Delivering Freight with Integrity and Ease

Our Mission

We deliver more than just freight—we deliver peace of mind. Every haul is handled with integrity, ensuring a seamless experience from start to finish. Our goal is to make freight simple, reliable, and personal, building trusted relationships that last.

Our Story

Founded in 1995 by a guy who wasn’t willing to let anyone else dictate his path, Taurus Freight was built on grit, determination, and the belief that relationships matter more than anything else in this business. What started with one dispatcher and a commitment to doing things better has grown into a respected freight brokerage that knows every road up and down the West Coast.

As the industry has shifted, with big names and tech companies trying to automate what we do best—care—we’ve stuck to what we know works: earning trust one load at a time, standing by our drivers, and treating our customers like partners. We’ve seen customers try the cheaper route, only to return for the reliability we offer. We’ve seen drivers stay with us for years because we respect their time and pay them fairly.

While others churn through employees, our dispatchers stay, averaging 12 years of service, bringing unmatched market intelligence to every call. Freight is our business—but relationships are our legacy.

Our Values

Reliability Without Excuses

We don’t just promise—we deliver. Every load gets where it’s going, on time and without the headaches.

Advocacy at Every Turn

We stand up for our customers and drivers alike, making sure they’re supported, valued, and heard, no matter the challenge.

Relationships that Matter

Long-term relationships are the engine of our success. We invest in people, not transactions, creating partnerships that last.

Expertise Beyond Algorithms

Experience drives every decision we make. With seasoned dispatchers at the wheel, we balance tech with the human touch to guide each load smoothly.

Consistency with Care

Steady, reliable service is our promise, but we also know how to adapt when things shift. We keep it personal and flexible, making sure every haul feels effortless.

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Our Team

Dustin Whitaker

CEO

Dustin directs the overall operations of the company and assists with our outbound NW lanes. He lives in Bend with his wife, daughter, and sons. He enjoys cycling, skiing, and spending time with his family.

Been with Taurus since:

2000

Superpower:

Super Hearing - Able to hear every conversation going on in a room.

Fun Fact:

Dustin is an inexhaustible well of bad puns.

Greg Busick

Business Development

Greg is our business development manager who is constantly looking for new companies to work with and new drivers to haul for us. He also serves as a mentor to the dispatch team. Greg resides in Sisters, OR with his wife and children. In his spare time, Greg enjoys being with his family, mountain biking, skiing and is an accomplished musician who performs around the Bend area.

Been with Taurus since:

2015

Superpower:

Telescopic Thinking - makes decisions based on what’s right for our customers, our drivers and Taurus in the long run.

Fun Fact:

Understands more of Dustin’s puns than anyone else in the office.

Joe Dillon

Lead Dispatcher

Joe is our Lead Dispatcher and coordinates our NW outbound lanes, primarily to southern CA. Joe has experience over the road as a former owner-operator. He lives in Sunriver with his family and enjoys hunting and camping.

Been with Taurus since:

2010

Superpower:

Ultimate Remote Repairman - He can’t put duct tape or bailing wire on your engine over the phone, but he can usually diagnose what’s going wrong. This also applies to getting a wayward load put back together.

Fun Fact:

Encyclopedic knowledge of 80s and 90s Diva music, and an unnatural love for the band Toto.

Joseph Escalante

Dispatcher

Joseph (aka "Jonathan," aka "Jimmy") handles our NW outbound lanes to Northern CA. He has lived in Central Oregon since 2004 with his wife and two sons. In his spare time, Joseph and his family enjoy camping, fishing, and paintball. Joseph is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and alumni of Oregon State University-Cascades.

Been with Taurus since:

2016

Superpower:

First Lieutenant in the Field - Even if the mission is rough, he’ll rally the troops to see it through until it’s completed.

Fun Fact:

Joseph is given a pass despite being confused that Oregon State orange is a good color.

Virginia Portlock

Operations Manager

Virginia is our Operations Manager and handles our northern California outbound lanes, as well as serving as our second in command. She lives in Bend with her husband and two dogs.

Been with Taurus since:

2006

Superpower:

Negotiator in Chief

Fun Fact:

Always willing and able to engage with a good story.

Jason Blyth

Dispatcher

Jason Coordinates our NW outbound lanes primarily to Northern CA. Jason is recently engaged. He loves to spend time with his fiancé and golden retriever as well as going on hikes and swimming. He also enjoys traveling, golfing in the summer, snowboarding in the winter, and trying new restaurants. Jason moved to Bend in 2017 and graduated from Washington State University.

Been with Taurus since:

2018

Superpower:

Grounded - no matter what challenges come his way you’re not going to knock him off balance or get him rattled.

Fun Fact:

From what we can tell, he’s still a sane person despite sitting next to Joe and his Diva music. Maybe this is actually another superpower?

Paul Elston

Dispatcher

Paul manages our local Northwest loads in and out of the Portland area. Outside of work he enjoys spending time with his family and mountain biking around Central Oregon.

Been with Taurus since:

2013

Superpower:

The Challenger - On a daily basis Paul challenges himself to find ways to get more loads delivered on time for our customers.

Fun Fact:

Paul is often heard saying, “Every day’s a good day.”, which prompts an immediate reply from Dustin of, “Except your last one!”

Trish Fain

Dispatcher

Trish handles our intrastate California lanes as well as our dry van traffic from all points in California up to the Northwest. She enjoys spending time with her two boys and also likes to swim, cook, play video games and is always up for a good thriller or horror movie!

Been with Taurus since:

2010

Superpower:

Ms. Personality - always friendly, even when facing the toughest challenges.

Fun Fact:

Holds current company record for 0 to 60 mph exiting the parking lot!

Janet Guerzon

Accounting

Janet is teamed up with Virginia and assists with our northern California outbound lanes. She resides in Bend with her husband, two teenage daughters and two dogs. Janet enjoys spending time with her family and all that Central Oregon has to offer outdoors.

Been with Taurus since:

2019

Superpower:

Positive Crusader . Always positive on her quest to provide tracking transparency and hunt down wayward BOLs.

Fun Fact:

All about soccer - has never been red carded (here in the office …)