News from the fleets

KNIGHT OPENS TWO OHIO SERVICE CENTERS
Knight Transportation opened two new service centers in Columbus, Ohio, boosting its service center network to 35. “Our new dry van and brokerage service centers complement the neighboring centers and consequently strengthen our service offering to customers in this market,” says Chairman and CEO Kevin Knight. “As our extensive dry van network continues to develop, our ability to provide local service is enhanced, and quality driving jobs are created.”

AWARDS & RECOGNITION
CONTRACT FREIGHTERS INC. named its February Drivers of the Month: Leroy Sutton, Contractor Driver; Robert Cuthbertson and Sheri McPhee, Contractor Team; Juan Rojas, Company Driver; Miguel Barriga and Oscar Torres, Company Team.

CTL TRANSPORTATION named Harvey James its February 2007 Bull Dog.

DECKER TRUCK LINE named its February Drivers of the Month: Lynn Beckler, reefer/van; and Michael Washington, flatbed.

WARREN TRANSPORT honored the following Drivers of the Month: Allen Thoman, January; Joe Karr, February.

TRANSPORT AMERICA honored its January Drivers of the Month: Emmanuel Agbale, Perry Christophel, David Cole, Samuel Geda, David Lloyd, and Tim and Cheryl Nicewonger.

DART TRANSIT named its January Contractors of the Month: Taney Altizer and Ron Weathers.

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SECOND CHANCE TRANSPORT driver Scott Sexton was named the March Driver of the Month by Trucker Buddy International.