IGT Logistics Keeps Customers On The Road To Success
“If you’re not excited about your future, you should consider changing directions.”
Sage wisdom. But it’s not a quote from Steve Jobs or Alan Watts; it’s a quote from a trucker in Oak Brook, Illinois. Anthony Capone, director of sales and business development at IGT Logistics, to be precise.
A quick review of Capone’s professional history shows the man practices what he preaches. He grew up in a four-generation trucking family and started working full-time at the family business right out of college. But Capone had something bigger in mind, so he left to start his own trucking company, Legend Trucking. When his vision for the future changed yet again, he sold all his shares of the company to start another, founding IGT Logistics in the summer of 2021.
IGT is a sister company to IG Transportation, a 350-truck operation in Addison, Illinois. This connection helped IGT grow as swiftly and safely as it has to a 60-employee operation spread across three offices. Just three years ago IGT was a five-person operation — including Capone!
“Compared to most brokerages, we are definitely on the smaller side. But this just means that every single account is critical to our success,” Capone says. “With that being said, our primary focus is providing an unmatched level of service. We have trucks on the road 24/7/365. And my employees, my drivers and my customers know I can be reached 24/7 for any reason at all.”
Thankfully, IGT’s enthusiastic embrace of emerging logistics tech keeps late night phone calls to a minimum. Capone says the company’s state-of-the-art transportation management system, real-time shipment tracking and electronic data interchange capabilities cut out a lot of confusing logistical steps and potential errors. He specifically credits Bitfreighter, an automated quoting tool for high spot volume customers, for helping massively on the sales side of the business.
Even with all those tech tools in place, logistics remain challenging. The most challenging projects — the ones that require a little extra focus, communication and coordination — end up as standouts when the IGT looks back.
“My favorite projects are always the state to state over-sized/over-dimensional hauls that we help other SMACNA members out with,” Capone says. “Those aren’t quite ‘proud dad’ moments, but they’re close.”
IGT Logistics is a relatively new SMACNA Greater Chicago member — joining a little more than a year ago — and they’re looking forward to partnering with more members on projects (the more challenging the better). They offer service-based solutions with a proven track record in the industry.
To most SMACNA GC members, increased success means increased ability to give back to the community. This is no different with IGT, though it’s a relatively young, up-and-coming business. Capone mentions that many of the company’s employees are Eastern European, with families in less-than-ideal situations back home. To help out, IGT sponsors several families every year during the holiday season. Capone notes the company is in the early stages of exploring philanthropic opportunities in the Chicagoland area.
“Our goal is to help make life better for other people in the surrounding community,” he says.
IGT Logistics Keeps Customers on the Road to Success