Arnold Transportation Drivers Selected as Finalists in Driver of the Year Contest

21 November 2000

Arnold Transportation Drivers Selected as Finalists in Driver of the Year Contest

    JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--Nov. 21, 2000--Arnold Transportation Services, an operating unit of Arnold Industries, Inc. , announces that two of its drivers, Mr. Mitchell Favors and Mr. Eldridge Graham, have been selected as finalists in the prestigious Company Equipment Driver of the Year contest, sponsored by the Truckload Carriers Association and Trucker's News.
    Now in its 14th year, the 2000 Company Equipment Driver of the Year contest drew a record number of responses with over 250 nominations. A panel of independent judges will select the top ten winners from the field of 22 finalists.
    Mitchell Favors of Arlington, GA is a 20-year veteran of Arnold Transportation. In his 43 years as a professional truck driver he has logged over 4.1 million miles without a chargeable accident and has never had a moving violation as a truck driver.
    Eldridge Graham of Fayetteville, NC is a 10-year veteran of Arnold Transportation. He has nearly 30 years of professional truck driving experience and has logged 3.2 million miles without a chargeable accident and has no moving violations as a truck driver.
    The combined record of the two drivers is equivalent to making over 2,500 cross-country trips without an accident or getting a ticket for a moving violation.
    "We are very proud to have two of only 22 finalists be part of the Arnold Transportation family. Mitchell Favors and Eldridge Graham are excellent examples of the outstanding employees who have been attracted to our company over the years," said Arnold Transportation President, Mike Walters. "Safe drivers like these are the life-blood of our company. They ensure the high-quality service our customers have come to expect."
    Arnold Transportation Services is an irregular route and dedicated truckload motor carrier headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. The company utilizes over 650 owner-operators, 825 company-owned tractors and 4,300 trailers to provide service in the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Southwest regions of the United States. Revenues totaled $176 million in 1999.
    Arnold Industries, Inc. is a transportation and logistics holding company. Operating revenues totaled $428 million in 1999. Business units include New Penn Motor Express, a Northeast regional next-day less-than-truckload motor carrier, Arnold Transportation Services, and Arnold Logistics, a fulfillment and value-added warehousing company. For more information, please visit the Arnold Industries web site at www.aind.com.