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Kara Hinzie

2025 Forty Under 40: Kara Hinzie

Kara Hinzie Director of Operations  |  CRST  |  AGE: 38 Residence: Cedar Rapids Hometown: Marion Education: Associate degree in graphic communication from Kirkwood Community College What was your first job? High school sports photographer at the Marion Times. Best advice…

CRST signs agreement with Optimal Dynamics for artificial decision intelligence system

CRST The Transportation Solution has signed an agreement with Optimal Dynamics to implement the company’s…

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CRST named Carrier of the Year by The Home Depot

CRST has been recognized by The Home Depot as its “Dedicated Final Mile Flatbed Carrier…

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CRST acquires Texas-based BCB Transport

Cedar Rapids-based CRST The Transportation Solution, Inc. has acquired BCB Transport in Mansfield, Texas, according to…

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CRST wins Quest for Quality awards from Logistics Management

CRST The Transportation Solution has won two 2023 Quest for Quality awards for transportation service…

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The Corridor’s largest privately held companies: CRST International Inc.

Coordinating shippers’ needs with its drivers’ career preferences is crucial to maintaining CRST International Inc.’s…

Team CRST Celebrates Driver Appreciation Week 2022

CRST recognized by The Home Depot as a Carrier of the Year

Cedar Rapids-based freight company CRST The Transportation Solution has been recognized by The Home Depot…

CRST opens divisional headquarters in Alabama

Cedar Rapids-based freight company CRST The Transporatation Solution opened a 23,000-square-foot facility spanning more than…

CRST employees smiles at a ribbon cutting event for its new Birmingham, Alabama facility. CREDIT CRST

CRST plans to close driver training academy by year’s end

Freight transport company CRST will be closing their Cedar Rapids-based North American Driver Training Academy…

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CRST driver a finalist for veteran’s driving excellence award

CRST driver and retired U.S. Army Veteran Talon Rogers has been named a 2022 finalist…

CRST driver and retired U.S. Army Veteran Talon Rogers

Editorial: Double down on shipping and logistics

The recent Fastest Growing Companies list further illustrates the Corridor’s success and continued opportunity within…

Diversity Straight Up: Diversity in the trucking industry

In the latest episode of CBJ podcast, “Diversity Straight Up,” hosts Sarika Bhakta and Anthony…

CBJ’s Best of the Corridor Hall of Fame

The following businesses and firms have each been voted onto the CBJ’s Best of the…

CRST’s new ‘sister company’ embraces converged security

The business interests held by Hillcrest Holdings, including its first diversification move entirely outside the…

Trucking companies struggle to fill driver’s seat

Local and national carriers are piling on the pay and incentives to lure new drivers,…

Trucking companies struggle to fill driver’s seat

Local and national carriers are piling on the pay and incentives to lure new drivers,…