ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- 2.25 billion.
That's the collective number of accident-free miles driven by the
nearly 2,000 men and women whose names are now enshrined on a
custom-designed Wall of Fame unveiled this month at Con-way Freight
headquarters in Ann Arbor.
The wall includes honorees — dating as far back as 1994 — who
have achieved 1, 2 or 3 million accident- and injury-free miles
during their careers with the company. Con-way Freight will update
the wall annually as new drivers reach safety milestones.
"Our drivers are the heart and soul of this company," said
Tom Clark, senior vice president of
operations at Con-way Freight. "This wall is a testament to the
remarkable accomplishment represented by a million or more safe
driving miles, and to the dedication to safety these professional
men and women bring to work every day."
Clark added that the Wall of Fame not only recognizes the
incredible achievements represented by these safe-driving
milestones, but also provides a stirring example — for professional
truck drivers and the motoring public alike — of the benefits to
everyone's safety when drivers focus continually on avoiding
distractions, being alert and using defensive driving
techniques.
The wall includes five glass panels acknowledging the 1,722
drivers who have reached 1 million accident-free miles, as well as
individual glass plates for each of the 257 drivers who have
reached 2 million accident-free miles. The 3 million mile
safe-driver plaques feature a picture of the driver as well as a
brief bio. Currently, the wall recognizes six 3 million mile safe
drivers.
"It means a lot to work for a company that values safe driving
and working as greatly as Con-way Freight does," said James
"Jackpot" Sutfin, Con-way Freight's first 3 million mile safe
driver, who is based out of the company's Las Vegas, Nevada, service center. "None of us
come to work each day thinking about awards or recognition. But to
know my name and picture are up there in a special place at our
headquarters, recognized among the best and safest professionals in
our company, makes me proud. I hope to get out there soon and see
it in person."
Since Sutfin reached 3 million miles in February 2013, seven other Con-way Freight
drivers have also reached that milestone. The most recent will be
honored with their own plaques during the next annual update.
Con-way Freight deploys a fleet of 8,750 tractors and 26,000
freight trailers across 300 service centers throughout North America, operated by 15,000 experienced,
professional driver sales representatives who pick up, transport
and provide time-definite delivery for more than 67,000 shipments
per day, serving thousands of commercial and industrial
businesses.
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Con-way Freight equipment images are available at:
https://www.con-way.com/brand_standards/pictures_logos_and_icons/con-way-freight-equipment.
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 LTL™ 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, Michigan, 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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