CFI, an international truckload carrier based in Joplin, Mo., is pleased to announce its drivers of the year. Each driver who was honored as a driver of the month during the year 2006 was an automatic nominee for driver
of the year in his or her respective category.
A resolution from the Missouri State House of Representatives and a cash prize, among other prizes, were presented to each winner. The annual winners are as follows:

• George Cook was named company driver of the year. Cook joined CFI in 1986 and has driven more than 2.5 million miles. He lives in Arlington, Texas.

• Marvin Peck was awarded the contractor driver of the year. He lives in Bartlesville, Okla., and joined the CFI team in 1984 and again in 2004. He has won this award for two consecutive years.

• Larry Howell and Daia Elkins were named the company team of the year. Howell began driving with CFI in 1991 and lives in Decatur, Texas. Elkins joined in 2002 and resides in Granbury, Texas.

• William & Victoria Bumgardner were named the contractor team of the year. William began driving with CFI in 1991 and Victoria joined in 2001. They live in Boerne, Texas.

CFI, founded in 1951, operates 2,000 tractors and more than 7,500 trailers and transports a variety of goods throughout the contiguous United States and Canada. CFI interlines with Mexican carriers at various border crossings to provide through-trailer service to Mexico. The driver fleet is comprised of both company drivers and independent contractors.
CFI’s web site is located at www.cfi-us.com. CFI’s site in the Spanish language is located at www.cfi-mx.com.