Gary Hurley was one of three drivers commended by Barr-Nunn Transportation recently for reaching 1 million safe miles with the company.
Million-Mile Drivers
Barr-Nunn Transportation recently honored three drivers who have reached 1 million safe driving miles with the company. The honored drivers were: Bob Smith, who has been with the company since 1987, Gary Hurley, who joined Barr-Nunn in 1987, and Jim Burns, who started in 1989.
Barr-Nunn also recognized Gary Coe, who retired from his irregular-route after more than 10 years with the company in which he logged more than 1 million miles of safe driving.
TLC Awards
TLC Companies has awarded first quarter 2003 Safety Top Dog Awards to drivers for their superior safety performance. Those honored were: Orval Durkee, A.R. Paquette and Co., Deltona, Fla.; Chester Lay, A.R. Paquette and Co., Memphis, Tenn.; Cindy Dooling, Bestway Systems, Appling, Ga.; John Dooling, Bestway Systems, Appling, Ga.; Tim Davis, Bob Halverson Trucking, Blue Earth, Minn.; Steve Russi, D.S. Transport, Dover, Ohio; Robert Halstead, FHF Transportation, Victorville, Calif.; Steven Arnold, Four Season Trucking, Pomona, Kan.; Rick Ashleson, G&M Runge, Northwoods, Iowa; Randall Campbell, G&M Runge, St. Cloud, Minn.; Bill Boettinger, Horwith Trucking, Lehighton, Pa.; Micheal Tomko, Magnesium Elektron, Hamilton, N.J.; Vernon Steidinger, Maple Transportation, Cooksville, Ill.; George Darwin, Pat Fruth Inc., Springbrook, Wis.; Bobby Cooper, RBJ Trucking, Ardmore, Okla.; Stephen Cannon, Severt Trucking, Jacksonville, Fla.; Sylvia Smith, Severt Trucking, Ocala, Fla.; Jose Luna, T.D.J., LeSueur, Minn.; Joe Adkins, Transforce, Dallas; Marcus Jubber, Transforce, Riverside, Calif.; Billy McDaniel, Transport One, Millstadt, Ill.; Clem Worland, Transport One, Pierron, Ill.; David McElroy, Transport One, Affton, Mo., and Dennis Shimmin, Valley Material Transportation, Modesto, Calif.
TLC Drivers of the Month for August 2003 were: Jeff Smith, Maag Transport, Eagle, Mich.; Michael Anderson, Meca Inc., Oland Park, Ill.; Dennis Spregue, Meca Inc., Oland Park, Ill.; Dean Kohout, Molus Trucking, Bowlus, Minn.; Martin Moren, Moren Trucking, Pierz, Minn.; Stanley Ward, MPS Enterprises, Champaign, Ill.; Tim Rutledge, Myerscough Trucking, Seymour, Ill., and Harvey Garza, Newton Trucking, Hereford, Texas.
Melton Ambassadors
Melton Truck Lines recently inducted eight new drivers into its Melton Ambassadors of the Road: Richard Baringer, John Hall, Alton Jackson, Brian Parnell, Dave Schindler, DeeAnn Schindler, James Thornbrugh and Steve Weaver.
The Ambassadors of the Road are drivers who have driven 1 million miles for Melton and exhibit exemplary dedication and professionalism on the road. Newly inducted Ambassadors get to order a Kenworth W900 or T600 to their specifications with an additional $1500 for options. They also receive a personalized Ambassador jacket and special decal for their truck recognizing their achievement.
