Nick Hicks, Founder

Nick built Nite Hawks from the ground up, drawing on years of experience at industry leaders including J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Knight-Swift Transportation, XPO Inc, and Schneider National. His deep knowledge of logistics and trucking operations shaped his vision for creating a company that understands the road and the people who travel it.

Nick's journey to founding Nite Hawks is rooted in both professional expertise and deep regional knowledge. Growing up in the Southeast, he developed an intimate understanding of the area's unique climate challenges, terrain, and the resilience required to succeed in this demanding environment. That foundation proved invaluable as he spent years working with industry giants like J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Knight-Swift Transportation, XPO Inc, and Schneider National, where he honed his skills in logistics and trucking operations at the highest levels.

His time at these leading companies taught him the complexities of large-scale transportation networks, but it was his Southeast roots that gave him something those corporations couldn't replicate—a genuine connection to the region and an instinctive grasp of what it takes to thrive here. Nick saw an opportunity to build something different: a company that combines enterprise-level operational knowledge with the local insight and personal touch that only comes from truly knowing your territory. 

Nite Hawks was born from this unique combination—years of experience managing complex logistics systems paired with a lifelong understanding of the Southeast's roads, weather patterns, and the communities that depend on reliable transportation. Nick's vision was to create a company that doesn't just move goods efficiently but does so with the kind of expertise and regional awareness that only comes from growing up here and working at the industry's best.