Our Team
We believe in hard work, honesty, communication, dedication, and fun! We work hard to get the job done and have good attitudes to go with it. Our fun work environment keeps morale high and makes our employees more pleasant and fun to work with.
Paul Schlender
Operations Manager
Paul started in 2003 and handles all of the outbound planning for our trucks and oversees the entire dispatch department.
Joe Garcia
Dispatcher
Joe started in November 2020. He has 4 years of experience in the transportation industry. He handles and oversees all of the companies produce loads–everything from appointments, verification, problem solving, and assigning loads to drivers while determining efficient routes and transportation schedules.
Rob Vidlock
Dispatcher
Since 2012, Rob has handled all of our appointments on non-produce loads. He also works with our shippers and receivers whenever there is any kind of issue.
Shemeka Gibbs
Dispatcher
Shemeka joined Schulz in October 2021. She worked with another trucking company for 10 years so she’s not new to the transportation world, but is true to the transportation world. Born and breed from Bronx, New York, Shemeka is married with one adult son. She loves her family, is a woman of faith, and just living and loving this thing called life.
Sara Clanton
Dispatcher
Sara joined the Schulz team in July 2021 with 5 years of experience in the trucking industry. She is married with two girls.
Tracey Mathews
Safety Assistant
Tracey started as a team driver with her husband, Daryl. When we had an opening in our safety department, Tracey moved into that role in 2012. She currently audits logs and works with drivers when they have logging issues.
Daryl Mathews
Safety Assistant
Daryl started as a team driver with his wife, Tracey in 2009. When we had an opening in our safety department, Daryl moved into that role. He currently audits logs and works with drivers when they have logging issues.
Kristie Bridges
Payroll and Billing Manager
Kristie has handled payroll and billing for Schulz Transportation since 1994. She knows the system and process inside and out and ensures our drivers are consistently paid accurately and our billing is completed accurately.
Michelle Drahota
HR Manager
Michelle previously served as our Safety Director for 7 years. She took over our accounts payable and receivable department in 2019 after a short time away from the company. She currently handles all of our AP, AR, benefits, retirement planning, and accounting.
Alan Schulz
President and Owner
As founder and owner of Schulz Transportation, Alan has done every job except for IT work.
Tony Shoemaker
Safety Director
Tony joined Schulz Transportation in November of 2022. He has 6 years in the transportation industry including roles in Safety, Operations, and Driver Training. Tony oversees the Safety Department and also works as a Recruiter for Company Drivers.
Joe Schulz
Vice President
Joe has served a number of different roles for Schulz Transportation since he was old enough to work. He has worked as a mechanic, driver, dispatcher, truck washer, and manager. He currently handles truck purchasing and sales, financing, IT, and rating and contracts.
Beth Schulz
Secretary and Owner
As founder and owner of Schulz Transportation, Beth has managed AP, billing, payroll, benefits, accounting, and banking.