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Straight-Shooting Buddy Hall Easily Navigates Heavy Loads Across the United States<\/h2>\n
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Focus and common sense, not to mention straight-shooting business sensibilities, keep Buddy Hall and his Oklahoma-based Classic Transportation trucking company on the road. Classic Transportation formed in 2009 and Buddy became an Apex factoring client<\/a> that same year. He currently owns three trucks<\/p>\n

When Classic began, Buddy specialized in hauling oil field equipment. But that market, he tells us, has since slowed down. So, while Classic still hauls some oil field equipment, the bread-and-butter loads are now marina construction materials to docks all over the United States. He\u2019ll even take on some heavy hauls, but those are usually local.<\/p>\n

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A Savvy, Do-It-Yourself Attitude That Includes Self-Serve Truck Maintenance<\/h4>\n

In many ways, Buddy is a one-man trucking machine. Sure, due to the large and weighty nature of his loads, Buddy does have hauling help from two drivers under contract and some owner-operators who run under their own authority<\/a>. He hires based on firsthand knowledge.<\/p>\n

\u201cI had been an owner-operator since 1998 and I had worked for other companies,\u201d Buddy says. \u201cBetween 2005-2009, I ran under my father\u2019s authority and I learned the value of getting your own customers. I even had a hazmat material background and I had worked the higher paying freight. But when you work for somebody, they take so much that I realized I could have my own company, get lower-paying loads, and actually make more money.\u201d<\/p>\n

That kind of savvy business sense spills into Buddy\u2019s do-it-yourself attitude. This man does most of his own truck maintenance and even does some truck service work for local truckers. That\u2019s one reason why Buddy kept Classic chugging along even during a pandemic that impacted many trucking companies.<\/p>\n

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\u201cSome customers took more time off during the holidays because of COVID-19, but we never had to shut anything down,\u201d he says. \u201cWe\u2019ve been very fortunate.\u201d<\/strong><\/i><\/h3>\n
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Apex Factoring Is Part of Classic Transportation\u2019s Trucking Success<\/h4>\n

Buddy gratefully credits Apex as part of Classic Transportation\u2019s trucking success. What makes him even more appreciative is that he now has the immediate cash flow<\/a> Apex provides. He knows what it\u2019s like to not have it. Back when he was an owner-operator running under his father\u2019s authority, he had his own customers but no factoring. Those days, he says, were rough.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know how I would have done it without Apex. I know guys that don\u2019t use factoring companies and they just drive until they run out of money. Then they just park and wait for the checks to come in. I\u2019m lucky to have such a good relationship with my factoring company. I give Apex all of the credit because I don\u2019t think I could have done this without them.\u201d<\/p>\n

Apex Tools and Services Help Keep Classic Transportation Hauling Happy<\/h4>\n

Buddy is always on the go. His cell phone is, essentially, his office. That\u2019s why he\u2019s a loud and proud cheerleader of the Apex Mobile Factoring\u2122<\/strong> App<\/a>. He\u2019s embraced technology and relishes the simplicity and affordability of getting paid faster by delivering his freight invoices quicker with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe app totally changed the world for me,\u201d he says. \u201cI used to have to spend $20 regularly to overnight paperwork to Apex. Now I just take a picture of it and send it off through the app. That saves me so much money and it\u2019s so easy.\u201d<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s not just the app, Buddy uses the Apex TCS Fuel Card<\/a> for huge diesel discounts at in-network locations across the country and he\u2019s taken full advantage of blynk\u00ae, the Apex Capital digital payment system.<\/a> Here\u2019s what he has to say about both:<\/p>\n

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On the Apex TCS Fuel Card:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cIn the beginning, I was able to give drivers a card and I prepaid for it. A couple of years ago, Apex was advancing me the fuel money and I would just pay it back on a day we agreed on. The Apex Fuel Card has bigger discounts than some out there. I\u2019m happy. I have no issues with the Apex Fuel Card.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

On blynk\u00ae:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFunds go directly into my debit card, which is great because I get it immediately. It\u2019s almost instant. It\u2019s instant money and cheaper for me.\u201d<\/i><\/p>\n

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Working with Account Executive Wendi Wills: It\u2019s Like Talking to a Friend<\/h4>\n

Buddy has spent 11 years working with Apex Account Executive Wendi Wills. Their relationship is akin to a friendly business partnership striving toward a shared goal. At Apex, all our clients have dedicated account executives that help manage their accounts, develop a relationship with the client, offer advice as needed, and troubleshoot challenges or potential risks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have never met her, but when I talk to her it\u2019s like I\u2019m talking to a friend,\u201d Buddy says. \u201cI have a really good relationship with her. Wendi is never afraid to tell me when things are not how they should be and how things need to be. That\u2019s the way good business works.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI have never met her, but when I talk to her it\u2019s like I\u2019m talking to a friend,\u201d<\/strong><\/i><\/h3>\n

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Practical, Focused Advice for Future Trucking Company Owners<\/h4>\n

Buddy Hall knows a thing or two about the way good business works. When asked what advice he would give someone who wants to start a trucking company<\/a>, he didn\u2019t even have to think about it. His answer was typically focused, straight-shooting, and customer-friendly.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou have to find the customers,\u201d he says. \u201cYou have to provide a service that is specialized. Make sure you can deliver that specialized service. When you get that customer, you have to put them first. If I\u2019m not taking care of them, then somebody else will and I\u2019m out of a customer. You also need to have a lot of your own funds for cash flow or you need to find yourself a factoring company. With Apex, it\u2019s a partnership and it\u2019s exactly that way with my customers. We are in this together. If I\u2019m making money, they are making money. We have to work together.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Written by Mario Tarradell<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Buddy Hall, sole proprietor of Oklahoma-based Classic Transportation, runs his trucking company with a combination of business savvy, customer-focus, and plenty of do-it-yourself attitude. That\u2019s exactly why Classic has been going strong since 2009. Buddy has been an Apex factoring client since starting his company, which specializes in hauling marina construction materials and heavy equipment. Buddy takes advantage of many Apex tools and services to help him succeed \u2013 the Apex TCS Fuel Card with great diesel discounts, the blynk™ digital payment system to get his cash flowing in minutes, and the Apex Mobile Factoring™ App to make sending his freight invoices quick and easy. As an owner-operator who then became a trucking company owner, Buddy has plenty of firsthand advice on keeping customers happy and the importance of factoring. 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