(April 24, 2008 - Dallas) Total Transportation Services (TTS) made its first ever Carrier of the Year Awards to four recipients in four distinct transportation categories including Rail, OTR, Drayman and LTL.
Each winner was selected from a list of the top 15 suppliers in their category. The criteria were based on such items as on-time performance, ease of use, technology and revenue for the year from TTS. Total Transportation Services agents and employees then voted to determine the winners.
The announced 2007 Carrier of the Year award winners were:
Rail Carrier of the Year was awarded to Pacer Stacktrain. The company offers coast-to-coast rail transportation services for containerized freight in North America. Pacer Stacktrain is headquartered in Concord, CA.
OTR Carrier of the Year was awarded to Swift Transportation. The company is a truckload carrier headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona and is a subsidiary of Swift Corporation.
Drayman Carrier of the Year was awarded to RoadLink Intermodal Logistics. RoadLink is one of North America’s largest, privately-held intermodal logistics providers.
LTL Carrier of the Year was awarded to SAIA, Inc. SAIA is among the leading regional less-than-truckload (LTL) companies in the United States.
The awards were presented at a dinner on April 21, 2008 that was held in honor of the Carrier of the Year award winners. The Carrier of the Year awards will be annually awarded by TTS.
“It is our privilege to honor these great companies as our 2007 Carrier of the Year award winners,” said Andy Cole, president and chief executive officer of Total Transportation Services.
“TTS is committed to delivering excellence in all our transportation services and we know that can only happen by having enduring, solid relationships with our suppliers,” said Cole. “It is our mission to provide our valued suppliers with the same high level of responsible care we and our agents provide to the customer.”
Pacer Stacktrain Award: David Herrod, Andy Cole, Joe Kilgo
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RoadLink Award: Andy Cole, Bruce Salter, Lee Cassidy, Frank Williams
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SAIA Award: Dave Newsome, Andy Cole
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Swift Award: Dan Egan, Andy Cole |
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