News From The Fleets

BUSKE RECEIVES FORD AWARD
Buske Lines Inc. received the Ford Q1 Award. The Q1 Program is Ford’s Transportation Supplier Quality System and recognizes carriers for superior pickup and delivery
performance.


CON-WAY WINS FRITO-LAY AWARD
For the second consecutive year, Frito-Lay awarded Con-Way Transportation Services with its LTL Carrier of the Year award.


AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Melton Truck Lines Inc. chose James McCall of Trenton, Tenn., as its first Contractor of the Year. McCall started driving with Melton in 1995 and became an owner-operator in 2000. He has driven nearly 1 million safe miles.

The CFI Contractor of the Month for January was Ricky Hilaire of Alamogordo, N.M., and the Contractor Team of the Month went to Rick and Betty Pendergrass of Aurora, Mo.

TMC Transportation honored Driver Mike LaVigne with the Wheel Master Award for the year 2002. LaVigne has been with TMC since 1992. He is currently a John Deere Specialized Driver.

Star Transportation honored 18 drivers in March for safety: Gene Johnson, Donald Boone, Steve Dozier, Johnnie Johnson, Thomas Foster, Jimmy Ashley, John Sherrill, Jack Lamance, William Schwoebel, James McDaniel, William Baker, James Courter, Kenneth Titcombe, Darrel Riffe, Tishawbay Cain, Owen Kallert, Eric Isenhower and Jeffrey Newman.