80 | Three generations of clients stay true David King – 4th Generation descendant of D.T King is one of the company’s senior operators. Stock truck still carrying the DTK Transport Logo – in process of changing. Kelly Deeks Now under new ownership, Kings Rural Transport is still serving the same customers who have been clientele of DT King Transport for three generations. On December 1, four divisions of DT King Transport were split off and sold to be independently owned and operated by the people who had effectively treated them as this own businesses for many years. Kings Rural Transport is now owned by former shareholder and spreading dispatcher Mike Swan, his son and former livestock manager Taylor Swan, and former shareholder Peter Symons. “DT Kings operated for 85 years and that is a lot of history and a lot of relationships to buy into,” Taylor says. “Keeping the Kings name is quite important to us, it means keeping our identity.” Apart from the the name change and change of ownership, Kings Rural Transport continues to provide the complete rural transport package including livestock, bulk and general freight, stockfood, gravel and contracting, and fertiliser spreading. Kings Rural Transport operates a modern fleet of livestock trucks driven by a specialist team of drivers who pick up and deliver throughout New Zealand. Dedicated bulk and freight units handle any rural cartage needs, with Kings Rural Transport specialising in bulk and bagged fertiliser, wool, balage, and anything else that can be loaded on to a truck. The company runs two full-time specialist blower units to blow stock food or fertiliser into silos. Kings Rural Transport owns and operates gravel and rock pits throughout Western and Central RURAL SERVICES » Kings Rural Transport PROUDLY SUPPORTING KINGS RURAL TRANSPORT bridgestone.co.nz Bridgestone provide Kings Rural Transport with market-leading products, reporting, advice and nationwide support to help them achieve the lowest cost per kilometre possible.
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