The company's specialty is the motor carrier transportation of beef, pork & poultry products, both fresh, frozen and case-ready in boxes, combo bins and some limited carcass form. There are a number of divisions, ranging from local, midwestern states, national over the road and dedicated services for specific contract customers. Our niche is the ability to provide our distinct customer base with over 99% on-time, safe deliveries on a consistent basis, through effective hour-to-hour time management of our fleets.
Safe, reliable on-time performance is the key to K&B's success story over the past decade. Additionally we provide services for general commodity customers, moving various prepared foodstuffs in non-refrigerated form. The company continues to diversity its' customer portfolio through an increasing number of dedicated equipment to a select variety of customers who demand commitment, specialty trailers and assigned "in-house" operations personnel to address each customers distinct shipping needs from a specific geographic location.
Specifically designed by the staff, the company operates from a facility completed in 1997, encompassing nearly 25,000 square feet of maintenance area and 12,000 square feet of administrative area on two floors, with significant room for expansion. We are located at 4700 Dakota Avenue, South Sioux City, Nebraska. Land holdings include an additional 20 acres of for future expansion.
Recognizing the continued demand for superior transportation services, the company utilizes a combination of new units and units no older than 2005 model Freightliner sleeper trucks and limited number of daycabs for location operations in selected areas. Power units are equipped with Qualcomm GPS satellite units for position location and communication with its driver personnel. The company significantly controls its maintenance costs through equipment specification uniformity. Using Auxiliary Power Units for HVAC on the tractors gives the company the ability to significantly reduc its fuel consumption, idle time and as such was designated a "smartway transport partner" in 2008 - recognizing our effectiveness in reducing consumption of fuels, and limiting our "carbon footprint".
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