The Truckload Carriers Association has honored 19 members for the longevity of the companies within the organization.
Five of the companies were inductees, while the other 14 were recognized for reaching milestones in their membership tenures.

The awards were presented at the Ambassador Club ceremony held during TCA's Annual Convention at the Wynn Las Vegas in Las Vegas.

Three companies reached the 50-year mark including Schilli Transportation Services of Remington, Ind.; Apgar Bros., Inc., of Bound Brook, N.J.; and Online Transport, Inc., of Greenfield, Ind. These members received a crystal globe recognizing their long-time commitment to TCA.

New inductees and companies that moved up to the next level within the Ambassador Club received plaques. RJW, Inc./Bestway Systems, Inc., of Independence, Ohio, was the senior member of this group, moving up to the category of 60 years of TCA membership.

"Our 2010 honorees have traveled a long road with TCA," said Kevin Burch, TCA's chairman and president of Jet Express, Dayton, Ohio. "Over the years, the knowledge and experience they have shared has been of great benefit to the industry, and helped to define our organization."

TCA established its Ambassador Club in 1996 as a way to honor companies that maintain memberships with the organization for 25 years or longer. After their induction, companies are honored every five years for their ongoing commitment to TCA and their industry. Special recognition is bestowed when a company reaches the 50- or 75-year mark.

The 2010 honorees include:

* 60 years: RJW, Inc./Bestway Systems, Inc., Independence, Ohio
Jeffrey Wenham, CEO
* 50 years: Schilli Transportation Services, Remington, Ind.
Thomas Schilli, president
* 50 years: Apgar Bros., Bound Brook, N.J.
Matthew Wright, president and CEO
* 50 years: Online Transport, Inc., Greenfield, Ind.
Dan Cook, president
* 40 years: Melton Truck Lines, Inc., Tulsa, Okla.
Robert Peterson, president
* 40 years: Witte Brothers Exchange, Troy, Mo.
Brent Witte, president
* 40 years: Dart Transit Company, Eagan, Minn.
Donald Oren, chairman
* 35 years: W.S. Thomas Transfer, Inc., Fairmont, W.Va.
Robert Thompson, president and CEO
* 30 years: Mill Corporation, Philadelphia, Pa.
Bernard Newman, Sr., president
* 30 years: K and J Trucking, Inc., Sioux Falls, S.D.
Michelle Koch, president
* 30 years: Service Trucking, Inc., Eustis, Fla.
Daniel Baugh, president
* 30 years: deBoer, Inc., Blenker, Wis.
Ronald deBoer, chairman
* 30 years: American Spirit Transport, Inc., Darien, Wis.
Shawn Kemmer, president
* 30 years: P.A.M. Transportation Services, Inc., Tontitown, Ark.
Robert Weaver, president and CEO
* 25 years: Rand McNally & Company, Skokie, Ill.
Mason Meadows, director of commercial transportation
* 25 years: Badger Utility, Inc., Madison, Wis.
Richard Bloomquist, president
* 25 years: BDR Transport, Inc., Westminster, Vt.
Gregory Gay, president
* 25 years: Kennesaw Transportation, Inc., White, Ga.
C.W. Patrick, president
* 25 years: Dutch Maid Logistics, Willard, Ohio
Sam Burrer, operations manager