Mr. Bob Williamson

"This wasn't just the biggest job we've ever been awarded, it was the biggest with the most critical deadline," says Bob Williamson, StarTrans president.
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While the Atlanta airport job was the biggest project landed by StarTrans, Williamson and his partner and vice-president, Vic Thompson, had sought such opportunities almost from the day they established their company in July 2000.
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Williamson had been in bulk cement hauling since 1957 and served as president of Santee Carriers from 1989 until 2000 (Santee was owned by TIC United during those years).
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"We developed a business plan that was 13 pages long, including Vic's and my resumes," Williamson says.
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Williamson and Thompson worked doggedly to build StarTrans into a solid operation.
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"We're hauling pulverized limestone to customers in Michigan City and Wheatfield, Indiana, and Sterling Heights, Michigan," Williamson says.
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"We pay $15 per month on each phone for the tracking feature," Williamson says.
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"We've been able to achieve a 99.5% on-time delivery record since we took on that contract," Williamson says.

Dispatchers work closely with the StarTrans drivers, all of them skilled and experienced professionals.The carrier currently has more than 500 drivers on the rolls, and most have far more than the two years minimum truck driving experience that the company requires.

"Experienced drivers have been a key to our success," Williamson says.
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"Last year was the first time we had a replacement cycle for our tractor fleet," Williamson says.
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"We see tremendous potential for this technology," Williamson says.
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The distance from the limestone source to the roofing product plant is 18 miles "We will reduce the drivers and tractors required for the haul from 10 drivers to four and tractors from five to two," Williamson says.
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The system is almost totally automated and is about as driver-friendly as one could imagine, according to Williamson.

Bob Williamson, StarTrans, Harleyville

Mr. Bob Williamson

Bob WilliamsonPO BOX 580Holly Hill, SC 29059-0580803-496-1515

Mr. Bob Williamson, PresidentPO Box 580Holly Hill, SC 29059Phone: (803)496-1500Fax: (803)496-1501