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Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Loggins Logistics, Inc. is a 100% Owner Operator trucking company located in Jonesboro, Arkansas founded in 1997 by Jeff Loggins. With 12 years’ experience as an Owner Operator, Jeff launched his own flatbed business and will soon be celebrating the company’s 20th anniversary. Loggins Logistics caters to small, local businesses and larger corporations nationwide. Jeff recognizes his team of transportation professionals that handle each business account and every driver with the best service day in and day out. Their motto at Loggins Logistics is, “Putting integrity back in the trucking industry.” He understands that it takes the cooperation and diligence of his full staff in order to stand behind that concept. Fortunately for him, he has the willingness of a workforce that are loyal, hardworking and worthy to be put in the spot light.
Noel Duncan
19 Years with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Vice President of Operations/Recruiting
BIOGRAPHY:
Noel was born in Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. He and his wife, Judy Duncan of 39 years have two sons, Shane and Craig along with five grandchildren.
In 1991, Noel began his trucking career driving a company truck. He initially met Jeff Loggins, business owner and founder of Loggins Logistics, Inc. while living across the street from one another. The two teamed up and Noel purchased a truck January of 1997, then immediately went to work for Jeff.
Over the span of 20 years, their close friendship and business relationship has helped lay a solid foundation for Loggins Logistics, Inc. Noel states that his proudest part of being a key player in Loggins Logistics is being able to look back to when they first started the business and acknowledging the progress and achievements they accomplished from then until now.
Noel enjoys interacting with customers, recruiting Owner Operators and attending truck shows. He suggests that the success of the business is due to the entire staff believing in what they do as a team. He also credits the effort and work they all put forward for their Owner Operators.
NOEL’S FAVORITE FLASHBACK:
Jeff and Noel have traveled many places together, making Noel no stranger to Jeff’s Nascar-style driving. Hilarious now, but terrifying at the time, Noel separates one particular ride from the rest as his memory highlight.
“Jeff was driving 90 miles an hour down the Interstate. While he is driving, he reached towards the backseat for something and runs us completely off the road and down into the median. He carefully brought the truck back to the road, never letting off the gas. He didn’t slow down at all and just laughed at me because of how white I had turned!”
Angie K. Jones
16 Years with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Accounting
BIOGRAPHY:
Angie was born on Christmas Day in Jonesboro, Arkansas. This July she will celebrate her 17th wedding anniversary. She has two sons, Clay and Jacob.
Angie’s father has been a truck driver for as far back as she can remember. The last vacation she took with her family was about 20 years ago in her dad’s truck. It was fully equipped with a shower, a small kitchenette and two beds. They set out for the Pepsi 400 at Daytona. She worked in her dad’s office briefly before getting married and joining the team at Loggins Logistics.
In accounting, Angie prepares and examines financial records to make sure that all information is accurate in order to help the business run efficiently. She also analyzes business operations, ensuring procedural standards concerning taxes, costs, and financial commitments; making sure obligations are met.
The family-atmosphere at Loggins Logistics, Inc. is what Angie feels sets the company apart from any other. Being treated with respect as a friend and employee, rather than just office personnel proves the credibility of the company’s core values.
ANGIE’S FAVORITE FLASHBACK:
Loggins Logistics prides themselves in providing their customers with the highest quality of service possible. Fully staffed with professionals, Jeff’s group still knows how to relax in the office and have a good time. With plenty of inside jokes, shared banter and never-ending antics, Angie recalls the day Jeff took one for the team. Literally!
“One slow afternoon before the fourth of July, Doug and I were playing Frisbee in the office. Jeff happened to be walking by and stepped into the line of fire and took a pretty good lick on the head. Let’s just say, Doug and I laughed a little harder than Jeff did that day.”
Kevin Stallcop16 Years with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Outside Sales
BIOGRAPHY:
Kevin currently resides in Brazil, Indiana. He and his wife, Donna have been married 23 years. Together they have three daughters and one grandbaby, born in October of 2015.
Kevin was raised on a farm and grew up surrounded by equipment and trucks. His father taught him how to operate heavy machinery at a very young age. He also drove a truck and owned a fleet of seven at one point. Kevin continued to following in his father’s footsteps and purchased his first semi at 19 years old. Keeping his position at a local factory building trailers, he put a driver in the truck and turned him loose.
By the age of 22, Kevin took a part-time job with a trucking company running over the road. Years later he switched to sales. Kevin had met Jeff Loggins over the phone and was brought on as an independent sales rep for Loggins Logistics, Inc. The following year Kevin joined the Loggins team working full time.
As Jeff’s outside salesman, his top priority is making sure their drivers have freight to haul. He is able to visit with customers to double check that all of their needs have been met. He enjoys traveling, meeting new people and recruiting for Loggins Logistics at any trucking events the company attends. Kevin points out the fact that all of the people working in the office are basically his second family. He describes their close friendships as unique and when the others refer to the ambience as ‘family-oriented,’ they mean it. He explains that having such downhome, caring individuals is what allows Loggins Logistics to run so smooth. Everyone has a good time.
Kevin’s Favorite Flashback:
Having been friends for such a long time, Kevin states that Jeff is the nicest man a person could ever meet. Being the traveling agent on the road, he acts as Noel and Jeff’s right hand man; handling anything asked of him that needs to be done. About 10 years ago, while opening a terminal in South Carolina both of their families all took a mini vacation together. After pulling out of the drive-thru at a local fast-food joint, the street signs directed Jeff to turn right, prohibiting any left turns on that road. Since Jeff drives by his own set of rules (meaning there are none), he proceeded to turn left. That little trip is one of Kevin’s favorite flashbacks.
“When we all realized that Jeff was not turning right as the road sign suggested, my kids looked at me and I told them to hang on. Then over the curb we went! It’s stuff like that that makes Jeff a lot of fun to be around. And he’s a great guy! I’d take a bullet for him.”
Brittany Ward
9 Years with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Dispatch/Sales
BIOGRAPHY:
Brittany was born on February 15th, 1982 in Batesville, Arkansas. She and her husband, Michael have been married for 13 years and have a twelve-year-old daughter.
Brittany was initially introduced to trucking at the age of four when her father began driving a truck. In 2005, she took a job on a farm managing grain trucks. The following year, she joined the team at Loggins Logistics, Inc. working in their sales department and dispatch.
Since being the youngest of the Loggins’ team, she is placed in charge of the company’s social media communications, in order to stay connected in today’s web world. Her other obligations include maintaining healthy relationships with each driver, ensuring that they are on track and most of all, satisfied. She states that her father constantly reminds everyone to keep the drivers’ perspective first. From sitting in a truck himself, Jeff Loggins is able to use that aspect and understand their drivers in a way other trucking companies may not. He has been in their shoes and makes it a point to run his operation with the drivers’ priorities in mind.
BRITTANY’S FAVORITE FLASHBACK:
Working side by side indoors, five days a week around the same number of individuals tends to make the tiniest of ideas extremely entertaining. Brittany shares her fun memory of the day everyone decided to get out from behind their desks and unwind.
“One day we had a pretty thick snowfall. It was slow in the office, so we went outside. We used an old tire and chain, and Doug pulled us around the parking lot.”
Doug Loggins
13 Years with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Sales
BIOGRAPHY:
Doug was born and raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He attended Valley View High School, class of 94. He went on to study agriculture and retail at Arkansas State University. He is currently single and ready to mingle.
The majority of his family have been in the trucking industry all of his life. A position in transportation with the family business was inevitable. Jeff Loggins recruited Doug to come work for him at Loggins Logistics, Inc. in 2003. Doug demonstrates a proven ability to communicate in sales, negotiations, account management and customer service. He enjoys talking with people and addressing any questions or concerns they may have.
Spending anywhere from 7 to 8 hours a day at a job, the work space around you becomes your own personal area and the people are considered your second family. And with any family, you are bound to be amused by a few. The whole crew at Loggins Logistics are led by Jeff; a man that is laid-back and easygoing. So naturally, Doug keeps everyone upbeat with that same demeanor: calm and humble, yet comical.
DOUG’S FAVORITE FLASHBACK:
You never know what may happen at the office of Loggins Logistics, Inc. but it’s a given that someone will do something to make you laugh. While at work, Doug decided to experiment a little bit and he has picked that day as his memory flashback.
“We put some Mentos in the diet coke…”
As everybody knows, combining the two causes an explosion. The carbonation of the soft drink releases a type of gas from the candy, pushing the liquid to burst from its container. I imagine that was a sight to see!
Angelia Hendon
13 Years with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Safety Director/Recruiting
BIOGRAPHY:
Angelia was born in Trumann, Arkansas and grew up in Jonesboro. She has three kids, two boys and a girl; ages 6, 8, and 17. When she married her husband, Greg she gained three more beautiful children; ranging from 19, 22 and 29 along with two granddaughters.
After graduating high school, Angelia earned her CDL and started running over the road. She traveled the country for a number of years before coming off the road. She finally turned in her trucking keys when she was offered an office position at a trucking company; she is able to use her background in trucking to relate with other drivers. Since joining Loggins Logistics in 2002, she helps recruit new drivers and manages the company’s safety programs, policies and procedures.
ANGELIA’S FAVORITE FLASHBACK:
The exchange of jokes and pranks that are traded back and forth between the staff at Loggins Logistics, Inc. exposes the comradery and tight-knit bond among the group. Angelia describes the day that she included a third party in on a hoax as her funniest memory at the office.
“We had a cop tell Doug that she was there in the office because his truck was reported stolen. It was hilarious watching him squirm, while trying to explain that he bought it brand new.”
Michelle Russell
1 Year with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Dispatch
BIOGRAPHY:
Michelle was also born in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She and her husband have been together nine years and tied the knot in 2014. He is in the trucking industry, as well. Together they have five children, ages 33 to 15 and two grandchildren, a boy and a girl.
Michelle’s family has been in trucking all of her life. The interest has always been apparent, but the opportunity to get in the trucking industry didn’t come along until 2014, when she purchased her first truck. She started dispatching a year later, after meeting Jeff Loggins. She was working at the revenue office in Jonesboro and assisted Jeff with several titles for newly purchased trailers. Over time and through conversation, the two would often talk about business. She personally knew a number of drivers that had leased through Loggins Logistics, Inc. that had only positive feedback to say about Jeff.
A job opening for dispatch became available and Michelle went for it. She assists in coordinating their drivers’ deliveries, answering service calls and all related activities. The dispatch department handle all problems that may disrupt service, while keeping records of information on detailed reports.
Being the rookie and new kid on the block, Michelle gets the pleasure of sitting back and observing the veterans engage in the shenanigans. She states that every day since coming on board has been great. Mainly because of the close friendships formed through work that has brought them all together like family.
Michelle Snell
2 Years with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Safety
BIOGRAPHY:
Michelle is a Jonesboro, Arkansas native. She grew up in the city of Bono. She has been married for eleven years and has four children. Samantha is her only daughter, that also works at Loggins Logistics, Inc. She has 6 grand babies, with one on the way.
Before the trucking industry, Michelle was in the medical field working at a doctor’s office accessing patients through physical therapy. She helped many injured or ill with rehabilitation and aiding them in managing their pain.
Given her position in the safety department, she enjoys meeting new drivers and helping everyone to stay aware of the safety rules and regulations. What she considers a bonus from working in a family-oriented environment, is getting to share that experience with her daughter.
Samantha Croom
1 Year with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Load Entry
BIOGRAPHY:
Samantha is known to her Loggins Logistics family as, Sami. She is a single mother of two beautiful children. Her son, Jaxyn Reis is 6 and her daughter, Tynzlee Raelynn is 3. They all take turns loving on their four-legged fur baby, Titan.
Samantha was hired on at Loggins Logistics, Inc. February 2015. In her position as the data entry clerk, her tasks include a variety of verifying and preparing documents, processing customer or driver information, and performing other tasks as assigned. Her strengths in computer skills and multi-tasking, along with her excellent customer service makes her another great asset at Loggins Logistics.
SAMANTHA’S FAVORITE FLASHBACK:
Samantha fits right in with this fun bunch. Her favorite office memory also involves Doug. I am beginning to sense an on-going pattern…
“It was after the fourth of July. I had stuck some poppers under Doug’s chair and every time he moved, one exploded.”
LuAnn Gibson
1 Year with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Dispatch
BIOGRAPHY:
LuAnn was born and raised in Jonesboro, Arkansas. She has been married for seven years and has five children, three boys and two girls.
For 15 years, LuAnn worked at a local restaurant as a server before landing a job in transportation. She had been working in an office of a trucking company for seven years when she discovered Loggins Logistics, Inc. She made the switch to Loggins Logistics a year ago and couldn’t be happier. Now LuAnn helps schedule drivers to pick up or deliver loads. She also monitors daily logs and maintains current knowledge of routes and locations to assure timely services and accurate information.
What has impressed her the most about working at Loggins Logistics is the family oriented atmosphere. She states that each person truly cares for the rest of the crew and it shows. She tends to favor their lunches together, enjoying pot luck and seeing everyone having a good time.
Fred Austin
11 Years with Loggins Logistics, Inc.
Dispatch
BIOGRAPHY:
Fred was born in Craig, Missouri and moved to Arkansas in 1987. He has been married for 26 years and has six children. His present family has extended through four generations, giving him 12 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren and 2 great, great-grandchildren.
His knowledge of the business is vital when instructing drivers. Working in dispatch, Fred is responsible for negotiating the most efficient routes, any cost-effective delivering options and assisting in prioritizing schedules. His strong communication and time-management skills are needed in ensuring that their truck drivers concentrate on the roadways, while safely transporting cargo to arrive at the appointed time.
With the office staff working continuously, answering the phones when drivers need assistance, observing drivers’ progress, processing orders and filing paperwork it’s necessary to have a lively and enjoyable work environment in order to keep one’s sanity. Fred recalls his favorite memory from work as the day that he decided to sling shot apples in the office…. Because some days require your own entertainment.