Landstar Honors 2006 Class of Million Mile Safe Drivers
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- (Nasdaq: LSTR) Landstar System, Inc., a safety-first non-asset-based provider of transportation and logistics services, has recognized 81 men and women for their outstanding safety records and professionalism behind the wheel.
The business capacity owners (BCOs) were honored as Landstar Million Mile Safe Drivers at a recent awards banquet in Jacksonville. BCO is Landstar's term for the independent contractors who provide the company with transportation capacity under exclusive lease arrangements.
Collectively, these 81 BCOs have safely driven a total of 91 million miles -- a distance that would cover the 4 million miles of public roads in the United States nearly 23 times. On average, it takes a truck operator 10 years to travel a million miles. The distance would take the typical driver of a passenger vehicle 67 years -- around the time of their 83rd birthday -- to complete.
Leading the 2006 class are 10 BCOs who have reached 2 million miles without a preventable accident. Included in that group is Landstar's first female BCO to reach the 2 million mile mark, Helen Eanes of Christiansburg, Virginia. The other 2 Million Milers are Alvin Adams of Pisgah, Alabama; James Block of Eland, Wisconsin; Richard Buckner of Ratcliff, Arkansas; Robert Conner of Lake City, Florida; Ray Price of Cookeville, Tennessee; Michael Schmieks of Oxford, Maine; Edward Stepanek of Heber Springs, Arkansas; Richard Swaim of Elwood, Indiana; and Dennis Treff of Tiger, Georgia.
In addition, 71 BCOs were honored for driving 1 million consecutive miles without an accident or freight claim. Among that group, Douglas Reeder of Machesney Park, Illinois, is the third BCO to reach the 1 million mile mark for Landstar Express America, which specializes in expedited freight.
"The professionalism and driving skills that these men and women demonstrate are prime examples of the discipline and focus on safety that is the foundation of Landstar. We at Landstar are extremely proud of them," said Landstar President and CEO Henry Gerkens.
The 81 BCOs represent Landstar's second largest class of Million Mile Safe Drivers since 2000 and bring the total number of active BCOs who have earned the Million Miler title to 521. The complete list of 2006 Landstar Million Mile Safe Drivers is also available on www.landstar.com.
About Landstar:
Landstar System, Inc. delivers safe, specialized transportation services to a broad range of customers worldwide. The Company identifies and fulfills shippers' needs through the coordination of individual businesses comprised of independent sales agents and third-party transportation capacity providers. Landstar's carrier group, which is comprised of Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Ranger, Inc. and Landstar Carrier Services, Inc., delivers excellence in complete over-the-road transportation services. Landstar's global logistics group, which is comprised of Landstar Global Logistics, Inc. and its subsidiaries Landstar Express America, Inc. and Landstar Logistics, Inc., provides international and domestic multimodal (over-the-road, air, ocean and rail) transportation, expedited, contract logistics and warehousing services. All Landstar operating companies are certified to ISO 9001:2000 quality management system standards. Landstar System, Inc. is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Its common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market(R) under the symbol LSTR.
2006 Landstar Million Mile Safe Drivers Alabama Alvin Adams(2), Pisgah William Cleary, Marion Alton Craig, Paint Rock Arizona James Gamble, Buckeye Paul Gardner, Vail Robert Long, Apache Junction Marty McPherson, Goodyear Arkansas Joe Bailey, Mountain Home Richard Buckner(2), Ratcliff Lee Edwards Jr., Monette Edward Stepanek(2), Heber Springs California Curt Conway, Poway Mario Gonzalez, Sun City Jose Perez, San Fernando Florida Robert Conner(2), Lake City Dennis Robertson, Lakeland Floyd Warhurst, Loxahatchee Georgia Dennis Treff(2), Tiger Illinois David Ashe, Rockford Douglas Reeder, Machesney Park George Sherren, Petersburg Acie Wroten, Hazel Crest Indiana Dale Aleshire, Terre Haute Harold Beasley, Lake Village Richard Swaim(2), Elwood Mark Unger, Rossville Kentucky John Chastain, Murray Justion Duff, Kuttawa Edward Flood, Hardinsburg Christie Lambert, Corbin Michael McAuliffe, Madisonville Maine Michael Schmieks(2), Oxford Michigan David Lentner, Sebewaing Neal Nelson Jr., Tipton Benny Reed, Hermansville Stu Smith, Gaylord Minnesota William Nietfeld, Sartell Paul Peterson, Grand Rapids Mississippi William Guk, Mathiston Larry Leslie, Sandersville Danny Trull, Eupora Ronald Walters, Ellisville Nebraska Steve Kadie, Sidney Nevada Luis Alvarez, Reno New Mexico Bill Munn, Las Cruces New York Kenneth Gonyea Jr., Massena Charles Howick, Hamburg North Carolina Charles Edwards Jr., Rockwell Oswald Madray, Charlotte Earl McCraw, Mount Airy North Dakota John Miller, Jamestown Ohio Richard Harris, Canton Ronald King, Senecaville Richard Presar, Wapakoneta Oklahoma Malcolm Corse, Quinton Charles Hankins, Grove Kevee Ramsey, Konawa G. Don Woodlee, Fort Towson Pennsylvania Tony Dewey, Lewistown Donald Fair, Butler South Carolina Allen Spann, Sumter Tennessee Kenneth Caldwell, Ashland City Paul Henry, Nashville Ray Price(2), Cookeville William Sheckels, Clarksville Lanny Smith, Murfreesboro Texas Ray Anderson, Houston William Callaham, Cleveland Manuel Curtright, Gainesville Dennis Victor, Hamlin Randy Willson, Abernathy Utah James Hendrickson, Orem Virginia Larry Corvin, Crockett Helen Eanes(2), Christiansburg Kenneth Kiser, Vinton Wisconsin James Block(2), Eland Dennis Lewer, Mosinee Warren McCurdy, Readstown Canada Michael Lance, Hagersville, Ontario Thomas Quinton, Sarnia, Ontario Wesley Rak, York, Ontario (2) denotes 2 million miles. List also available on www.landstar.com.
SOURCE Landstar System, Inc.
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