Nationwide service

Entertainment transportation across the USA

Coast-to-coast routing

One carrier for the whole run, from an East Coast opener to a West Coast closer, plus legs into every Canadian province.

Tractors, trailers or both

Bring your own trailers and we supply the power, or let CW supply the full rig for your production.

Drivers who know venues

Professional CDL drivers with 3+ years OTR who understand docks, load-in windows and show-day pressure.

Room to grow

When a run needs more trucks, sister company CW Logistics adds partner and dedicated carriers.

Also available: power only, towaway/driveaway and full entertainment logistics. See all services at Tourtrucks.com →

How it works

One call, start to finish

1. Share the routing

Send the dates, cities and venues, or call 574-288-2783 and talk it through with the CW office.

2. We build the truck plan

Truck count, equipment and driver schedule matched to each load-in and load-out.

3. Daily updates on the road

A status update every day between 9:00 and 12:00 ET, and a phone that gets answered.

Experience

More than 30 years of shows, games and events

Concerts & tours

Sound, lighting, staging, catering and even motorcycles for numerous top 40 acts.

Sports & racing

Hospitality suites, kiosks and show cars, plus halftime shows and stadium productions.

Family shows

Ice show staging, generators and ice-making equipment, and props and rigging for 2 major circus productions.

Film, conventions & auto shows

Film gear and helicopters for motion pictures, convention exhibits, and vehicles and props for auto shows.

Recent work

CW trucks across America

Blue CW Peterbilt inside a stadium at night — A CW Peterbilt parked on the stadium floor for a night load-in

Trailers and forklift on a stadium floor — Trailers staged on the field while the crew unloads

CW semi tractors lined up in a row — CW tractors fueled and ready for the next run

Safety & Compliance

A safety record you can check

98/100

DISPATCHFF TRUST SCORE

CW Leasing & Transport Inc

Active authority since 1998 · No revocations

Certificates of insurance available on request

USDOT 573816 · Based on FMCSA records, Oct 2026

Grade
A (98/100), tied for the top score among the 30 entertainment carriers we track

FMCSA SAFETY RECORD

✓Satisfactory DOT safety rating, the highest FMCSA gives
✓0% driver out-of-service rate, tied for best among 30 entertainment carriers (national average 6.7%)
✓Zero fatal or injury crashes in 24 months
✓Vehicle out-of-service rate below the national average

Source: FMCSA SAFER, October 2026

Source: DispatchFF Trust Scores and FMCSA records, October 2026

Recommendations

Trusted by the people who run the shows

Recommendations for Rodney McDonald from production, event and logistics professionals. See Rodney on LinkedIn.

"Rodney is unstoppable. He doesn't know the word "can't." Your show (or whatever) is in the best hands in the business."
— Kevin Thomas, Feld Entertainment

"I have been working with Rodney for 20+ years. He understands the ins and outs of entertainment transportation and is always willing to put forth the extra effort that is often required to make it all happen. His drivers are experienced and trustworthy. I would welcome his assistance on any project and highly recommend him to anyone seeking a professional solution to transportation capacity issues."
— Dawn Koble, Production Operations Manager, Dreamliner Transportation Services, Inc.
Recommendation on LinkedIn

"Rodney is the consummate professional - we have done business over the last 12 years. Easy to speak with, understanding of the ins and outs of entertainment work."
— Rick Rosenthal, COO, Janco

"His company has a proven track record of safely transporting your equipment… his company is truly first in class."
— Ed Donovan, VP, Marvin Johnson & Associates

"Our company is constantly moving Trailers from NASCAR Events to NASCAR Events, and putting our trust with Rodney makes the work that much easier."
— Debbie Wilhite, Levy Restaurants

"Very responsive and has rapidly solved many of our last minute transportation issues. Highly recommended."
— James Seward, James Seward Consultants

"Rodney is the man with a plan! He is always on top of your transport day or night."
— Steve Rumble, Bennett Truck Transport

"Rodney's dedication to servicing his customers is second to none… always willing to go the extra mile for their customers."
— Steve Yacko, Transportation/Logistics Professional

"If you are looking for a person or a company that does what it says it will do, then you have the right man and company."
— Tom Moore, VP, MLT Providers

"I have worked with Rodney for over 15 years… I would recommend anyone to use Rodney for any of their trucking needs."
— Jerry Hayes, VP of Sales

About

The American family company behind the trucks

EntertainmentTransportation.us belongs to the CW family in South Bend, Indiana. CW Leasing & Transport Inc has been hauling for live entertainment since 1990, and CW Logistics, its sister company since 2001, lines up partner and dedicated carriers whenever a show needs more trucks than one fleet can cover. Rodney and Christi McDonald were fortunate to buy both family businesses and are proud to carry them forward.

From a single trailer to a whole production, the work for more than 31 years has been the same: last-minute, surprise and immediate-need transportation for tours, sports and live events in 49 states and Canada. CW has been an EPA SmartWay Transport Partner since 2017. Certificates of insurance available on request, so venue and promoter paperwork is never the holdup. Find the rest of our story at Tourtrucks.com.

"When you prepare for the unpredictable, chaos is just another tool in your arsenal." — Rodney McDonald, President

Meet the Team

Rodney McDonald

President, CW Leasing & Transport Inc and CW Logistics

Rodney McDonald opened his first company at 20 and learned Murphy's Law the hard way: anything that can go wrong, will. What matters is how you handle the problem and how you plan for the unknown. For more than 31 years he has handled last-minute, surprise and immediate-need transportation for sports and entertainment. CW Leasing & Transport (est. 1990) and its sister company CW Logistics (est. 2001) are family businesses that Rodney and Christi were fortunate to buy and carry forward. Under his leadership, CW has been an EPA SmartWay Transport Partner since 2017. His motto: "When you prepare for the unpredictable, chaos is just another tool in your arsenal."

Christi McDonald

Vice President, CW Leasing & Transport Inc and CW Logistics

Christi McDonald is one of the founders of the business and has worked in trucking since 1995. She started out sending letters on a typewriter. Over the years she worked her way up to running 180 trucks on a Sunday-night load-in, and today she helps keep the company running like a well-oiled machine. Christi has been Vice President of RPM-CLM Family Enterprises since 2004, and Vice President of CW Leasing & Transport Inc and CW Logistics since 2016. She encourages every customer and driver to reach out to the team for anything they need. Her faith in God and her commitment to family guide everything she does, and she brings that same care to the CW family of employees, drivers and customers. Outside the office, she supports local animal rescue, including The Meow Mission.

Kyra Lash

Dispatcher

Kyra Lash joined CW Leasing & Transport Inc as a Dispatcher in August 2026, "trading lab coats for logistics." A gifted learner from an early age, she began taking pre-college courses at Northwestern University's Center for Talent Development at age 10, studying engineering, pre-law, mathematics and theater arts. She started her associate degree in biology at Ivy Tech Community College as a junior in high school and finished it at 19. At 21 she earned her bachelor's degree in biology from Purdue University. She then spent three years as a medical laboratory technician and scientist with Alverno Laboratories and Northwest Cancer Centers. This isn't her first time at CW: starting her freshman year of high school, she worked at the company during breaks from school and college. Today she handles morning check calls, enters and dispatches tour loads, and works with tour logistics partners on rates and driver pay. Kyra also danced competitively, starting at age 3.

Crissy Bolinger

Office Manager

Crissy Bolinger has been Office Manager at CW Leasing & Transport Inc since September 1997, making her one of the longest-tenured members of the team. She keeps the office side of both CW Leasing & Transport Inc and CW Logistics on track. She handles daily receivables reporting and company account reconciliation, works with the company's outside accountants each month, and manages the electronic logging system. When drivers' pay or paperwork needs sorting out, Crissy is the steady hand behind the scenes. She is a graduate of Floyd Central Junior-Senior High School.

Darlene Fisher

Fleet Specialist

Darlene Fisher has been a Fleet Specialist at CW Leasing & Transport Inc since November 2015. Her day starts with morning check calls, using live truck locations to keep every load's status current. She answers phones, dispatches drivers, sets up new customers, and keeps fleet records and reminders up to date. When a truck or trailer needs attention on the road, Darlene coordinates the repair so drivers can get moving again. She is often the first friendly voice customers and owner-operators hear when they call. Before joining CW in 2015, she worked for RPM-CLM Family Enterprises from 2002 to 2005. She is a graduate of Washington High School in South Bend. Her late husband, Bruce, was a mentor to Rodney and Christi McDonald from 1996 through 2006 and an integral part of the company's success.

Kathy Czajkowski

Dispatch & Account Representative

Kathleen "Kathy" Czajkowski brings 26 years of dispatch and account representative experience, including towaway and RV dispatch and quoting loads. Over her career she has also dispatched moving units for the U.S. Border Patrol, the FBI and other government agencies. At CW Leasing & Transport Inc she matches power-only trucks to tour and event loads. Each day she sends customers updated lists of where trucks are available, and she keeps track of driver availability across the country. Kathy holds an associate's degree in Accounting & Data Processing from Davenport College. A dependable, outgoing people person with great communication skills, she helps keep trucks loaded and customers informed.

Karen Jankowski

Billing Department

Karen Jankowski runs billing for CW Leasing & Transport Inc and CW Logistics. Every morning she sends out the accounts receivable aging report. Throughout the day she handles invoicing, credit memos, fuel reports and outside carrier payments. Karen carefully checks each rate sheet against the final invoice so customers are billed accurately and carriers are paid on time. Her careful work keeps the financial side of every move clean and clear, and she has helped train newer team members on the billing process.

Yvette Hartman

Sales

Yvette Hartman joined CW Leasing & Transport Inc in sales, working remotely from the Chicago area. She focuses on entertainment, tours, live events and trade shows. She began in shipping and receiving, then booked loads for a third-party logistics firm. From 2016 to 2023 she worked as an independent logistics specialist, handling account management, sales, load planning, dispatching, new carrier setups, invoicing and customer service. She then spent a year and a half at another entertainment carrier as Entertainment Coordinator and Operations Manager Assistant. At CW, she has handled specialty moves across the US and into and out of Canada.

North America Entertainment Trucking Companies by Truck Count

Rank	Company	Trucks
1	Landstar	10,468
2	Averitt	4,150
3	Hirschbach	2,948
4	Bennett	2,005
5	Reinsfelder	266
6	Upstaging	195
7	Veriha	187
8	Trailer Transit	159
9	Special Event Transportation	110
10	Clark Transfer	107
11	Powersource	104
12	ICAT/Stage Call	99
13	Dreamliner/Shomotion	82
14	Truck'N Roll and High Road	76
15	46 Logistics	71
16	Try Hours	50
17	Ozark Mountain	40
18	Ego Trips	36
19	Janco	33
20	Roadshow	32
21	CW Leasing & Transport	31
22	Stage Door	28
23	Pioneer	26
24	Taylor	21
25	Full Tilt	21
26	Village Transport	14
27	Blade	14
28	Rickards	8
29	Upstage	5

Source: Truck counts are power units reported to the U.S. DOT Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA SAFER), October 2026. Some figures are approximate.

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Contact

Talk to the CW office in South Bend

Phone

574-288-2783

Email

Rodney@Tourtrucks.com

Office

23390 W Ireland Rd
South Bend, IN 46614

Authority

USDOT 573816
MC 279857

From the heartland to every stage in America. Entertainment transportation, family-run since 1990.