April 2013
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the operation. Among those new hires was
Keith Titus’ son, Dan, who had been work-
ing in the financial industry. Dan was newly
married and his father-in-law had extensive
background in business, and even though
that was more involving retail operations, he
too stepped-in to help run the trucking com-
pany.
Debbie Titus stayed busy too, working
some 80 hour a week between her bus route
and Page Trucking. Unfortunately, things
got worse before they got better. A driver
was carrying a load when a tire blew, caus-
ing the truck to crash into a vehicle operated
by another driver who tragically died in the
accident. The matter was eventually settled
outside of court, but Piper says the family
was almost convinced it would result in the
close of their business. Yet, Debbie Titus
pushed-on, as did her son, Dan, who eventu-
ally took over the reins of the company. Very
much his father’s son, Dan had been raised to
understand almost all aspects of operations.
Describing him as a consummate “problem-
solver,” Piper says Dan could readily match
client needs with corroborating material re-
sources to effectively maximize on payloads
and impart solutions congruent with cus-
tomer expectations. He also understood the
complexities of logistics and the significance
of relationships with quality drivers. Piper
says he logged thousands of miles personally
