Flatbed, Linehaul & Glass
Western 11 States
Steel, building materials, crated/stone/double-drop glass.
The Fit
Sherman Bros. has operated as a family-run specialized trucking company for 55+ years. Team Haugen operates the same way: Eugene-based, family-grade relationships, structured to bring HUB International's national carrier breadth with local accountability. Here is why that matters for a heavy trucking operation built across six business units and 48 states.
Team Haugen works with transportation companies across the Northwest. We understand flatbed, heavy haul, tanker, and owner-operator WC structures, not just generically, but in Oregon's specific regulatory environment and with carriers who write this class.
With operations in 48 states and terminals in Oregon and Arkansas, Sherman Bros. needs a broker fluent in multi-jurisdictional WC. We are built for that, coordinating coverage across states, managing claim jurisdictions, and ensuring no exposure falls through the cracks.
The tanker/chemical fleet and PJ's Tank Wash present underwriting challenges that most local brokers pass to a wholesaler and hope for the best. We proactively access specialty markets and work directly with carriers who understand liquid bulk hazmat operations.
This website isn't a template. We researched Sherman Bros., their history, their fleet mix, their culture, their exposures, before asking for a conversation. That's how we approach every account. We show up prepared, not with a generic proposal.
HUB International Northwest, and Team Haugen specifically, operates with a relationship-first philosophy. Sherman Bros. has been family-run for 55+ years. We understand that culture, respect it, and work with it, not around it.
Based in Eugene, we share the same Oregon operating environment as Sherman Bros.' Harrisburg HQ. We know the local carriers, the state WC system, and the regulatory landscape. Advantages a national broker without regional depth simply can't match.
The Specialized Trucking Difference
Sherman Bros. has built a 55-year specialized trucking operation across 48 states and Canada. Six business units, two terminals, multiple commodity classes, and a workforce known by name. The WC exposure here isn't generic trucking. It is layered, multi-jurisdictional, and operationally specific. Team Haugen has looked at each division, role, and geography individually before suggesting any coverage approach.
Fleet & Operations Overview
Sherman Bros. operates multiple specialized divisions under one roof. Each business unit carries a distinct exposure profile, critical context when designing a WC program that needs to accurately classify drivers, handlers, and yard personnel across very different risk categories.
Western 11 States
Steel, building materials, crated/stone/double-drop glass.
OR, WA, UT, ID, WY, MT, Western Canada
Wallboard, steel, equipment, building materials, agriculture.
Western 11 States
Construction, agriculture, logging, dock movements, tow-aways.
48 States + CanadaTerminals: Harrisburg OR & El Dorado AR
Liquid chemicals, paints, wood adhesive resins, asphalt, waste/leachate, methanol, fuels, oils.
Northwest Region
General commodity, regional freight.
48 States + Canada
Asset + brokered freight, LTL services, partner carrier network.
Ancillary Operations
Sherman Bros.' operation extends past the trucks themselves. Ancillary segments carry their own exposure profiles, and a WC program designed only around drivers will misprice these.
An in-house tank cleaning facility creating its own distinct workforce and exposure profile. Tank wash employees face chemical residue, confined space, and slip/fall risks entirely different from CDL drivers. WC carriers often misclassify or overlook this segment.
A separate team-driving unit (two drivers per truck) with its own brand presence. OTR team runs introduce different scheduling, fatigue, and injury-pattern data. This division likely operates under a distinct DOT authority and may have separate classification considerations.
Sherman Bros. offers a gross-percentage lease and an equipment lease-with-purchase-option program. Whether these independent contractors have WC coverage, and under whose policy, is a major risk management conversation. Oregon's WC laws around trucking contractors can be nuanced.
Led by Kristopher Sherman, this unit brokers freight using both SBI assets and partner carriers. The office and dispatch workforce is a lower-hazard but still meaningful segment, often bundled incorrectly with drivers, which inflates mod.
Workers' Compensation, Where the Risk Lives
Sherman Bros. carries a layered, multi-hazard WC exposure that most carriers and brokers will price generically as "trucking." The opportunity for Team Haugen is to peel back those layers and demonstrate that we understand how each division, role, and geography contributes to, or protects, their experience modifier.
The Team Behind the Program
VP, Workers' Compensation
Leads Team Haugen's WC practice. Carrier strategy, classification structure, EMR management.
Sr. Risk Management Consultant
Loss-side discipline, safety culture, OSHA compliance, return-to-work programs.
WC Claims Analyst
Multi-state claim coordination, jurisdictional management, day-to-day file ownership.
Drivers and terminal workers handling liquid chemicals, methanol, fuels, and industrial waste face some of the highest-severity WC exposures in transportation. Chemical burns, inhalation incidents, and spill-related injuries require specialized underwriting. The dual-terminal structure (OR + AR) adds multi-state complexity.
Over-dimensional loads require pilots, spotters, and extended rigging time. Significantly more manual exposure per move than standard OTR. Stretch trailers, 5-10 axle configurations, and logging freight are historically high-severity injury segments. Falls from equipment and crush injuries are primary concerns.
Flatbed drivers, particularly on steel and glass loads, perform significant manual labor at height. Climbing on loads, throwing tarps, and strapping oversized materials is a leading driver of WC claims frequency in flatbed operations. Glass loads add the specific risk of laceration injury.
Operations across 48 states and Canada create multi-jurisdictional WC obligations. Oregon's WC system (SAIF and private carrier options), the Arkansas terminal, and interstate driver routing all affect how claims are filed and managed. A broker who doesn't specialize in multi-state trucking WC will miss these nuances.
The lease-purchase and gross-percentage programs create a potential classification gray zone. Oregon's construction of "independent contractor" in transportation can expose an employer to WC liability for leased operators if not structured correctly. This is a value-add conversation most brokers never initiate.
Employees cleaning chemical and petroleum tankers work in confined-space, wet, chemical-exposure environments. Slip-and-fall, chemical irritant, and confined space asphyxiation claims in this segment are often higher severity than the trucking claims, and frequently under-scrutinized at renewal.
OTR and team-driver operations generate musculoskeletal claims from prolonged sitting, ingress/egress from high cab trucks, and sleep disruption. Cumulative trauma claims in long-haul trucking are growing nationally and are heavily influenced by return-to-work program quality and managed care networks.
Your Team
Eugene-based, locally accountable, structured to deliver HUB International's national carrier breadth with the responsiveness of a local team. Four team leads anchor the Sherman Bros. relationship: WC strategy, account stewardship, and contracts review.
SVP, Commercial Lines / Team Haugen Lead
Associate Advisor, Commercial Lines
Associate Advisor, Commercial Lines
Client Advisor, Legal/Contracts
Private Client Risk Advisor
Private Client Risk Advisor
Vice President, Workers' Compensation
Workers' Compensation Claims Analyst
Insurance Adjuster
CL Sr. Account Manager
CL Account Manager II
CL Account Manager II
CL Account Manager II
Sr. Risk Management Consultant
One conversation. One specialized team. Mike, Devin, and the Team Haugen WC practice are ready to walk through what a program built around Sherman Bros.' actual exposure profile looks like.
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