our story
Our Origin Story
Sit back and relax, You’re about to hear the origin story of our founder
History Highlights
- James left School at the age of 16 on a Friday and started as a truck mechanic apprentice on Monday. Leaving school with no real results, 3 C’s, 4 D’s and 1 F grade. (We won't go into that too much)
- At the age of 23 I started working as a collection driver for Royal Mail (USPS). At the age of 27 started working for Fedex (UK)
- At the age of 30 started my first company. A Same Day delivery company in my back bedroom. 1 man and a van.
- Built the company using networks and contractors to enable a pick up/collection within 60 minutes anywhere in the UK.
- Moved to the USA in 2011 only knowing my beautiful wife Sandra.
- On looking to set up a same day delivery company in Fort Lauderdale Florida, realized it wasn’t an easy thing to do.
- After struggling to find work for 1 year, dropping off flyers in most buildings in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, someone told me about Auto parts deliveries.
- Started City Same Day and got our first auto parts delivery customer October 21st 2013. Mercedes Benz Clearwater FL
- in 2014 we were approached by AutoNation to create a delivery system for South Florida Quickly expanded our operations to Memphis TN, Denver CO and Atlanta GA Built the company to $7 million in revenue per year operating 150 cargo vans daily.
- In May 2021 Created Yes We Can with the aim to change the Trucking industry.
- Yes We Can was created on the belief and dream of changing the dirty transportation industry Yes We Can is focused on a Yes We Can attitude
Let’s see where this ride takes us.
Who knows what we can achieve with determination and drive.
History Highlights
- James left school at the age of 16 on a Friday and started as a truck mechanic apprentice on Monday. Leaving school with no real results – “3 C’s, 4 D’s, and 1 F grade” – (“we won’t go into that too much”).
- At the age of 23 , I started working as a collection driver for Royal Mail (“USPS”) . At the age of 27 , I started working for FedEx (UK).
- Built the company using networks and contractors to enable a pick-up/collection within 60 minutes anywhere in the UK .
- Moved to the USA in 2011 , only knowing my beautiful wife, “Sandra.”
- On looking to set up a same-day delivery company in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, I realized “it wasn’t an easy thing to do.”
- After struggling to find work for 1 year , dropping off flyers in most buildings in Fort Lauderdale and Miami , someone told me about “auto parts deliveries.”
- Started City Same Day and got our first auto parts delivery customer on October 21st, 2013 – Mercedes-Benz Clearwater, FL.
- In 2014 , we were approached by AutoNation to create a delivery system for South Florida . Quickly expanded our operations to Memphis, TN, Denver, CO, and Atlanta, GA. Built the company to $7 million in revenue per year, operating 150 cargo vans daily.
- In May 2021, created Yes We Can with the aim to “change the trucking industry.”
- Yes We Can was created on the belief and dream of “changing the dirty transportation industry.” Yes We Can is focused on a “Yes We Can” attitude.
Let’s see where this ride takes us.
Who knows what we can achieve with determination and drive.
Who knows what we can achieve with determination and drive.