CON-WAY Sends Record Number of State Champions to National Truck Driving Championships
25 July 2000
49 Drivers to Represent Company
ANN ARBOR, Mich. - For the second consecutive year, Con-Way Transportation Services will send more state champions to the 2000 National Truck Driving Championships than any trucking company in America. Driver sales representatives for the company's three less-than-truckload carriers won 49 state-level first-place finishes this year, surpassing last year's record of 46 state champions. The event takes place in New Orleans August 9-12."The men and women who drive our trucks continue to amaze me. Their performances not only in the state competitions but their safety records set a benchmark for the trucking industry. As a group, each of the competitors has driven an average of over 1.3 million miles without an accident," said Gerald L. Detter, president and chief executive officer of CON-WAY. "These 49 professionals are a reflection of the CON-WAY culture and over 18,000 CON-WAY employees who make safety and customer service their top priorities everyday," added Detter. The company regularly receives safety awards from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) and service awards from customers.
More than 380 state champions from across the country will compete in nine equipment classes with the ultimate goal of winning the event's Grand Champion and National Champion titles. One driver will win Grand Champion honors and receive a championship ring and plaque. The title of National Champion will be awarded to the top point earners in each of the nine competing classes. Class winners will receive a cash award, plaque and a national champion belt buckle.
The ATA sponsors the annual event to promote highway safety. Drivers qualify for the national competition by winning on the state level in one of nine equipment classes. Competition is based on driving skill and knowledge of the trucking industry, equipment, safety policies, and safety regulations.
This year's state champions from CON-WAY's three companies and their home states are:
| - | Con-Way Central Express: Larry Akers, WV; Ken Bailey, WV; Jeff Benson, KS; Tom Clayton, RI; Robert Corthell, MA; Eddie Coulbourn, DE; Wayne Coverdale, IN; Ken Darling, SD; J.P. Denson, DE; Steve Gordon, IN; Donald Grace, KY; Bobby Hanlon, NY; David James, IL; Gary Loveday, MD; Lee Maas, WI; Russ Martin, MO; Dennis Rafferty, IL; Lenny Salentine, WI; John Sanders, MO; David Schraub, IN; Mark Serf, IN; Rich Sweeney, MA; Jon Szabo, OH; Thomas Sullivan, NH; John Voorhies, MI. |
| - | Con-Way Southern Express: Jerry Birmingham, GA; Terry Certain, TN; Patrick Clemmons, FL; Dennis Day, GA; David Dorminey, AL; Don Elliott, AL; Robert French, VA; Aaron Frisby, AR; Steve Hillen, AR; Clyde Jennings, MS; Larry Murphy, OK; Juan Jose Rodriguez, TX; Scottie Thomas, NC; Leroy Williams Sr., LA; Roger Williams, OK. |
| - | Con-Way Western Express: Emilio Cavazos, CA; Richard Cole, OR; Ina Daly, AZ; Johnny Davis, OR; Dale Duncan, CA; Jeffrey Halford, ID; Ken Jensen, WA; Jose Orozco, AZ; Scott Scheuffele, ID. |
Con-Way Transportation Services is a $1.9 billion transportation company that provides time-definite and day-definite freight delivery and logistics services for commercial and industrial businesses. Within the Con-Way family are regional less-than-truckload carriers Con-Way Central Express, Con-Way Southern Express and Con-Way Western Express; Con-Way Truckload Services, providing multi-modal, full truckload shipping; Con-Way NOW, an expedited carrier specializing in emergency shipment service; and Con-Way Integrated Services, a contract supply chain execution service provider.
CON-WAY is a subsidiary of Palo Alto, California-based CNF , a $5.6 billion management company of global supply chain services with businesses in regional trucking, air freight, ocean freight, customs brokerage, global logistics management and trailer manufacturing.