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MEMBER PROFILE
Dale Lemmons
President, Interstate Wood Products, Inc.
For the past several years,
Dale Lemmons,
President of Interstate Wood Products, Inc.,
has been actively guiding OTA’s Truck PAC
and government affairs activities. As a long
time OTA supporter and a trucking industry
executive, Dale has a strong sense of what it
takes to meet ongoing challenges and find
ways to navigate the path to success.
Dale’s father Don founded Interstate Wood
Products in 1966, hauling wood residuals
to paper mills with a three-truck fleet.
Although he swore he would never be part
of the trucking industry, Dale started
driving for the company on a part-time
basis. That was 26 years ago and Dale is
now president. He also recruited his wife
and kids into the company. Sons Bryce and
Craig are involved in safety & operations
and maintenance, respectively.
Dale’s credentials outside of his company
are equally impressive. He is a past OTA
chair; past president of the Chamber of
Commerce; part of the SW Workforce
Council and is involved with the
Washington Trucking Association, as well.
According to Dale, one of the best business
decisions for Interstate Wood Products was
acquiring another company—Signature
Transport—to help grow the company.
Signature Transport, which hauled for
Foster Farms, was purchased in the 1980s
and operated separately.
Almost 50 years have passed since Interstate
Wood Products started. Today the company
runs 45 trucks, including some newly
purchased vehicles.
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Oregon Truck DISPATCH
By Christine Logue, OTA Staff