A customer shout out from Cowtown Logistics to Silver Creek Materials , Marshall Dow , and COO Aaron Fields . Here is why their Fort Worth recycling, mining, and land reclamation operation is one of the most impressive we have ever hauled for.
A Thank You to a Customer Who Made Us Better
At Cowtown Logistics, we talk a lot about the customers who trust us with their freight. Today we want to flip that around and talk about one of ours. This is a customer shout out blog for Silver Creek Materials, Marshall Dow, and their Chief Operations Officer Aaron Fields.
We have been doing business with Silver Creek Materials for a little over a year now, and in that time we have gotten a front row seat to one of the most impressive operations in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Every time we learn a little more about what they do, we are more impressed than the last.
If you have not already, go check them out at silvercreekmaterials.com .
How the Partnership Started
Here is the part that makes this relationship special. We did not meet Marshall and Aaron through a cold call or an RFP. We met them at Prax Performance , where we all went through a 13 month self leadership course and training together.
Spending over a year in the same room doing that kind of work tells you everything about who somebody really is. You see how they handle challenges, how they treat people, what they value, and how they show up when things get hard. By the time we were a few months into that course, we already knew we respected each other. Doing business together felt like a natural next step.
So when Marshall and Aaron eventually came to us about a freight solution, it was not a pitch meeting. It was a conversation between people who already trusted each other. That kind of foundation is rare in this industry, and it is the reason the partnership has worked so well from day one.
What they needed was full truckload driver support in the Dallas Fort Worth area. They needed a freight partner who could actually flex with their volume. Some days they need one truck. Some days they need ten. And when you are running an operation at their scale, inconsistency from your logistics provider is not an option.
Specifically, they were having a hard time pulling recyclable beverage loads out of big national accounts like Coca Cola and Kroger so those products could be destroyed and recycled appropriately. That is the kind of freight where you cannot afford delays, dropped loads, or ghost dispatchers. The product has to move, it has to move on schedule, and it has to go exactly where it is supposed to go.
That is where our freight brokerage network kicked in. We pulled our carrier network together, matched capacity to their needs, and gave Silver Creek the flexibility to scale up or scale down on any given day. Whether it is one truck or ten, our team makes it happen.
What Silver Creek Materials Actually Does (And Why It Is So Cool)
Here is where it gets genuinely interesting. The more we learned about Silver Creek Materials, the more we realized they are not just a mining or recycling company. They are running one of the most thoughtful, sustainability driven operations in all of North Texas.
A few things that blew us away:
- They have been at it since 1983. Silver Creek started as a sand and gravel mining operation in Fort Worth and has grown into a full scale mining, composting, recycling, and landscaping powerhouse. They are family owned and have been serving the DFW community for over 40 years.
- They reclaim the land they mine. This is the part that floors most people. Instead of leaving huge holes in the ground when the mining is done, Silver Creek uses recycled materials like shingles, tires, dirt, rock, and concrete to restore and rehabilitate the land. They are literally turning mined out areas back into usable green space for future generations.
- They recycle tires at massive scale. Silver Creek participates in Texas’s state tire recycling program, and those processed tires become a core part of their land reclamation process. Every tire that goes through their yard is a tire that did not end up sitting in a landfill.
- They recycle shingles too. Asphalt, composite, slate, all of it. They turn old roofing material into valuable feedstock for road construction and other projects. It is the kind of quiet, smart sustainability work that most people never hear about.
- They handle beverage and liquid destruction. This is where we come in. When major retailers and beverage brands have product recalls, expired inventory, or off spec batches, Silver Creek has the capacity to handle the whole thing, from a few pallets to full truckloads.
- They contribute clean water to Fort Worth. Silver Creek operates a massive deep well that pumps millions of gallons of clean water into the City of Fort Worth’s water supply. In a state that regularly faces water concerns, this is a big deal.
Honestly, you kind of have to see it to believe it. Go look at Silver Creek Materials and poke around their site. The scope of what they do is way bigger than any one blog post can cover.
Skip the Big Box Store: Silver Creek Delivers Right to Your Home
Here is something a lot of Fort Worth homeowners do not realize. Silver Creek Materials is not just a commercial operation. They are a local landscaping and materials supplier that will deliver right to your house, anywhere in Fort Worth and the surrounding area.
We are talking about everything you would normally run to Home Depot or Lowe’s for, except sourced locally, often at better quality, and in way more variety:
- Bagged mulch in multiple blends and colors
- Organic compost and soil mixes
- Landscape rock, river rock, decorative stone
- Sand, gravel, and larger aggregate
- Dirt and fill materials
- Brick and stone for hardscaping
And here is the best part. You have options. You can have it delivered straight to your driveway in Fort Worth, or you can drive out to their yard on Silver Creek Road and pick it up yourself. Either way works.
Think about the difference. Instead of loading thirty bags of mulch into the back of your SUV at a big box store, paying inflated markups, and hoping the one color they have in stock matches your landscaping, you can order exactly what you want from a local Fort Worth company that has been doing this since 1983. The selection is deeper, the quality is higher, and your money stays in the community.
If you live in Fort Worth and you have a landscaping project coming up this spring, skip the big box run. Call Silver Creek.
Why Marshall Dow and Aaron Fields Stand Out
Running an operation that big, that diversified, and that environmentally responsible takes leadership. Marshall Dow, who oversees daily operations, has built a culture at Silver Creek that takes environmental stewardship just as seriously as the bottom line. Aaron Fields, as Chief Operations Officer, is the kind of COO every logistics partner dreams of working with. Clear communicator, decisive, knows his operation inside and out, and treats his vendors like actual partners instead of interchangeable line items.
From a freight brokerage perspective, working with Marshall and Aaron is a breath of fresh air. They know what they need. They are honest about their volumes. They give us the information we need to do our jobs well, and they hold up their end every single time.
That is the kind of customer you build a business around.
The Takeaway: Great Customers Build Great Businesses
Cowtown Logistics exists to make freight simple for shippers across North Texas. But the truth is, we are only as good as the customers we partner with. Silver Creek Materials, Marshall Dow, and Aaron Fields have pushed us to be better, more flexible, and more responsive over the last year, and we are grateful for it.
If you are a Fort Worth or DFW area business looking for recycling services, shingle disposal, tire recycling, liquid and beverage destruction, construction aggregates, composting, mulch, or land reclamation, do yourself a favor and call Silver Creek . And if you are a homeowner in Fort Worth who needs mulch, soil, rock, or anything else for a landscaping project, skip the Home Depot run and order it locally from Silver Creek instead. Tell them Cowtown Logistics sent you.
Visit Silver Creek Materials or call their Fort Worth facility to learn more about their recycling, mining, and reclamation services.
Cowtown Logistics is a Fort Worth based freight brokerage serving the Dallas Fort Worth area. We specialize in full truckload freight , flexible capacity, and long term customer partnerships. Follow our blog for more customer shout outs and behind the scenes looks at how we run our business.
