Anthony Weighs In: Where Do We Stand After COVID?

By Anthony Coruccini, Chief Operating Officer

We all felt the shockwaves of the COVID-19 pandemic, in both our personal and our professional lives. Every industry, bulk liquid transport included, experienced drastic change in the face of uncertainty.

Now, in the pandemic’s aftermath, the time has come to ask ourselves: Where do we stand now? What have we learned, and what will we take with us as we forge a new path forward?

Answering the Question by Looking Back

No one could have foreseen the pandemic’s outbreak. However, we started implementing tactics pre-pandemic that carried us through the height of COVID, and these tactics have become routine in our everyday bulk liquid transport business practices. When listening to our customers, we found they shared a growing need for a reliable and stable carrier. From there, we identified and strengthened a stable source of revenue: our on-site container storage.

Answering the Question by Looking Forward

COVID may have prompted us to ask this question. But as it turns out, the answer still applies—even after the pandemic has passed. In the world of sports, an error made during the playoffs is magnified more than a regular game.

For us at All Chemical, every day is now the playoffs.

Fast forward to the present moment, and the landscape has drastically changed. We’re not looking at high demand and labor shortages anymore. Volumes and capacity are volatile. However, we are maintaining a steady capacity to accommodate for this predicted volatility. My advice?

Return to your core values as a company.

This got us through the pandemic, and it still guides us today. We are an innovative, customer-focused bulk liquid transport company with some of the highest safety and service standards around. This, then, is what we’ll be doing:

• Keeping our ears to the ground and being willing to pivot when necessary.
• Stretching beyond our comfort zones to accommodate our customers.
• Putting the customers’ needs first, always.
• Offering services that others do not, cannot, and will not (in our case, weekend and off-hours availability).

Why? Because we know our customers have options. If we do not consistently deliver, they can easily turn to others who can carry the load. With this in mind, we focus on maintaining consistency and quality in our operations—every day.

In the bulk liquid tranport industry, where consistency can seem elusive, we strive to be the consistent factor that our customers can always rely on. This dedication to service, driven by our core values, is what helps us navigate unpredictability and continue to lead in these challenging times.

So, after the storm clears, where do we stand?

On solid ground. Firm in our values; firm in our ability to face whatever comes next.

Firm in our commitment to you.

How We Protect You from Post-Pandemic Truck Driver Shortages

All Chemical hires more experienced, highly-trained truck drivers in it for the long haul

By Anthony Coruccini, Chief Operating Officer

We can all agree that the pandemic brought plenty of upheaval. Since 2019, industries of all kinds have been struggling to recover, and bulk liquid transport is no different. But although post-pandemic truck driver shortages aren’t going away anytime soon, here at All Chemical, our valued customers enjoy greater protection from those effects.

Why? Because of the high-quality CDL truck drivers we employ and how well we treat them. All Chemical has a long history of commitment to our team that is paying dividends now—and we pass along those benefits to you.

Let’s be honest: truck driver turnover was a problem in the industry even before the pandemic. But where other carriers deal with high turnover and low driver retention rates, at All Chemical, we’ve built a team of truck drivers who are in it for the long haul. 

As a family-owned and operated liquid bulk transportation company, we know how to treat truck drivers as people, not robots. Owning and maintaining our fleet in-house means that our truck drivers take pride in operating our newer, well-serviced, reliable tankers. The numbers speak for themselves: While the industry average turnover rate hovers in the 80–90% range, All Chemical’s rate over the past twelve months was only around 5%. Our total value proposition—competitive pay, healthcare, and retirement benefits—leads to truck drivers as dedicated to us as we are to them. And that means stability for you, the customer.

Employing more experienced, rigorously trained truck drivers gives us a team of highly committed truck drivers who are less likely to leave. Because we ship tankers, we require skilled truck drivers with specialized knowledge who have mastered the Hazmat hauling regulations and load handling requirements the job demands. Time and again, our CDL truck drivers prove their worth as they face route and load challenges that would stump the less experienced. They run routes for consistent customers, becoming experts in the exact handling restrictions involved, and delivering increasingly exceptional results.

These are truck drivers invested in their careers, committed to maintaining safety in all facets of their day. They’re devoted to their work, and we’re devoted to them. In times of upheaval, our team stays strong. And from that position of strength, we can continue to deliver the reliable, one-stop-shop services our valued customers know to expect from the team here at All Chemical.

When you need a carrier you can trust to get the job done right—and done safely—All Chemical is the one to call. Contact us today and discover how we can help with your project.