Blue Water Trucking is a family-owned, third-party, asset-based logistics company based in Romeo, Michigan. Founded in 1977, Blue Water Trucking’s service area encompasses the entire Upper Midwest. Blue Water Trucking delivers general commodity, automotive parts and other specialized equipment for major Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3 companies. Blue Water Trucking is also ISO 9001:2008 certified and holds a Q1 rating. The company provides a wide range of services, including warehousing, distribution, transportation, cross-docking, and fulfillment.
History
Blue Water Trucking - Romeo, MI - Blue Water Trucking - located in Romeo, MI Blue Water Trucking has a fleet of 6500 gallon tankers stationed at their headquarters for pool, construction, or farm water.
Founded in 1977, Blue Water Trucking started with delivering swimming pool water to Romeo-Washington area homes. The business expanded to become statewide and grew into delivering steel, grain, and Christmas trees. In 1990, Blue Water Trucking began hauling general commodity for equipment manufacturers and Tier I and II suppliers like Ford and Chrysler. By this time, Blue Water Trucking was hauling freight to the greater part of the Midwest. In September 2012, Blue Water Trucking announced new and improved benefits for its 200 employees including accounting, dispatch, drivers, and management. These benefits include more paid holidays and better health insurance.
Patrick Rinke
In 2012, Patrick Rinke accepted the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Greater Romeo-Washington Winter Solstice. Formerly known as the EMMA Awards, the Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes individuals with long-term records who have made sacrifices of time and shared their talents toward bettering their community. On April 28, 2013, Patrick Rinke died in his home after a long battle with cancer.
Logistics services
Blue Water Trucking provides distribution, contract logistics, consolidation, transportation, pool distribution, freight brokerage, 24 hour dispatch and 24 Hour In-House Repair. Blue Water Trucking also sells road equipment and material, including both Non-DOT and DOT certified road barriers.
Water services
Blue Water Trucking provides pool filling, spa filling, bulk non-portable water delivery, water for construction sites, landscape watering for home, and landscape watering for farming. All trucks hold 6,500 gallons and are approved for emergency water hauling and handling.
External links
- http://www.bluewatertrucking.net
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