FORT SMITH, Ark., Aug. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/
-- ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB), a leader in supply
chain logistics, is pleased to announce that its
less-than-truckload carrier ABF Freight® has chosen 15
professional drivers for its 2020-2021 ABF Freight Road Team.
Members of the 2020-2021 ABF Road Team and their service centers
are:
- Terry Bennett, Ocala, Florida
- Bob Bramwell, Sedalia, Missouri
- Teddy Butler, Atlanta, Georgia
- Todd Grant, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
- Kirk Haggard, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Dave Hedicker, Dayton,
Ohio
- Jon Herman, Kansas City, Missouri
- Carl Marquez, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Allen McNeely, Charlotte, North Carolina
- Matt Meadows, Charleston, West Virginia
- Eric Patterson, Phoenix, Arizona
- Lonnie Walker, Jackson, Mississippi
- David Wiechers, Kansas City, Missouri
- Don Wood, Albuquerque, New Mexico
- Ernie Wood, Brattleboro, Vermont
"This is a great group of drivers who display the highest
standards of professionalism, and they are focused on safety while
on our roads and highways," said Tim
Thorne, ABF Freight president. "I'm very proud they are
representing ABF and the trucking industry."
To be eligible for the ABF Freight Road Team, candidates must
have at least 10 years of driving experience and an exemplary
driving record. Local and regional management nominate eligible
drivers, and a steering committee makes the final selections.
Membership on the ABF Road Team is one of the highest honors an ABF
driver can achieve.
While serving a two-year term, members of the ABF Road Team are
ambassadors for ABF Freight as well as the trucking industry at
large. They are available for speaking engagements at civic and
fraternal organizations, school events, career days and other
events. When called upon, Road Team members speak on topics such as
driving safety, the image of the truck driver and sharing the road
with trucks.
The ABF Freight Road Team was established in 1990 and is
patterned after the American Trucking Associations' America's Road
Team.
ABOUT ARCBEST
ArcBest® (Nasdaq: ARCB) is a leading logistics
company with creative problem solvers who deliver innovative
solutions for our customers' supply chain needs. We'll find a way
to deliver knowledge, expertise and a can-do attitude with every
shipment and supply chain solution, household move or vehicle
repair. At ArcBest, we're More Than Logistics®. For more
information, visit arcb.com.
Media Contact: Josh
Havens
Email: jhavens@arcb.com
Phone: 479-494-8125
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