CARRIER News
C.R. England reaches milestone
C.R. England recently reached the 1,000th milestone for independent lease contractors, many of whom make their home in rural America. “I love that I live in a small town. and as an independent carrier I can still make a decent living,” says Darren Hel-ler, who drives for C.R. England and lives in Custer, SD, population 1,881. , See their ad on page 5
Decker team finishes first
A team of seven drivers representing Decker Truck Line racked up three first-place finishes at the 2005 Iowa Truck Driving Champ-ionships. Dave Bush won the Four-Axle Van Division, Mark Phillips won the Five-Axle Van Division, and the entire Decker Team earned the first-place trophy for Highest Overall Team Points. , See their ad on page 79
Dart Driver enters Hall of Fame
Steve Schoonover received Dart’s Hall of Fame Award for seven accident-free years with the company. “We are very proud of Steve,” says Safety Manager Jose Elizarraraz. “His professional driving performance is an important part of Dart’s safe and dependable service.” , See their ad on pages 91, 93, 95 and 97
Prime buys vans
Prime Inc. will purchase 3,000 refrigerated vans from Wabash National Corporation. The agreement includes an option to ex-pand the total number of units to 5,000 over the next six years. Prime will also purchase Wabash National's ArcticLite trailers. , See their ad on page 6
Marten Transport picks Drivers of the Month
Marten Transport honored 33 individuals as its Drivers of the Month for June. , See their ad on page 7
Maverick names top drivers
Maverick Transportation announced its second quarter of Driver of the Month winners. They include April Driver of the Month Archie Newman, May Driver of the Month Joel Sage and June Driver of the Month Steve Million. , See their ad on page 24
NPE names Driver of the Month
NPE named Craig Molitor as its July Driver of the Month. Molitor has been a part of the trucking industry for more than 40 years, the last 16 years with NPE.
Trucker Buddy Terry Tartt Humanitarian Award
The recipient of the inaugural Trucker Buddy Terry Tartt Humanitarian Award is Doug Holtzman. Mr. Holtzman, formerly a driver for Walmart, adopted Susan Epple’s class in Houston, TX and corresponded with the students until his sudden death earlier this year.
Star Transportation expands fleet
Star Transportation is expanding its fleet after acquiring Camp Transportation. Star will pur-chase the assets of Camp and hire its current drivers. Growth strategy for Star includes targeting additional candidates to purchase.
West Side Transport opens new terminal
West Side Transport opened a new terminal in Kingsport, TN that will accommodate West Side’s increased freight lanes in the area, as well as meet the needs of regional drivers looking to run within a 500-mile radius of Knoxville.
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