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USF Reddaway Loads Up on California Trucking Association Safety Awards; As the Business Expands, the Emphasis Remains on Safety.


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 Reddaway, (www.usfc.com), a USFreightways Corporation operating company operating company

A business that engages in transactions with outsiders.
, has received the prestigious Board of Directors Grand Trophy as California's safest trucking fleet from the California Trucking Association (CTA An abbreviation for cum testamento annexo, Latin for "with the will annexed." ). In May, the Association held its 15th Annual Safety Awards Banquet in Sacramento and also presented USF Reddaway with a First Place in the category of LTL LTL - Linear Temporal Logic  General Commodities Line Haul Over Seven Million Miles.

Jared McArthur, President and Chief Executive Officer of USF Reddaway, stated, "Everyone at our company is delighted to be recognized with this award from CTA. Safety is always our number one priority, and to be honored with two awards is extremely rewarding." USF Reddaway has the distinction of winning the Board of Directors Grand Trophy more than any other carrier. It received the safety award in 1990, 1991, and 1995. On hand to receive the awards were USF Reddaway's Director of Safety, Tom Solheim, and Regional Safety Supervisor Southern Division, Kevin Taylor Kevin Taylor (born August 11, 1974) is an African-American professional skateboarder.

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.

Bill Canary, President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board.  of the American Trucking Association, served as emcee and Keynote Speaker of the annual event. He explained that the purpose of the Fleet Safety awards, established in 1983, is to recognize companies that reduce accidents by designing and running a top-notch safety program. Each candidate's safety program was subject to random audit by safety professionals from the contest committee. USF Reddaway's safety record and achievements have been recognized by this organization many times in the past.

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, chosen from government agencies and other safety organizations, reviews the audit results. The companies that win CTA's awards pass a battery of tests and reviews that show clear evidence of a commitment of safety on California's highways.

USF Reddaway, based in Clackamas, Oregon, offers premier LTL service throughout the Western and Rocky Mountain states Rocky Mountain States

A region of the western United States including Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.
, including Oregon, Washington, California, Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Nevada, Montana, Alaska, and the Western Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.

USFreightways (Nasdaq:USFC) provides comprehensive supply chain management services, including high-value next-day, regional and national less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation, logistics, domestic and international freight forwarding and premium regional and national truckload transportation. For more information, visit www.usfc.com.
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