Con-way scores safety hat trick

Sept. 27, 2006
Ann Arbor, MI-based LTL carrier Con-way Freight has been received Great West Fleet Safety Awards from three different state trucking associations

Ann Arbor, MI-based LTL carrier Con-way Freight has been received Great West Fleet Safety Awards from three different state trucking associations.

The Nebraska Trucking Assn. awarded Con-way Freight a certificate for having an accident rate per mile that was significantly lower than the state average; the South Dakota Trucking Assn. gave Con-way the top safety award for its record in the 1.8-to2-million- miles driven category; and the Iowa Motor Trucking Assn. honored the carrier in the over 10-million-miles driven category.

“These awards … demonstrate how serious Con-way personnel are about safety when driving and how well they adhere to our very demanding safety procedures on the dock when physically moving freight,” said David McClimon, president of Con-way Freight. “A superior safety record is good for Con-way, our customers and the motoring public

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