SMX Honors April Drivers

Overdrive Staff
Aug 31, 2001

Smithway Motor Xpress of Fort Dodge, Iowa, recently named Lee and Georgia Price drivers of the month for April.

The company also received a safety award in April for outstanding achievement in accident prevention from the Iowa-Illinois Safety Council. The award was presented at the 48th Professional Development Conference held in Des Moines, Iowa.

SMX was one of 160 businesses, industries and government agencies in Iowa and Illinois to receive an award for promoting active safety programs and reducing injuries.

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