Trucking DG Style

In this episode I speak with Pat Coonce and Dennis Thornton about our CSA scores. What is CSA and how does it affect both Dollar General and our drivers. Pat walks us through the importance of maintaining our CSA scores so that we can continue to serve others.

In this episode we talk with Tom Wilmes, Sr. Director overseeing the Walton, KY distribution center. In Tom's time with DG he has had the opportunity to open 2 new DC's and currently oversees a traditional DC. Tom has many years of experience in both DC and Transportation and provides a unique perspective of the DC structure and his teams connection to Fleet.

In this episode you will meet several associates from our Transportation Operations Center or TOC. The TOC is responsible for many things but their main focus lies in supporting our fleet and our stores with accurate communication between both. Sit back and relax as we learn a little bit about how our team at the TOC helps us each and every day.

In this episode we catch up with Chris Ford, Sr. Director of Private Fleet to get a pulse on how we're doing on trek to 1,410 drivers in 2022. Along with this you'll hear about some new things coming down the pipe to work on proactivity in the operations office and load quality for our fleet. Pop in and see what's been happening in Chris's first 19 months with DG Fleet!

Welcome to this episode of DG Trucking Style.  This month we talk all about training. Training is such a critical piece of our growth and we don't grow without trainers. In this episode we discuss the need for trainers and we speak to a few of our excellent trainers as they tell us why they train and what makes it important.

In this episode we learn the importance of PM's and a good PM schedule. Curt Friggle and David Espinoza walk us through all the benefits of PM's and how the fleet maintenance team supports you every day on the road.

In this episode we talk to Savannah Sharp from our HR team.  Savannah gives us all the details around the new pet and rider policies and our new DG Bucks program known as CA Short. Listen in to learn how you can earn dollars that you can turn into great items from CA Short. In this new program you have the opportunity to earn items from mugs and glasses and trips.  I like to call this DG Bucks "Revamped"!!!

In this episode we meet two current drivers and one driver turned fleet manager. Listen in while we discuss the differences between a 6 year driver versus a 4 month driver. What are the challenges at both levels? Also, listen in to hear Jackie Walker, Fleet Manager for our San Antonio Fresh facility as he talks about opportunities outside of the truck.

Welcome back! In this episode we will chat with Mac Hudson from our Project Management Dept. and Iman Deberry who oversees our HR and recruiting departments. Along with this you'll have an opportunity to enter into our February drawing.

Welcome back to Trucking DG Style. In this episode Dennis and I speak with Chris Ford, Senior Director of Dollar General's Private Fleet and Pat Coonce, Director of Safety and Compliance. Listen in and learn a little about he men behind the scenes of Private Fleet and our safety!

Meet your Senior Leadership team. In this episode we'll take a few minutes to meet your Vice President of Transportation Mark Taylor. Mark Taylor has accountability over DG Private Fleet, Outbound Transportation and Fleet Maintenance. Listen as Mark discusses a little bit about his 32 years at Dollar General to include times working with the Turner family.