Covenant Transport Receives Safety Award From California Trucking Association
The California Trucking Association has honored Tennessee-based Covenant Transport with a Fleet Safety Award
The California Trucking Association has honored Tennessee-based Covenant Transport with a Fleet Safety Award.
Covenant received first place in the General Commodity Truckload Over 7 Million Miles Division, and first place in the Local Under 4 Million Miles Division.
Covenant Transport is part of Covenant Transportation Group, the holding company for several transportation providers that offer transportation services for customers throughout the U.S. The consolidated group includes operations from Covenant Transport and Covenant Transport Solutions of Chattanooga, Tenn.; Southern Refrigerated Transport of Texarkana, Ark.; and Star Transportation of Nashville, Tenn.
California Trucking Association's safety awards program judges companies on specific safety performance, including accident frequency, personnel and hiring systems, documented safety policies and procedures, driver-safety training, internal accident handling procedures, and participation in the association's safety activities. Top contenders' safety programs are audited, and accident statistics are reviewed by the CTA safety staff.
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