're looking for? And how do we simplify the steps, the process, and the procedure for gathering that information?