TCA Announces Division Winners for 2004 National Safety Awards

The Truckload Carriers Assn. has announced division winners of the 2004 National Fleet Safety Awards.

The National Fleet Safety Awards recognize companies who show a commitment to safety and accident reduction.
The National Fleet Safety Division Awards are determined by accident frequency per million miles driven in each of six mileage divisions. The top three division winners were selected and their statistics verified by an independent expert. Ratios per million miles for all division winners ranged from zero to .4100.
From the division winners two grand prize winners will be selected, one in the under 25 million mile category and one in the over 25 million mile category.
To win the grand prize, companies will be judged on their overall safety programs, both on and off-highway including employee driver/independent contractor selection procedures, training, supervision, accident investigation, inspection and maintenance of equipment, and outside activities including general highway safety. The two grand prize-winning companies will be announced on March 8, 2005, at the TCA annual convention at the Bellagio Resort, Las Vegas, Nev.
The top divisional winners based on low accident frequency per million miles are:
Division I Winners (under 5 million miles)
1st Place
Rochester Cartage Inc.
Rochester, Minn.
2nd Place
Gra-Bell Truck Line
Holland, Mich.
3rd Place
Haas Carriage
Sellersburg, Ind.
Division II Winners (5-14.99 million miles)
1st Place
Glass IT LLC
Newkirk, Okla.
2nd Place
Best Cartage Inc.
Hernersville, N.C.
3rd Place
Dupre Transport, LLC
Lafayette, La.
Division III Winners (15-24.99 Million Miles)
1st Place
Christenson Transportation Inc.
Springfield, Mo.
2nd Place
Grand Island Express
Grand Island, Neb.
3rd Place
Pottle's Transportation Inc.
Bangor, Me.
Division IV Winners (25- 49.99 Million Miles)

Raven Transport
Jacksonville, Fla.
2nd Place
Erb International Inc.
New Hamburg, Ont., Canada
3rd Place
Kriska Transportation
Prescott, Ont., Canada
Division V Winners (50-99.99 Million Miles)
1st Place
John Christner Trucking Inc.
Sapulpa, Okla.
2nd Place
Robert Transport Inc.
Rougemount, Que.,Canada
3rd Place
Hogan Transport Inc.
St. Louis, Mo.
Division VI Winners (Over 100 Million Miles)
1st Place
Celadon Trucking Services
Indianapolis, Ind.
2nd Place
Marten Transport Ltd.
Mondovi, Wis.
3rd Place
Smithway Motor Xpress, Inc.
Fort Dodge, Iowa