New App Feature Streamlines Road Rescues
Posted on 02/22/2023 07:25 PM
Drivers can now report breakdowns quickly and more efficiently through the new Road Rescue module inside the Aim Navigator app.
Instead of a driver having to call to report a breakdown, he or she could use the new feature to instantly send an alert to personnel in Aim's Road Rescue department, who will immediately contact the driver.
Using GPS coordinates provided automatically through the app, the Road Rescue team can dispatch a tow truck to the exact location of the impaired vehicle. The driver can also choose to receive text updates once service is dispatched.
Olympic Steel Expands Business with Aim
Posted on 02/22/2023 07:21 PM
Olympic Steel, an Ohio-based steel distributor and longtime Aim customer, has expanded its partnership with Aim Integrated Logistics by adding dedicated fleet services in Bettendorf, Iowa, and Mt. Sterling, Kentucky.
Keen Continues Top-Score Streak; 3 Drivers Secure Prizes
Posted on 02/22/2023 06:46 PM
For the second consecutive quarter, Aim Integrated Logistics driver Dewey Keen, who driver for Hydro Gainesville, added two monthly safe driving championships to his total for 2022.
Dewey registered the top Netradyne GreenZone camera scores in October and December, bringing to five the number of times he has recorded the top monthly score since the competition began in March. His 1043 score in July remains the highest in the program this far.
Safe Driving Scores Soar; Aim Hailed as "Model" Fleet
Posted on 02/22/2023 06:30 PM
Aim Integrated Logistics drivers have sharply raised their GreenZone scores as recorded by Netradyne cameras in recent months.
Aim Customer Leider Greenhouses Celebrates 125th Anniversary
Posted on 02/22/2023 06:16 PM
If you’ve ever purchased plants at a Costco Wholesale store in or around Chicago, then you’ve purchased plants from Leider Greenhouses, a valued Aim Transportation Solutions customer. The wholesale plant grower supplies over 26 Costco locations in Chicagoland. They grow out of two locations in Illinois: one in Buffalo Grove, which also features their garden center where you can purchase their beautiful flora directly, and the other in Knoxville, an expansive 350-acre site where they grow a large portion of their plants.
What’s Going on with Used Trucks?
Posted on 02/21/2023 01:04 PM
The relationship between the availability of new vehicles and the intensity of the used truck market is pretty obvious when you think about it. If there isn’t enough new equipment to keep up with demand, then consumers will be forced into alternatives. The next logical step in this case is, of course, to purchase used equipment. Naturally, those in need started knocking down the doors of used truck dealers.
Creighton Brothers Begins Transition to Aim Dedicated Fleet
Posted on 02/17/2023 02:14 PM
Representatives from Aim Transportation Solutions recently traveled to Warsaw, IN, to meet with Creighton Brothers, the renowned egg producer, in preparation for an exciting partnership kicking off March 5.
Creighton Brothers eggs have delighted families for nearly 100 years and running. Now in its fourth generation, the family business produces nearly 1-billion eggs each year.
What’s truly astounding about this operation is Creighton Brothers’ involvement in every layer of egg production. Across 8,000 acres of land, they operate a number of growing and laying farms, crop farms for feed production, a feed mill facility and an egg processing plant.
Justin Battisti Promoted to Aim Controller
Posted on 02/16/2023 02:14 PM
Justin Battisti has been named Aim Transportation Solution’s Controller. Since coming onboard in 2021 as the Assistant Controller, he has been a vital part of Aim’s accounting operation and, by extension, the company’s overall success.
In his new, enhanced role, Justin will work closely with Paul Slater—who was recently promoted to Vice President, Corporate Controller—on all accounting functions, including high-level accounting and managerial accounting.
Aim Hosting Free Webinar on Leveraging LinkedIn
Posted on 02/14/2023 03:26 PM
Aim Transportation Solutions will be hosting a FREE webinar Tuesday, February 21, at 10:30 AM (Eastern), on leveraging the power of LinkedIn to grow your business, increase brand awareness and boost your professional profile.
LinkedIn has more than 800 million users. That’s right: Nearly a billion potential customers are at your fingertips on this powerful social media platform. As impressive as those numbers are, the real game-changer is LinkedIn’s ability to target the individuals most likely to engage with and even buy from your brand.
Paul Slater Named Vice President, Corporate Controller
Posted on 02/13/2023 06:47 PM
Aim Transportation Solutions is thrilled to announce the promotion of Paul Slater, MA, CPA, CGMA, to Vice President, Corporate Controller. Since coming on board in 2000, Slater has been instrumental in all of Aim’s accounting functions while being an invaluable leader for several departments, including billing, accounts payable, accounts receivable and collections, and licensing and permitting.
