Meet The Team

Our Drivers!

Delivering the goods every day!

We only hire veteran drivers with great work ethic and a safe driving history. Our customers can rest assured that their products will be delivered on time, every time.

Founder & CEO

Val Stokes

Val & Julie Stokes started Stokes Trucking with one truck in 1979. They are both still involved in the business today. Val and Julie have been active in the Utah Trucking Association, and they love to support a variety of non-profit organizations, including African Vision Of Hope and the Travis Mills Foundation. We are thankful and proud to have spent our lives working in the super essential Trucking industry. 

Director of Finance and Human Resources

Tyler Howell

Tyler began his career in the Transportation Industry right here at Stokes Trucking and now has 15+ years with Stokes! He is NATMI certified as a Director of Safety. Today he oversees Human Resources, Safety and Finances.

Operations Manager

Mike Larsen

Mike has worked for Stokes Trucking for several years, first as a driver and now worked his way up to Operations Manager. Mike makes sure that everyone stays rolling and our customers products arrive on time, every time. Mike's dispatch area is Northern California and Southern Oregon. Mike still drives today and is co-driver of the Utah State Football equipment truck

Maintenance

Dusty Nelson

Dusty has been working on heavy duty trucks for over 40 years. He handles all light duty maintenance and repair of our equipment here in Tremonton, UT. We are so very thankful that Dusty is here to keep us up and rolling!

Director of Logistics

Scott Bakker

Scott has been involved in transportation since the mid-90s. He joined our team in early 2020 and has been a wonderful addition. Scott manages our brokerage operation and dispatches all trucks landing east of Utah, Washington, and Northern Oregon

Safety Manager

Ty Walker

Ty manages all aspects of safety on a daily basis. He also handles training and orientation. Ty joined us after several years of driving and pitches in and drives occasionally as needed. 

Senior Fleet Manager

Jimmy Cornwall

Jimmy has worked for Stokes Trucking since the mid-80's first as a driver, then truck owner, and now in dispatch. His years of experience have been a very valuable resource for our team over the years. 

General Manager

Mark Lawver

Mark has been in transportation since 1997. He has over 1 million miles accident and ticket free. Today, he manages the day to day operation of Stokes Trucking. His main duties are overseeing Operations and Maintenance. He also manages Sales and Customer onboarding.