ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 4, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way
Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of
Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced that it has received the
2013 Translogistics Inc. (TLI) National LTL Carrier of the Year
Award.
Con-way Freight provides transportation services throughout
North America as a core LTL
carrier for Birdsboro, Penn.-based
TLI, which evaluates its carriers based on both objective and
subjective carrier scorecard metrics, rewarding exemplary
performance through its annual awards program.
"At TLI, we believe our transportation providers are a vital
resource in maintaining a healthy and long-term partnership with
our clients," stated Peter Rio,
director of operations of Translogistics Inc. "We are proud to
recognize Con-way Freight as best in class, demonstrating
exceptional service and performance."
TLI's detailed scorecard assessment ranks carriers in multiple
categories including safety, pick-up percentage, invoice accuracy,
on-time delivery, EDI connectivity/performance and claims-free
handling, to name a few. Subjectively, carriers are rated by TLI's
audit department in areas regarding issue resolution and billing;
by its client services department on operational responsiveness;
and by its logistics department on executive commitment and ease of
doing business. Con-way Freight received the overall highest scores
during the 2013 evaluation process compared to all other national
LTL carriers associated with TLI.
"Con-way Freight is honored to be selected by TLI as its
National LTL Carrier of the Year," said Greg Lehmkuhl, president, Con-way Freight.
"Every day our employees demonstrate a commitment to providing the
highest quality service possible and this award is recognition of
the talented people who strive continuously to exceed our
customers' goals."
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About Con-way Freight
Con-way Freight is the
industry's leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation
company, providing guaranteed, day-definite regional and
transcontinental service with exception-free delivery, on-time
service performance and faster transit times through a single,
unified network of over 425 service locations in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto
Rico. Con-way Freight offers LTL freight transportation
across North America and through
Global LTL™ delivery in the United States from around the world.
Global solutions include international less-than-container load
(LCL) ocean shipments from Asia
through its OceanGuaranteed® service; direct service to
more than 30 Bahamian and Caribbean ports through
TropicalDirectSM; and domestic offshore transportation
to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico. Based in Ann Arbor,
Mich., Con-way Freight is a certified FAST highway carrier
and is C-TPAT/PIP-, ACE- and CSA-certified.
Con-way Freight is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a
$5.5 billion diversified freight
transportation and logistics services company. For more
information, visit www.con-way.com/en/freight.
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