Hatchet Lake takes control of major northern Sask. hauling company
When it comes to hauling goods in Northern Saskatchewan, Rick Smith has a proven track record.
“We covered central and northern Saskatchewan for the last 15 years plus. In central and northern Saskatchewan, [we hauled goods to] 150 towns plus on a weekly basis,” he said.
Smith is the man behind Red’s Transport, a family company that started in 1988. He took over years later,after his parents retired, and did some major expanding. The fleet was about five times larger by the late 90s.
“The name was out there. It turned into being a household name. That was more of my goal, it wasn’t so much financial it was more of a success story,” Smith said.