INDIANAPOLIS, May 19, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way
Freight, a less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier and subsidiary of
Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), announced today that Indianapolis-based Driver Sales Representative
Darrell Thompson has surpassed 3
million consecutive, accident-free miles. He becomes the eighth
driver in the company's 33-year history to achieve this remarkable
safe-driving milestone.
Thompson, who was honored at a special ceremony today at the
company's Indianapolis service
center, previously earned recognition for surpassing 1 and 2
million safe-driving miles. He also has been recognized for
professionalism by the Indiana Motor Truck Association, which has
designated him a Master Truck Driver.
"Every time we come together to recognize one of these
remarkably dedicated drivers, I'm reminded of the
day-in-and-day-out professionalism, attention to detail and focus
on safety it takes to achieve this rare milestone," said
Greg Lehmkuhl, president of Con-way
Freight. "There is nothing more important than safety; it is our
number one core value and the foundation of our culture.
Professional drivers like Darrell are an inspiring example of what
it means to make safety a priority each and every day. It's a
privilege to be here today to honor and recognize Darrell for a
truly awesome safety milestone."
To put this 3 million mile safe-driving accomplishment into
perspective, consider that it equates to circumnavigating the Earth
at the equator 120.5 times, completing the Indianapolis 500 exactly 6,000 times, running
114,505 Indianapolis Marathons or driving round-trip from
Plainfield to Los Angeles 730 times.
"Staying safe on the road is a disciplined routine," said
Thompson. "As professional truck drivers, we have a lot of
responsibility to operate safely, sharing the roads with the
motoring public. It takes a daily personal commitment to be aware
and alert to ensure everyone gets home safe each day."
"Our state's Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division's focus is
safety, specifically, reducing and helping to prevent accidents
involving heavy duty trucks," said Major
Michael Eslinger, Indiana State Highway Patrol. "Darrell's
achievement of 3 million miles without an accident is remarkable
and his dedication to safety sets the bar for all our state's
drivers."
"In Indiana, trucks move approximately 80% of the goods we use
each day and Con-way Freight has been helping drive our economy
safely for more than 30 years," said Gary
Langston, president, Indiana Motor Truck Association.
"Knowing that our industry has top tier professionals on the road
like Darrell Thompson gives me
confidence in our ability to keep moving America forward."
Thompson joined Con-way in 1985 and has been a professional
truck driver for more than 31 years. He is a Con-way Inc. Quarterly
Leadership Award recipient, and serves on his local service
center's Safety Review Board. In the community, Darrell also is an
avid volunteer armor bearer and cook with his church, which also
has honored him with its Faithful Leadership Award. He resides in
Indianapolis with his wife, Penny,
who also works for Con-way Freight as a customer service
representative.
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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 more than 425
service locations serving the United
States, Canada,
Mexico and Puerto Rico. Con-way Freight offers LTL
freight transportation across North
America and through Global LTLTM delivery in
the United States from around the
world. Global solutions include international less-than-container
(LCL) ocean shipments from Asia
through its OceanGuaranteed® service; U.S. and
Europe delivery for inbound and
outbound international cargoes through an exclusive alliance with
TNT; direct service to more than 30 Bahamian and Caribbean ports; 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
$5.8 billion diversified freight
transportation and logistics services company. For more
information, visit www.con-way.com/en/freight.
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