We are a leading specialized freight company focused on providing auto transportation and logistics services. Through the combination of six industry-leading operating companies, we will operate one of the largest auto transportation fleets in North America based upon information obtained from leadership of the Auto Haulers Association of America, utilizing roughly 1,150 auto transport vehicles and trailers on a daily basis, including 700 Company-owned transport vehicles and trailers, and employing 680 dedicated non-union employees as of August 31, 2024.
From our 50+ strategically located facilities across the United States, we offer a broad range of auto transportation and logistics services, primarily focused on transporting finished vehicles from automotive production facilities, marine ports of entry, or regional rail yards to auto dealerships around the country. We have developed a differentiated business model due to our scale, breadth of geographic coverage, and embedded customer relationships with leading auto original equipment manufacturing companies (“OEMs”).
Our customers range from large, global auto companies, such as General Motors, BMW, Stellantis, and Mercedes Benz, to electric vehicle (“EV”) producers, such as Tesla and Rivian. Additional customers include auto dealers, auto auctions, rental car companies, and auto leasing companies.
12276 San Jose Blvd.
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Jacksonville, FL 32223
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Richard D. O’Dell is Chief Executive Officer of Proficient Auto Logistics. Mr. O’Dell has served as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saia since April 2020. Mr. O’Dell served as Chief Executive Officer of Saia from December 2006 until his retirement in April 2020. Mr. O’Dell joined Saia in 1997 and served in various executive and financial positions until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. O’Dell also has experience in public accounting as a certified public accountant. Mr. O’Dell graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Kansas.
Amy Rice is President and Chief Operating Officer of Proficient Auto Logistics. Ms. Rice served in various roles at CSX, a Class I freight railroad and transportation provider, from 2011 – 2019, including as Vice President, Coal and Intermodal Operations from 2018 – 2019, Vice President, Strategic Planning from 2017-2018, Vice President of Operations Planning and Performance in 2017 and Vice President of Finance in 2017. More recently, Ms. Rice served as the chief executive officer of Sy-Klone International, a private manufacturer of fine dust filtration systems, from 2019 to 2023. Ms. Rice has been a board member of Firan Technology Group Corporation since 2022. Ms. Rice has a Masters of Business Administration from the Ross School of Business of the University of Michigan and an undergraduate business degree from Emory University.
Brad Wright is Chief Financial Officer of Proficient Auto Logistics. Mr. Wright was most recently the Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of PMC Consolidated Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Protect My Car, a Crestview Partners portfolio company (until its sale that closed in August 2023) providing extended auto warranty plans to consumers, since September 2018. From September 2017 through March 2018, Mr. Wright was the interim Chief Financial Officer of Eurasia Group, a global consultancy firm. From February 2008 through July 2017, Mr. Wright served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of FBR & Co., the NASDAQ-listed parent company of Friedman, Billings Ramsey Capital Markets & Co., an investment banking and institutional brokerage firm. Mr. Wright is also a member of the Board of Directors for Redzone Technologies, LLC, a privately held provider of cybersecurity services. Mr. Wright earned a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Accounting from Nebraska Wesleyan University (1982).
Richard D. O’Dell is Chief Executive Officer of Proficient Auto Logistics. Mr. O’Dell has served as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of Saia since April 2020. Mr. O’Dell served as Chief Executive Officer of Saia from December 2006 until his retirement in April 2020. Mr. O’Dell joined Saia in 1997 and served in various executive and financial positions until his appointment as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. O’Dell also has experience in public accounting as a certified public accountant. Mr. O’Dell graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Kansas.
Charles A. Alutto is a director of the Board. Mr. Alutto has served as an operating executive with The Halifax Group, a private equity group, since October 2021. Mr. Alutto served as Chief Executive Officer of Sierra Lake Acquisition Corp., a blank-check special purpose acquisition corporation, from September 2021 until December 2022. From 2013 through 2019, Mr. Alutto was President and Chief Executive Officer of Stericycle Inc. (NASDAQ: SRCL), or Stericycle, a compliance company that specializes in collecting and disposing regulated wastes and document destruction services. His previous roles at Stericycle included serving as President, Stericycle, US Healthcare Compliance Solutions from 2010 to 2013, Vice President & Managing Director of Stericycle Europe from 2008 to 2010, Vice President of Healthcare Sales & Marketing from 2007 to 2008, and Area Vice President of Operations from 2004 to 2007, Area Vice President of Sales from 1999 to 2004, and Director of Sales and Marketing from 1997 to 1999. Before joining Stericycle, Mr. Alutto worked at Environmental Control Co., a medical waste and compliance service provider, from 1988 to 1997. Mr. Alutto served on Stericycle’s board of directors from 2012 to 2019 and currently serves as an independent board member of Union Compress Warehouse and VLS Environmental Solutions. Mr. Alutto has an MBA from St. John’s University and a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Providence College.
Douglas L. Col is a director of the Board. Mr. Col has served as Vice President & Treasurer of Saia, a transportation company providing less-than-truckload and other value-added services, including non-asset truckload, expedited and logistics services across North America, from January 2014 to January 2020, at which time Mr. Col became Vice President & Chief Financial Officer of Saia. Mr. Col has served as Executive Vice Present & Chief Financial Officer of Saia since April 2020. Prior to joining Saia, Mr. Col spent over 20 years with transportation-related businesses as a transportation investment banker (Cowen and Company from January 2012 through December 2013), as a transportation equity analyst (Wellspring Management from August 2006 through October 2011 and Morgan Keegan & Company from June 1994 through August 2004) and as an equity fund manager (Redrock Partners, LLC from August 2004 through August 2006). Mr. Col received his MBA from Vanderbilt University — Owen Graduate School of Management and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology.
James B. Gattoni is a director of the Board. Mr. Gattoni has served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Landstar System, Inc. (NASDAQ: LSTR) (“Landstar”), a worldwide, technology-enabled, asset-light provider of integrated transportation management solutions since 2014. From November 1995 through May 2021, Mr. Gattoni served in various capacities for Landstar, including as chief financial officer from 2007 through 2014. Prior to joining Landstar, Mr. Gattoni was a certified public accountant in audit with KPMG for approximately eight years. Mr. Gattoni received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Ramapo College.
Steven F. Lux is a director of the Board. Mr. Lux is a Founder and Managing Partner at Topmark Partners, a growth equity firm based in Tampa, Florida, which spun out of Stonehenge Capital in 2013. Mr. Lux has been a director of Proficient Transport since 2004 and an investor through BOCF, LLC, which was managed by Stonehenge Capital. BOCF, LLC owns 40% of Proficient Transport. From November 1998 through June 2013, Mr. Lux was a Managing Director of Stonehenge Capital, a growth equity fund. Prior to 1998, Mr. Lux spent 17 years with Bank One and its predecessor in Dallas, where he led a team of commercial lenders that focused on and originated over $500 million of middle market buyouts and financed technology-enabled businesses. He later joined Bank One’s Capital Markets Group, where he originated venture capital, private equity, and corporate finance transactions throughout Texas and the Southwest. Mr. Lux has both an MBA in Finance and Accounting and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Tulane University.
John F. Schraudenbach is a partner with The Goodwin Group, an executive retained search firm. Prior to joining Goodwin, Mr. Schraudenbach was an audit partner at Ernst & Young until his retirement in June 2019. In addition to his audit responsibilities, Mr. Schraudenbach served in a variety of regional and national leadership positions. Mr. Schraudenbach currently serves on the board of OneWater Marine Inc. (NASDAQ: ONEW), a publicly traded marine retailer, where he is the Chairman of the Board and previously served as the Audit Committee Chair. He is also the Audit Committee Chair for Printpack, Inc, a private manufacturer of packaging materials for consumer products and other industries. Mr. Schraudenbach serves on the University of Georgia Foundation Board as well as various other civic organizations. Mr. Schraudenbach received both a bachelor’s and Master of Accounting from the University of Georgia. He was a Certified Public Accountant.
John Skiadas is a director of the board. Mr. Skiadas is the President and Chief Executive Officer and owner of Delta Automotive Services, Inc., doing business as Delta Auto Transport which he founded in 1999. Mr. Skiadas earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland, studying Transportation and Logistics. Mr. Skiadas’ industry knowledge, market expertise and leadership experience qualify him to serve on our Board.
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Charles A. Alutto | ■ | ▲ | |
Douglas L. Col | ■ | ■ | |
James B. Gattoni | ■ | ▲ | |
Steven F. Lux | |||
John F. Schraudenbach | ▲ | ■ | ■ |