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Mission Statement

To provide the highest level of customer and associate satisfaction while maximizing long term company value as a world class supplier of transportation services.

From the President

Upon my return from World War II, I realized there was a definite need for a flatbed carrier in Des Moines, Iowa. In 1947, I opened Mid Seven Transportation to take advantage of the sudden increase in steel and construction materials which were flooding the postwar marketplace.

Soon, we opened an office in the Chicago area. Over the years countless numbers of steel loads from Chicago land have made their way to central Iowa and beyond on a Mid Seven truck.

Our company has grown into other segments of open deck transportation. Currently a great deal of our business is involved with agricultural machinery. We haul farm machinery of all shapes and sizes to the 30 states we now serve.

At first my goal was to make a living for my wife Shirley and our two sons Jeff and Joe. Along the way Mid Seven provided a good standard of living for hundreds of past and present employees and owner operators. Family is important to me. I have always attempted to make sure everyone associated with our company was given plenty of opportunity to be home with their families. Our drivers can be home every weekend if they desire.

We are proud of all the drivers, office staff and independent operators that make Mid Seven the successful company it is today.

Thank you for visiting our website. If you have a question about our company, please call me directly.

Sincerely,

L.W. Simpson
President
Mid Seven Transportation Company
800-247-7448

Answers Team

PRESIDENT Founder and head of Mid Seven Transportation. He has built Mid Seven on core values of honesty and customer service. He continues to provide vision and passion for the future.

L.W. "Verne" Simpson

 

C.E.O. Primary responsibilities are financial analysis and corporate profitability.

Jeff Simpson jsimpson@mid7.com

 

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS & SALES Please call Vic with any questions or concerns regarding any aspect of Mid Seven operations or marketing.

Vic Ruff vruff@mid7.com

 

CHICAGO TERMINAL Manages Mid Seven's Chicago Land operations. Phone: 800-777-5403   Fax: (708) 758-2360

Jack Gross jgross@mid7.com

 

SAFETY Matters relating to driver and equipment safety issues should be addressed to Gary or Oddis.

Oddis Myers omyers@mid7.com

Gary Schmidt gschmidt@mid7.com

 

ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE Questions regarding freight billing or other accounting functions should be directed here.

Denise Corso dcorso@mid7.com

 

DISPATCHERS Direct and dispatch drivers. Customers needing real time information on daily loads should access Rex or Bob.

Bob Drake bdrake@mid7.com

Rex Shroyer rshroyer@mid7.com

 

LOAD COORDINATORS Coordinate outbound and inbound loads. They act as primary customer contact for clients looking to schedule shipments.

Andrea Cotten acotten@mid7.com

Rick Burroughs rburroughs@mid7.com

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