Kyle recently was on FreightWaves‘ Taking The Hire Road talking about #BleedingBlue, the values of Kottke Trucking and so much more! Check out his conversation with Jeremy Reymer now!
Kottke Trucking Has Reefer Trailers For Sale
Please contact Kurt with any inquiries.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 320-894-7472
Trailer # – Year – Make – Make – Model – Reefer Hours – Price
127 – 2013 – UTIL – TK – SB 230 – 41334 – $13,000
836 – 2015 – UTIL – TK – Precedent – 24945 – $13,000
837 – 2015 – UTIL – TK – Precedent – 24644 – $13,000
Carlos Druet Named 2023 Duane and Connie Kottke Distinguished Driver of the Year
Kottke Trucking’s Trucks and Toys Toy Drive Raises $8,844
85 Ways To Say Thank You On Truck Driver Appreciation Week
Kottke Trucking/True Blue Warehousing Now Open In Lake Alfred, Florida
Introducing True Blue Warehousing
Zach Little Promoted to Chief Operating Officer
This week Kottke Trucking, Inc. announced the promotion of Zach Little to Chief Operating Officer (COO). Little has most recently been serving as the company’s Vice President of Operations.
With the promotion, Little will take on more responsibility in the planning and strategy of the company going forward. Little will continue to lead the company’s Truckload, LTL, Dock, Technology, Brokerage, Shop, and Sales teams in addition to his new responsibilities.
“Zach’s characteristics and our company values are a true match,” Kyle Kottke, co-owner and General Manager of Kottke Trucking said. “It has been my honor to work alongside Zach. This promotion is not only a reward of past performance but our faith in his abilities to achieve our high goals going forward.”
“The Kottke’s have treated my family like their own since my first day here,” Little said. “Kottke Trucking’s growth continues to put opportunities in front of people. I am excited to lead the charge with our teams, into these ventures, and accomplish the goals ownership has set for our company. #BleedingBlue #LetsGo”
Little has been in the trucking industry for 37 years. He turned 21 in March of 1985 and was on the road by May of 1985. Little joined the Kottke team in 2016 and has been integral to the growth of the business since.
Kottke Trucking Announces Driver Pay Increase, Driver Pay Up 33% In Last 10 Months
Kottke Trucking is proud to announce our fourth driver pay increase in the past year. As we strive to continually improve our offerings to our drivers, we have increased driver pay 33% in the last 10 months alone.
Alongside with these pay increases, we have also formulated categories to better define our drivers’ roles in our expanded portfolio. We now offer 13 different driving categories to match the wants and needs of our driving family.
Those 13 categories are:
- Over-The-Road Home Every 10-12 Days
- Over-The-Road Owner Operators
- Teams
- MN, FL – 5 to 7 Days Out
- Florida Produce 4.5 Days Out
- Florida Produce 5 Days Out
- Florida Produce 5.5 Days Out
- Dedicated Local Davenport/Produce
- NTE Account (MN)
- Local MN
- Local Wildwood, FL
- Part-Time Davenport, FL
- Part-Time Wildwood, FL
We offer these in our quest to constantly be improving not just the company, but the lives of everyone in the Kottke Trucking family.
You can apply to any of these jobs by clicking here.
If you are interested in any of these jobs or have any questions, our recruiting team is ready to help you in any way.
Kayla McDonald, [email protected]; 320-833-2450
Jesse Reed, [email protected]; 320-833-2439
Kottke Trucking names Boogs Fellows and Rick Sare as Duane and Connie Kottke Distinguished Drivers of the Year
On February 12, 2022, we had the honor of naming two more Duane and Connie Kottke Distinguished Drivers of the Year! Congratulations to Robert “Boogs” Fellows for being named the 2020 recipient and to Rick Sare for being named the 2021 recipient! A special thank you to Boogs’ family for being in attendance to accept the award in his memory and honor. Thank you, Boogs and Rick, for #BleedingBlue!
Kottke Trucking’s Driver Board created the idea of the Duane and Connie Kottke Distinguished Driver of the Year and it was carried out by our staff. The Driver of the Year award is named after our second-generation visionaries: Duane and Connie Kottke. Their ability to build the foundation that our company stands on today, does not go without notice and is felt every day.
The nominees for the award come from the the recipients of the Jim Doering Award of Excellence. The other Jim Doering Award of Excellence recipients for 2020 were Mike and Sabrina Lopez, John Johnson and Ben Schmidt. 2021 recipients were Glenn Lopp, Derrick Johnson and Mona Dornbusch. The quarterly award is named after Kottke Trucking’s first long-time driver and nearly 40-year employee Jim Doering.
Previous winners of the Duane and Connie Kottke Distinguished Driver if the Year are Tom Erickson, Ricky Pautzke, Jeff Bass, Carlo Garcia, John Flathau and Sam Harman.