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When was the last time you got really excited to get an e-blast? For Paveway Express, it was today May 9, 2023 around 1 p.m. That is when we got an alert from GSA Business that had a feature on the success of Paveway Express in the past few years. From the article: "Paveway employs 43 people while running freight for BMW, Mercedes rental vans, several other companies that are related to BMW such as window suppliers, plastics, Volvo, Volkswagen and Ocean X, said Jenkins. “When I first started I had no idea or understanding of logistics and how everything worked with BMW and supply chain,” he said. “But once I realized, we took advantage of that, and a majority of the business is automotive supplier-related now.'" Thank you to everyone who has been part of this amazing and incredible journey with us.
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An interesting and not-worthy store in The State newspaper today that looks at South Carolina's infrastructure needs in context of the budget. From the story: "The budget proposal also includes $200 million to accelerate bridge repair work in the state Department of Transportation’s 10-year plan. “Most of South Carolina’s bridges were built in the ‘50s and ‘60s, and 63% of the bridges on our interstate and primary networks need some type of repair or replacement,” said state Rep. Heather Ammons Crawford, R-Horry." Ultimately the House’s final product will still have to go through the Senate, where the Finance Committee has already begun budget hearings. A Senate vote on the budget is expected to take place the week of April 18.
The body content As a company that does a lot of business in North Carolina, we found this article on the future of electric trucks from WUNC very interesting. North Carolina environmental officials are facing lots of questions as they push to adopt rules by year's end that would speed up sales of electric trucks and buses. Gov. Roy Cooper wants the state to adopt what's known as Advanced Clean Trucks rules to help slow climate change. He made it a priority last October when he issued Executive Order 271. Transportation is the state's largest source of carbon emissions that cause global warming, so switching to electric trucks would help reduce those pollutants. The proposed rules are the same as those in California. They would require vehicle manufacturers to sell an increasing number of electric trucks and buses starting in four years. Sales targets would apply to all vehicles over 6,000 pounds, from larger pickups and minivans to tractor-trailers and dump trucks. The rules would not apply to public transit buses, which are covered under other rules, but they would apply to school and private buses. Stay tuned.
Paveway Express turned six years old this week in normal, and it feels like 106 in business years. To celebrate, here are some quick facts about Paveway Express. -- We currently have 25 trucks in our fleet, and will be adding five within the next two weeks, and five more by the summer time. -- We have 30 drivers and 45 employees total. -- We are headquartered in Greenville, S.C. and serve the Southeast. -- We were named the best Minority-owned business in South Carolina in 2022 by Integrated Media, which includes the Greenville Business Magazine. -- We are about to finish our HQ expansion project, which was started in early winter. -- We are proud to be working with all of partners. Thank you, from the Paveway Express team.
WACH in Columbia recently did a story on the need for truck drivers in South Carolina and nationwide. Truck drivers have been in high demand since the pandemic, which hit the trucking industry hard as COVID-19 spread across the state and nation. Grocery stores took longer to be restocked, fuel prices spiked, and even clothing stores fell behind on stocking shelves. With a lack of drivers, it led to a lack of supplies. The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles (SCDMV) is doing their part to see fill current vacancies. The agency hosted CDL day earlier this month, and state officials say they hope it makes a difference. From the WACH piece: "This is one way to demonstrate that we're on that way to be more accessible and be more truck friendly," said Kevin Shwedo, Executive Director SCDMV. The American Trucking Association says there are more than 80,000 open positions nationwide and between 2,000 - 3,000 thousand truck driver vacancies in South Carolina. Drivers can make an average yearly salary about $60,000. ”Once the economic started to come back, we were just covered up with demand. Everyone was catching up and freight was flowing again. But we don’t have enough drivers, and we still don’t have enough trucks," Rick Todd, President of the SC Trucking Association told WACH.
