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June 28th is National Logistics Day, and this year, 2023, marks the 5th annual celebration of this day. Although National Logistics Day is fairly new, logistics is dated as far back as the Roman Empire when the Romans developed a logistics system in which they used military officers called “logistikas” to ensure their armies were adequately supplied with war materials. … Read More

This month on June 14th Americans celebrate National Flag Day, a day set aside to observe and honor our flag, Old Glory. I was not familiar with the history of this day, but I had fun researching how it came about and uncovered some interesting facts about the U.S. Flag. June 14th commemorates the date in 1777 when the Second … Read More

Every morning, I like to read a devotional from “Our Daily Bread” to start the day with a reminder as to how to act respectively, how to treat others with kindness, and to generally be a better person. This morning’s devotional addressed the topic of being “quick to listen, and slow to speak, and slow to become angry.” The author … Read More

May is Brain Tumor Awareness Month, a month dedicated to supporting, empowering, and amplifying the voice of the brain tumor community. HG Logistics’ family has been personally affected by this illness and thus, are choosing to help spread awareness, share information, and build support for research. As I reported last May, Logan Heller, the son of our Director of Operations, … Read More

The winner of HG Logistics LLC’s 2023 March Madness Pool was Tanner Sumner. Tanner, being the lucky one to draw UCONN, won the grand prize. Duke Heller, Director of Operations, presented Tanner with his new television on April 10, 2023. Congratulations Tanner!  

It is hard to believe we are already into the 3rd month of 2023. Yesterday, March 20th, marked the first day of Spring, and of course, you can’t talk about March without also mentioning the NCAA Tournament, aka March Madness. For many of us, March Madness consumes us. Filling out the brackets and trying to predict the national champion can … Read More

On March 8th, 2023, we celebrate International Women’s Day. This day is set aside to acknowledge and honor the incredible achievements of women and to help raise awareness and build support for gender equality. When you work in a predominantly male trucking industry, such as we do here at HG Logistics LLC, we have come to appreciate women who brave … Read More

On February 20, 2023, the third Monday in February, we will celebrate Presidents’ Day. Originally, George Washington’s birthday (Feb. 22, 1732) and Abraham Lincoln’s birthday (Feb. 12, 1809) were celebrated on separate holidays. In 1971, Congress passed the Uniform Federal Holidays Act that combined them into one Presidents’ Day. Presidents’ Day is a day to reflect and honor two of … Read More

Congratulations are in order as we begin the New Year 2023. Joe Castaneda, one of HG Logistics top logistics coordinators, received his 5 Year Service Award. Joe is a hard worker dedicated to overseeing the successful execution of each of his loads. We are proud of Joe’s accomplishments and consider him a great asset to our HG team. Thank you, … Read More