Happy New Year! We are thankful God gave us this past year! If we could sum 2023 up in one word- we would say resilience. Cheers to a challenging but rewarding year! 🥳
2023 By the Numbers
This year, Nussbaum drove 54 million miles! For reference, we drove 50,121,000 miles last year. 54,000,000 miles is 113 trips to the moon and back! Maybe we should start delivering moon rocks?
This year we hauled over 89,000 loads– that’s 10,000 more than last year. Excluding Illinois, can you guess which state we delivered the most loads to/from?
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Indiana coming in at 9,680 loads!
Following, is Georgia at 7,838 loads!
A Few Other Fun Facts
- 📈 Revenue grew from $140 million to $148.5 million in 2023!
- We hired 26 new office/shop staff!
- Our driver count grew from 488 to 514!
- We had 40 Certified Red Ceremonies this year!
You also may have noticed some construction. 🏗️This year we broke ground on the new shop expansion!
Not to mention the countless memories, tires changed, hundreds of laps around the lake, 16 games of mush ball, 42 foul balls by Joe Anderson, 6,100 Support Tickets Closed by IT, and many delicious food days! 🤤
We celebrate the retirement of Greg Toliver, Mitch Davis, and Gary Atkins. Thank you for your hard work and service to Nussbaum!
In Memory
This year brought much joy but also sadness. Here at Nussbaum, we were deeply saddened by the passing of two employee owners. We remember and honor the legacies of:
- Alon Roller – Driver
- Glenn Allen Jr. – Driver
Let’s bear each other’s burdens and keep their families in our thoughts and prayers.
Reflection
We are beyond thankful for a year of being purpose-driven.
In this moment of reflection, we express our heartfelt appreciation for the countless opportunities to pursue endeavors that resonate with the very essence of our aspirations. To pursue honesty, integrity, character, excellence, and benevolence. The stories of people seeing our trailers has warmed our hearts this year.
We look to 2024 with eager anticipation. May the days ahead be adorned with the splendor of many more sunrises and sunsets!
