ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way Inc.
(NYSE: CNW) today announced that 60 professional drivers will
represent the company at the National Truck Driving Championships
(NTDC) later this month in St.
Louis. The five dozen drivers, who hail from 30 states
across the U.S., each placed first in one of eight respective
equipment classes at their state competitions, qualifying them for
Nationals.
The NTDC, also known as the "Super Bowl of Safety," began in
1937 and is conducted annually by the American Trucking
Associations. The skills competition serves as one of the trucking
industry's most effective safety programs. It brings together some
400 of the nation's most accomplished professionals, all who have
been accident-free for at least one year. They compete for top
honors in one of eight equipment classes, with a final driving
competition to determine who goes home with the Grand Champion
trophy.
This year, 58 professionals from Con-way Freight, the company's
LTL division, and two from Con-way Truckload, the company's
long-haul division, qualified for Nationals.
Con-way Freight drivers have captured four of the past six NTDC
Grand Champion titles. Returning this year to defend his 2014 title
is Jeff Langenhahn, a Con-way
Freight driver sales representative out of Plover, Wisconsin. Langenhahn took first place
in the state's twin-trailer category this year to earn a return
trip to the National Championship.
"Driving trucks is something I love to do, but it's not easy,"
said Langenhahn. "To perform at a high level and maintain constant
focus on safety requires patience, attention to the smallest of
details and a genuine pride in what you do. Having 59 of my fellow
Con-way state champions competing at Nationals shows how these
ideals are rooted in the attitude and safety performance of our
company nationwide."
"Con-way has a rich history of success at the National Truck
Driving Championships," said Douglas W.
Stotlar, Con-way's president and chief executive officer.
"Our drivers are among the most talented and safest professionals
in the industry. This competition is the perfect venue for them to
showcase their skills and expertise. We wish them all the best at
Nationals and thank them for representing our company with pride,
integrity and excellence."
Several Con-way Freight drivers also earned special recognition
at the state level, including 11 Grand Champions, three driving
skills award winners, two best pre-trip inspection award winners,
an award for the best written test and one rookie of the year.
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A list of Con-way's competitors at the 2015 National Truck
Driving Championships can be found here.
About Con-way Inc.
Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) is a $5.8
billion diversified freight transportation and logistics
services company headquartered in Ann
Arbor, Michigan. Con-way delivers industry-leading services
through its primary operating companies of Con-way Freight, Con-way
Truckload and Menlo Worldwide Logistics. These operating units
provide high-performance, day-definite less-than-truckload (LTL),
full truckload and multimodal freight transportation, as well as
logistics, warehousing and supply chain management services.
Con-way also operates Con-way Manufacturing, a trailer refurbishing
and manufacturing company which supplies trailing equipment to the
company's trucking fleets. Con-way Inc. and its subsidiaries
operate from more than 500 locations across North America and in 20 countries.
For more information about Con-way, visit www.con-way.com.
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