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Real Reviews from Real Trucking Companies<\/h2>\n

Thousands of trucking companies trust Apex Capital for fast funding, reliable support, and tools that help keep their businesses moving forward. Our strong Trustpilot reviews reflect the real experiences of carriers who rely on Apex every day for factoring, broker credit checks, and cash flow support. Read how Roadrunner Freight Services partnered with Apex to strengthen their operation, improve cash flow, and grow with confidence.[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html css=””]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

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Roadrunner Freight Services LLC Proves That Teamwork Is the Magic Key to Trucking Company Success<\/h2>\n
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Real-Talking Mariela Flores Skillfully Juggles Motherhood and Business Savvy<\/h4>\n

Mariela Flores likes to joke that her title changes depending on the day and her mood. She calls herself president, but she\u2019s also dispatcher, manager, accountant, and secretary for her husband Edwardo\u2019s trucking company, Roadrunner Freight Services LLC in Hondo, Texas. While Edwardo is the owner and main driver, this operation is clearly a collaborative effort.<\/p>\n

The Flores husband-and-wife team, parents to three children, formed Roadrunner in 2015 as a sole proprietor trucking company. They became Apex factoring<\/a> clients two years later, working with Account Executive Megan Black. In 2018, Roadrunner transitioned to an LLC with help from the Apex Startup Program<\/a>. Over the years, the business morphed from 1 ton truck and trailer setups to heavy haul with a specialty in transporting electrical transformers, construction materials and equipment, and tractors.<\/p>\n

Family and Home Provided Fuel for a Future Successful Trucking Company<\/h4>\n

Eight years ago, when daughter Olivia was born, Mariela and Edwardo were college graduates looking for a professional and personal change in their lives. She was working for an insurance company while he was a special education teacher. But Olivia, and certainly the idea of having more children, convinced them both that staying home to raise their children was important.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe needed to find out how we could make more money in a quicker fashion,\u201d says Mariela. \u201cWhat business could we start that would allow me to stay home with more flexibility and allow him to operate? His family had always been involved in trucking, but he wasn\u2019t. He said, \u2018Let me get my CDL and we will figure it out.\u2019 We started with a 40\u2019 gooseneck and a 1-ton truck, so it was a hot shot setup at first. We operated hot shots for three years and went from one to five hot shot trucks.\u201d<\/p>\n

By 2018, Olivia had a 2-year-old brother, Eddie, and the Flores team invested in their first 18-wheeler. But less than a year later, that 18-wheeler brought them operational issues they didn\u2019t anticipate. That\u2019s when Mariela and Edwardo re-evaluated their business. \u201cWe made the decision to keep the company name but transition from a sole prop to an LLC,\u201d says Mariela. \u201cWe stayed with a single 1-ton truck and trailer and one semi, then got rid of all the 1-tons completely. In 2020, we paid off the first 18-wheeler and then bought a new semi.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Roadrunner\u2019s Growth Stays Grounded in Family<\/h4>\n

Growth has been significant in the last five years for Roadrunner. The Flores own three trucks, which are driven by Edwardo, his father, and his uncle. There is a fourth truck in the Roadrunner mini-fleet driven by an owner-operator with his own authority. Mariela handles the back-office tasks and dispatches loads to the drivers. Oh, and there\u2019s now a third Flores child, 1-year-old Santiago.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re looking to our future,\u201d says Mariela. \u201cWe wanted to take on more trucks to give us more opportunities. We live in a small farming town, and we wanted to help ourselves so we could help our families. It has also allowed us to travel across the country. My kids have visited Disney five times and spent several spring breaks and summers across Florida. A lot of the work that we complete is for repeat customers and they always asked us to let them know when we had the capacity to complete more work and more often. Now we are able to haul more loads for those same customers.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apex Tools and Services Are Instrumental in the Roadrunner Success<\/h4>\n

Apex is undoubtedly an instrumental part of the Roadrunner success. When asked what Apex tools and services she uses to keep the daily business running smoothly, Mariela quickly rattles off her four lifesavers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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