About Us

We take care of our customers, our people, and our community.

Our Leadership

Meet the team running Bruiser.

Questions about a job, a route, or a delivery? These are the people who answer them.

Redi Spahiu

Redi Spahiu

Director of HR

Erandy Velmas

Erandy Velmas

Recruiting

Ana Hernandez

Ana Hernandez

Operations Manager

Michelle Garcia

Michelle Garcia

Dispatch

Jahayra Flores

Jahayra Flores

Dispatch

Mario Campos

Mario Campos

Dispatch

Our Story

A new challenge, a new opportunity.

When Covid-19 hit, our world changed. We lost people we care about, our kids were taken out of school, and many Americans lost their jobs. When our founder Chris Brusznicki got sick in the spring, he couldn't leave his house to get much-needed supplies for his family. Fortunately, Chris was able to get what he needed by ordering online and relying on delivery networks staffed by essential workers ready to answer his community's call during its time of need. Once he was better, Chris began to look into the supply chain that made this all possible and discovered the Amazon Delivery Service Partner (DSP) program with Amazon Logistics.

In the summer of 2020, Chris launched Bruiser Trucking LLC and won a contract with Amazon to operate a DSP. Bruiser Trucking adds much-needed same-day and next-day delivery capacity for Chicago-area retailers and their customers. Chris is passionate about employing people from our community and providing a livable wage with great benefits.

White Bruiser cargo van at the station
Our Values

What makes Bruiser Trucking different?

Customers first, safety always

Delivering on busy city streets means traffic, heavy packages, and icy sidewalks. Our drivers take care of our customers, themselves, and our equipment. Our promise in turn is that we take great care of them.

Commitment

Our team members often work long hours alone, where the rubber meets the road. We hire and promote people who do the right thing when no one is looking.

Our team is our family

We recruit from our community and work hard off the road to build bonds across the team, so when times get tough we all pull together.

Positive coaching

We build the best team possible through hands-on training, constant development, and positive feedback. We're a fun place to work where team members grow into their best selves.

Chris and his grandfather John, 2003

Chris and his grandfather, 2003

Meet Bruiser

Founded by a paratrooper.

Bruiser Trucking was founded by former US Army paratrooper Chris Brusznicki. Chris served four years on active duty in the Army's 82nd Airborne Division and deployed to Fallujah, Iraq from 2003 to 2004, where he was awarded the Bronze Star.

Chris was driven to serve by the stories of his grandfathers during World War II: one was a Spitfire pilot in the US Army Air Corps and the other a prisoner in a German forced labor camp. Today, Chris is focused on giving back to his community and helping veterans and his neighbors achieve the American dream through steady employment that pays a living wage.

Prior to Bruiser Trucking, Chris was an investor at Goldman Sachs and built several real estate and technology companies. Chris and his wife are proud parents of six children and live in the Old Town neighborhood of Chicago.