The Quill of Champions

Congratulations to the 2011 ATA Safety Contest Winners

The American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) National Truck & Safety Contests recognize the extraordinary safety accomplishments of motor carriers across the United States by operation type and size. Motor carriers from all 50 states, representing every type and size of operation, are encouraged to enter the ATA annual contests. Carriers are judged on their safety records relative to others within their classes of competition. Safety records are determined from the carriers’ vehicle accident rates or lost workday case rates.

The 2011 awards, which are for the 2010 calendar year, were presented at the September 2011 Safety & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition held in Albuquerque, N.M.

Baldwin & Lyons would like to recognize our insureds who received awards at these contests. We congratulate them on their commitment to safety!

2011 ATA President’s Trophy
Pitt Ohio Express was awarded its fifth ATA President’s Trophy. This trophy is awarded to one large, one mid-sized and one small fleet with the most comprehensive safety program, based on data submitted through the National Truck & Industrial Safety Contests. Pitt Ohio Express earned the award in the mid-sized fleet category.

Jeff Mercadante, CDS, Director of Safety, and Ron Uriah, CDS, Vice President Safety & Risk Management, Pitt Ohio Express, accepting the ATA President's Trophy in the Between 25-100 Million Miles category.

In receiving the ATA President’s Trophy, Pitt Ohio Express was honored for its superior safety achievements, outstanding commitment to industry safety and promotion of safety among all highway users. Motor carriers are eligible every four years and Pitt Ohio Express has won the award every year the company has been eligible.

Baldwin & Lyons is proud of Pitt Ohio Express’ true commitment to safety. The company is recognized as the industry’s safety and risk management leader due to a safety culture that encompasses all of its workers.

ATA National Truck Safety Contest
The ATA National Truck Safety Contest is conducted to foster and promote safer truck operations. Recognition is awarded to those motor carriers that achieve the highest standards of safety. These awards are given to the top three carriers in each commodity division and mileage class that had the lowest collision rates in terms of the number of collisions per million vehicle miles of operation.

Central Freight Lines, Inc.
Waco, TX
Gary Don Thomas, Safety Consultant
2nd Place – General Commodities LTL/Local
Between 10-50 Million Miles
3rd Place - General Commodities Truckload/Line-Haul
Between 20-50 Million Miles
3rd Place – General Commodities LTL/Line-Haul
Up to 10 Million Miles

D.M. Bowman, Inc.
Williamsport, MD
Scott Bowen, CDS, Director, Risk Management & Safety
3rd Place – General Commodities LTL/Local
Up to 10 Million Miles
3rd Place – Flatbed/Line-Haul
Up to 10 Million Miles

FedEx Freight, Inc.
Harrison, AR
James Key, CDS, Managing Director, Safety
2nd Place – General Commodities LTL/Local
Over 100 Million Miles

Lester R. Summers, Inc.
Ephrata, PA
Steven Freysz, CDS, Director, Safety
1st Place – Flatbed/Line-Haul
Up to 10 Million Miles
2nd Place – Heavy Haulers/Line-Haul
Unlimited Mileage
2nd Place – Miscellaneous Fleets/Line-Haul
Unlimited Mileage

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Thomasville, NC
Brian Stoddard, CDS, Vice President, Safety & Personnel
2nd Place – General Commodities LTL/Line-Haul
Over 100 Million Miles
2nd Place – General Commodities LTL/Local
Between 50-100 Million Miles

Pitt Ohio Express
Pittsburgh, PA
Ron Uriah, CDS, Vice President, Safety & Risk Management, and Jeff Mercadante, CDS, Director of Safety
1st Place – General Commodities LTL/Local
Between 10-50 Million Miles
2nd Place – General Commodities LTL/Line-Haul
10-50 Million Miles

The Waggoners Trucking
Irving, TX
Rick LeDay, Safety Director
3rd Place – Auto Haulers
Unlimited Mileage

ATA National Industrial Safety Contest
The ATA National Industrial Safety Contest affords recognition to the top three carriers in each commodity division that had the lowest overall injury frequency rate. Work injury rates are expressed in terms of the number of lost workdays per 200,000 employee hours of exposure in a category.

Central Freight Lines, Inc.
Waco, TX
Gary Don Thomas, Safety Consultant
3rd Place – General Commodities LTL
Between 1,000-5,000 Employees

D.M. Bowman, Inc.
Williamsport, MD
Scott Bowen, CDS, Director, Risk Management & Safety
1st Place – General Commodities/Truckload
Between 300-1,000 Employees
1st Place – General Commodities LTL
Up to 1,000 Employees
2nd Place – Tank Truck
Unlimited Employees

Lester R. Summers, Inc.
Ephrata, PA
Steven Freysz, CDS, Director, Safety
1st Place – Flatbed
Unlimited Employees

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
Thomasville, NC
Brian Stoddard, CDS, Vice President, Safety & Personnel
3rd Place – General Commodities LTL
Over 5,000 Employees

Pitt Ohio Express
Pittsburgh, PA
Ron Uriah, CDS, Vice President, Safety & Risk Management, and Jeff Mercadante, CDS, Director of Safety
1st Place – General Commodities LTL
Between 1,000-5,000 Employees

ATA Improvement Awards
The ATA Improvement Awards are given to each carrier that reduced its collision rate or lost workday rate from the preceding year. Special recognition is given to the carrier in each division that achieved the greatest reduction.

Fleet Safety Improvement Certificates

D.M. Bowman, Inc.
*Flatbed
*Tank Truck

Daily Express, Inc.
*Heavy Hauler

FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
*Miscellaneous

Lester R. Summers, Inc.
*Flatbed
*Heavy Hauler

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
*General Commodities/LTL

Pitt Ohio Express
*General Commodities/LTL

The Waggoners Trucking
Irving, TX
Rick LeDay, Safety Director
**Auto Transporters – Division Winner

Industrial Safety Improvement Certificates

D.M. Bowman, Inc.
*General Commodities/Truckload
*General Commodities/LTL
*Flatbed

FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.
*Miscellaneous Fleet

FedEx SmartPost, Inc.
*Miscellaneous Fleet

Lester R. Summers, Inc.
Ephrata, PA
Steven Freysz, CDS, Director, Safety
**Flatbed – Division Winner

Pitt Ohio Express
*General Commodities/LTL

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