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When a construction materials company realized that transporting a massive rock crusher for repairs would put them between a rock and a hard place, it knew who to call. The customer reached out to independent Landstar agent and owner of Cheatham Transport, Chris Cheatham.

Supporting the United States military is part of daily operations at Lee’s Services and Storage LLC. The independent Landstar agency has more than three decades of experience moving multi-load projects for the DoD.

Shasko and his team secured a wide range of transportation modes for the project, including: truckload capacity, air, ocean and rail intermodal services. After weeks of planning and collaboration with TPS, a logistics plan was in place for the year-long plant construction projects.

Tackling the logistical challenges associated with variable destinations and quick turn-around times called for some creative plays in transporting the SkyCam gear during the 2017-2018 football season.

The massive tanks, built to hold a wide variety of liquids and crops, are a true testament to the saying “everything is bigger in Texas.”

Coordinating the transport of large, heavy, high-value, and time-critical Project Cargo is a specialty of the Charlotte Express Center Inc., an independent Landstar agency owned and operated by Ike Tate.