How to Build a Trucking Fleet: Andy and Linda Dixon’s Ownership Journey

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Andy and Linda Dixon share their journey of building a nine-truck fleet through persistence and strategic planning.

Fleet ownership rarely follows a straight line. In a recent interview, we sat down with Andy and Linda Dixon of A&L Trucking LLC to talk about their winding journey into trucking and how persistence, planning, and partnership helped them build a nine-truck fleet. Andy’s introduction to trucking was anything but traditional. He started his career as a plumber before taking a job delivering auto parts in a van. Looking for ways to increase revenue, he moved into a box truck, learning the business side of trucking as he went. He entered Expediter Services’ Path to Ownership program with his brother, and while the business showed early success, circumstances changed when his brother became sick. Andy found himself running the operation largely on his own. At the time, Linda was still working as a teacher, supporting Andy while balancing her own career. When Linda retired, the Dixons made a deliberate decision to approach trucking differently. Instead of reacting to opportunities, they created a plan. Partnering with Expediter Services, Andy and Linda set a clear goal: grow to five trucks in five years. Today, A&L Trucking oversees a fleet of nine trucks, a reflection of…

People in this episode

Guests: Andy Dixon, Linda Dixon

Topics covered

• trucking fleet ownership
• entrepreneurship
• business planning
• partnership
• growth strategies

Keywords

• trucking
• fleet ownership
• business growth
• Expediter Services
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: A&L Trucking LLC, Expediter Services

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