The Muscatine trucking crew sang “We got a great big convoy” as their Hawk Truck hit the highway last September, bound for the first Iowa Hawkeye away game at Rutgers. That trip marked the first Big Ten game of the season. Since 1983, President Mike Riggan’s fleet trucking company has hauled Iowa’s football equipment to and from out-of-town games. […]
5 Reasons to Drive for TanTara Transportation Corp.
Drive Excellent Equipment At TanTara, we take pride in our trucks and the way they run and look out on the road. In fact, our trucks and trailers as well as the driver behind the wheel are a huge factor when customers choose to work with TanTara. Our well recognizable fleet of well-maintained trucks and […]
Reliable Transportation Company – Why You Should Work With TanTara
Honest. Friendly. Versatile. Safe. These are just four words that describe our business approach at TanTara Transportation Corporation. For nearly 35 years, we’ve been your “one call does it all” reliable transportation company. We know you have other options when it comes to transporting your freight. There are many names out there in the trucking […]
Electronic Logs (E-Logs) For Truck Drivers
Moving Along the Electronic Highway with E-Logs Truck drivers do much more than simply travel along our nation’s highways and by-ways. They must be highly trained, cautious, and must follow a lot of rules, procedures, and regulations. “There’s a lot of regs . . . and every day there are more regulations,” said […]
2016 Iowa Fleet Maintenance Operation of the Year
Commitment. Dedication. Excellence. These are just three reasons TanTara Transportation was honored with the 2016 Iowa Fleet Maintenance Operation of the Year. Selected by the Iowa Motor Truck Association (IMTA), the award recognizes a company who excels in maintenance operations. Midwest Wheel Companies sponsors the program. The award honors motor carriers that have made […]
Need a Freight Carrier in Iowa?
Looking for a professional and reliable freight carrier in Iowa or in the Midwest? TanTara Transportation is a family-owned transportation company and we’ve been hauling freight for more than 35 years. If you travel down I-80, you’ve probably seen our trucks. Companies trust TanTara to carry their inventory and supplies. They value our experience, shipping […]
Let Freedom Ring
June 28th, 2016 marked a proud day in TanTara history. Over the past 3 years we have seen many exciting changes to our facilities as we have continued with building renovations and additions. All of us at TanTara thought it important that as the building grew, the flagpoles should as well. For 20 years the American […]
Top 5 Did You Know…
This edition of the Top 5 is dedicated towards the continued celebration of our 35 year anniversary in 2016! TanTara had a driver struck by lightning TWICE and he survived both times! Mike Riggan was shot at, not once but twice in a three month period in 1983 during the Trucker Strike. The first time […]
TopGun Inductee – Mike Schwickerath
Pictured above: Mike Schwickerath with TanTara President, Mike Riggan, and Safety Director, Dave Riggan. Our 2nd quarter TopGun meeting was held on April 8th in Muscatine. Priority on the agenda for this meeting was the induction of Mike Schwickerath as the newest addition to the team of TopGun drivers! Mike’s induction comes as a result […]