​Driver Likes The Challenge Of Over-Dimensional Work

Jeff Feliszak has been a Professional Truck Driver for 35 years. In that time he has accrued an impressive 3.5 Million Miles without an accident. He was also honored as NASTC’s (National Association of Small Trucking Companies) 2016 Driver of the Year.

Jeff was a steel hauler for 19 years before leasing to Trans-United Specialized Carriers based out of Burns Harbor, Indiana. Approximately 75% of the freight Jeff hauls is over-dimensional. After 16 years with Trans-United, Jeff states, “When I started doing OD work at Trans-United, it put the fun back into driving for me. Each day is an adventure and each load presents its own special challenge. Now instead of waiting for some crane operator to unload me, I have receivers waiting for me to arrive because they want what is on my trailer deck. Trans-United is a good outfit, a lot of the drivers here have been with the company for many years. I work with good people. It’s the little things they do to make me feel appreciated. Anytime I need something special, they do their best to accommodate me. I make good money and still get home just about every weekend. They always have my back.”

In late 2001, about the same time that he joined Trans-United; Jeff purchased a 1995 Peterbilt 379, which he still drives today. Jeff says, “The truck knows me about as well as my own family.” Jeff’s 379 now has 2.4 million miles on it and he has had the Series 60 Detroit rebuilt 3 times. Jeff takes meticulous care of his Pete and likes operating without a truck payment.

Jeff resides in Monticello, Indiana with his wife Louise and daughters Kaitlyn and Jillian.

Trans-United is a specialized transportation company that hauls oversized and over dimensional freight to North America and several points internationally. They are among the top 50 specialized carriers in the nation.