Expedited carrier Bolt Express, Toledo, Ohio was recognized at the 6th Annual GPSNet Technologies Conference as the Carrier of the Year.
The award goes to the company with the largest growth over the last year. This is the third time in the past four years Bolt Express has won the award.
In 2008 the company expanded its transportation services offerings, enabling the company to accommodate a full range of transportation requirements for their customers with mode-specific diversity, geographical coverage and freight management capabilities.
Last year, Bolt added a new Truckload division servicing the United States, Canada & Mexico, and added a 12,000-square-foot addition to its corporate headquarters. The expansion also includes plans to facilitate the increase of their logistics operation.
"We look at what we do as more than just a job - it's an ominious responsibility," said Ben Bauman, President & CEO of Bolt Express. "Our clients entrust us to get their products delivered on-time and safely. We take that job very seriously - and the growth that we've seen over the past few years, especially into Mexico, is proof that we continue to come through. Being recognized by our peers is just one more thing for us to be proud of - and we're pleased to represent our industry in such a positive manner."
Bolt Express provides a 24 hour, 7 days a week, dock-to-dock, exclusive use transportation service for rush-critical shipments throughout the 48 states and Ontario, Canada. its fleet consists of cargo vans, Sprinter vans, 12- to 24-foot dock-high straight trucks, and semi tractor trailers.
Bolt Express Receives Carrier of the Year Honors
Expedited carrier Bolt Express, Toledo, Ohio was recognized at the 6th Annual GPSNet Technologies Conference as the Carrier of the Year
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