Maverick Transportation has announced its fourth-quarter recipients of Driver of the Month honors for 2006. These include October Driver of the Month Lee Hammond of Norwalk, Okla.; November Driver of the Month
Tom Collier of Fredricktown, Mo.; and December Driver of the Month Buddy Mayle of Cullodon, W.Va.
Each driver is a leader in the company’s fleet and all have received numerous safety awards and company honors from the Arkansas-based flatbed carrier.
Every month Maverick recognizes a driver from the company's fleet who takes pride in his profession and the company, employs safety and maintains Maverick standards in all they do. Employees vote from the 12 Drivers of the Month and the Driver of the Year is announced at the end of 2006. As Driver of the Month, each recipient will also represent Maverick drivers on the prestigious Driver Advisory Council.
Based in Little Rock, Ark., and operating more than 1,500 units, Maverick Transportation LLC, a division of Maverick USA, has more than 25 years of experience providing flatbed and open-air equipment services to the steel, glass, and building material industries coast-to-coast. The company has a variety of driving opportunities available for over-the-road drivers. To learn more about driving opportunities available with Maverick Transportation, call the recruiting department at (800) 289-1100 or visit www.drivemaverick.com.
Maverick Names Driver of the Month Winners
Maverick Transportation has announced its fourth-quarter recipients of Driver of the Month honors for 2006. These include October Driver of the Month Lee Hammond of Norwalk, Okla.; November Driver of the Month
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