Hirschbach Blog

Hirschbach Hero Spotlight: Vigilance That Saved a Life

Hirschbach Motor Lines — Wed, 21 Jan 2026 20:26:08 GMT

Wreaths Across America 2023: Driving to Remember, Honor, & Teach

lauren.hoversten@hirschbach.com (Lauren Hoversten) — Thu, 21 Dec 2023 17:46:50 GMT

Each December, we participate in Wreaths Across America with a mission to Remember the fallen, Honor those who serve, and Teach the next generation the value of freedom.

On Saturday, December 16th, thousands of volunteers came together to coordinate wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, and a record-breaking 4,225 locations in all 50 states.

Stronger Together: National Driver Appreciation Week 2023

lauren.hoversten@hirschbach.com (Lauren Hoversten) — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 21:41:29 GMT

Nearly every aspect of daily life depends on goods and resources delivered by truck drivers. If you bought it, a trucker likely brought it. In fact, 70.5% of food transportation in the United States is done via truck.

Chemours Titanium Technologies Announces Third Annual Carrier of the Year Award

lauren.hoversten@hirschbach.com (Lauren Hoversten) — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:17:53 GMT

DUBUQUE, IA (September 13th, 2023) –

Honoring Our Veterans

lauren.hoversten@hirschbach.com (Lauren Hoversten) — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 17:45:00 GMT

As a veteran-owned company, we are proud to be one of the best trucking companies for veterans and military members and are honored to have veterans and blue-star families amongst our ranks. We understand the value of veteran service and work ethic and strive to honor our veteran drivers year-round.

'Military Makeover: Operation Career' Spotlights Hirschbach Motor Lines

lauren.hoversten@hirschbach.com (Lauren Hoversten) — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 16:17:56 GMT

Tune in to “Military Makeover: Operation Career” hosted by Montel Williams for an in-depth look at how Hirschbach supports our United States veterans in their post-military careers as well as their personal lives.

What is the DAB?

bianca.sanchez@hirschbach.com (Bianca Sanchez) — Fri, 17 Jun 2022 17:18:14 GMT

Maybe you’ve heard DAB mentioned in a fleet message or a social media post. Maybe you’ve asked yourself or someone else – what the heck is DAB? Wonder no longer, we are here to discuss the DAB – or the Driver Advisory Board.

Congratulations to new 2022 Driver Advisory Board Members

bianca.sanchez@hirschbach.com (Bianca Sanchez) — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 20:45:12 GMT

Please join us in congratulating the newest members of the Driver Advisory Board:

Hirschbach Welcomes New Chief Maintenance Officer - Fred Staugh

bianca.sanchez@hirschbach.com (Bianca Sanchez) — Wed, 15 Jun 2022 17:04:15 GMT

Please join us in welcoming Fred Staugh as our new Chief Maintenance Officer. Fred is recognized as one of our industry's top maintenance leaders. Over the past 20 years he’s been responsible for buying, maintaining, and selling trucks and trailers for CRST (6,000 trucks & 18,000 trailers) and JB Hunt Dedicated (9,000 trucks & 25,000 trailers) as well as fuel sourcing/ management & facilities. Fred was recently recognized by Heavy Duty Trucking as one of this year’s Fleet Innovators. This a great quote about Fred from the article that is included below “he looks for solutions that are a “trifecta,” or a “win all the way around” from a safety perspective, from a driver comfort perspective, and an economic, or fuel consumption, perspective.”

5 Reasons to Be a Team Driver

bianca.sanchez@hirschbach.com (Bianca Sanchez) — Thu, 26 May 2022 13:27:21 GMT

One of the biggest benefits of being a driver for Hirschbach is that you have options. Like the thought of hitting the road by yourself? Be a solo driver.

Or have you never considered being a driver because it seems lonely? Have a spouse or friend you wish you could spend more time with? You can be a team driver.

Team driving is when two truck drivers make runs together on the same carrier. This allows for the haul to always keep moving because when one driver takes a break, the other takes over.

Here are 5 reasons to be a team driver for Hirschbach: