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Landstar Honors 2006 Class of Million Mile Safe Drivers
Jacksonville, Florida – (NASDAQ: LSTR) Landstar System, Inc., a safety-first non-asset-based provider of transportation and logistics services, has recognized 81 men and women for their outstanding safety records and professionalism behind the wheel.
The business capacity owners (BCOs) were honored as Landstar Million Mile Safe Drivers at a recent awards banquet in Jacksonville. BCO is Landstar's term for the independent contractors who provide the company with transportation capacity under exclusive lease arrangements.
Collectively, these 81 BCOs have safely driven a total of 91 million miles – a distance that would cover the 4 million miles of public roads in the United States nearly 23 times. On average, it takes a truck operator 10 years to travel a million miles. The distance would take the typical driver of a passenger vehicle 67 years – around the time of their 83 rd birthday – to complete.
Leading the 2006 class are 10 BCOs who have reached 2 million miles without a preventable accident. Included in that group is Landstar's first female BCO to reach the 2 million mile mark, Helen Eanes of Christiansburg , Virginia . The other 2 Million Milers are Alvin Adams of Pisgah, Alabama; James Block of Eland, Wisconsin; Richard Buckner of Ratcliff, Arkansas; Robert Conner of Lake City, Florida; Ray Price of Cookeville, Tennessee; Michael Schmieks of Oxford, Maine; Edward Stepanek of Heber Springs, Arkansas; Richard Swaim of Elwood, Indiana and Dennis Treff of Tiger, Georgia.
In addition, 71 BCOs were honored for driving 1 million consecutive miles without an accident or freight claim. Among that group, Douglas Reeder of Machesney Park, Illinois, is the third BCO to reach the 1 million mile mark for Landstar Express America, which specializes in expedited freight.
"The professionalism and driving skills that these men and women demonstrate are prime examples of the discipline and focus on safety that is the foundation of Landstar. We at Landstar are extremely proud of them," said Landstar President and CEO Henry Gerkens.
About Landstar:
Landstar System, Inc. delivers safe, specialized transportation services to a broad range of customers worldwide. The Company identifies and fulfills shippers' needs through the coordination of individual businesses comprised of independent sales agents and third-party transportation capacity providers. Landstar's carrier group, which is comprised of Landstar Gemini, Inc., Landstar Inway, Inc., Landstar Ligon, Inc., Landstar Ranger, Inc. and Landstar Carrier Services, Inc., delivers excellence in complete over-the-road transportation services. Landstar's global logistics group, which is comprised of Landstar Global Logistics, Inc. and its subsidiaries Landstar Express America, Inc. and Landstar Logistics, Inc., provides international and domestic multimodal (over-the-road, air, ocean and rail) transportation, expedited, contract logistics and warehousing services. All Landstar operating companies are certified to ISO 9001:2000 quality management system standards. Landstar System, Inc. is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida. Its common stock trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market® under the symbol LSTR.
Alabama
Alvin Adams, Pisgah - 2 Million Miler
William Cleary, Marion
Alton Craig, Paint Rock
Arizona
James Gamble, Buckeye
Paul Gardner, Vail
Robert Long, Apache Junction
Marty McPherson, Goodyear
Arkansas
Joe Bailey, Mountain Home
Richard Buckner, Ratcliff - 2 Million Miler
Lee Edwards Jr., Monette
Edward Stepanek, Heber Springs - 2 Million Miler
California
Curt Conway, Poway
Mario Gonzalez, Sun City
Jose Perez, San Fernando
Florida
Robert Conner, Lake City - 2 Million Miler
Dennis Robertson, Lakeland
Floyd Warhurst, Loxahatchee
Georgia
Dennis Treff, Tiger - 2 Million Miler
Illinois
David Ashe, Rockford
Douglas Reeder, Machesney Park
George Sherren, Petersburg
Acie Wroten, Hazel Crest
Indiana
Dale Aleshire, Terre Haute
Harold Beasley, Lake Village
Richard Swaim, Elwood - 2 Million Miler
Mark Unger, Rossville
Kentucky
John Chastain, Murray
Justion Duff, Kuttawa
Edward Flood, Hardinsburg
Christie Lambert, Corbin
Michael McAuliffe, Madisonville
Maine
Michael Schmieks, Oxford - 2 Million Miler
Michigan
David Lentner, Sebewaing
Neal Nelson Jr., Tipton
Benny Reed, Hermansville
Stu Smith, Gaylord
Minnesota
William Nietfeld, Sartell
Paul Peterson, Grand Rapids
Mississippi
William Guk, Mathiston
Larry Leslie, Sandersville
Danny Trull, Eupora
Ronald Walters, Ellisville
Nebraska
Steve Kadie, Sidney
Nevada
Luis Alvarez, Reno
New Mexico
Bill Munn, Las Cruces
New York
Kenneth Gonyea Jr., Massena
Charles Howick, Hamburg
North Carolina
Charles Edwards Jr., Rockwell
Oswald Madray, Charlotte
Earl McCraw, Mount Airy
North Dakota
John Miller, Jamestown
Ohio
Richard Harris, Canton
Ronald King, Senecaville
Richard Presar, Wapakoneta
Oklahoma
Malcolm Corse, Quinton
Charles Hankins, Grove
Kevee Ramsey, Konawa
G. Don Woodlee, Fort Towson
Pennsylvania
Tony Dewey, Lewistown
Donald Fair, Butler
South Carolina
Allen Spann, Sumter
Tennessee
Kenneth Caldwell, Ashland City
Paul Henry, Nashville
Ray Price, Cookeville - 2 Million Miler
William Sheckels, Clarksville
Lanny Smith, Murfreesboro
Texas
Ray Anderson, Houston
William Callaham, Cleveland
Manuel Curtright, Gainesville
Dennis Victor, Hamlin
Randy Willson, Abernathy
Utah
James Hendrickson, Orem
Virginia
Larry Corvin, Crockett
Helen Eanes, Christiansburg - 2 Million Miler
Kenneth Kiser, Vinton
Wisconsin
James Block, Eland - 2 Million Miler
Dennis Lewer, Mosinee
Warren McCurdy, Readstown
Canada
Michael Lance, Hagersville, Ontario
Thomas Quinton, Sarnia, Ontario
Wesley Rak, York, Ontario
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