News
Schindewolf Express, Inc.
Outstanding Safety Performance Award 2009
Schindewolf Express, Inc. Receives Safety Award
Rated 100%
Issued By: Ohio Trucking Safety Council -co sponsored by:
Ohio Trucking Association.
07/30/2008
COUNCILS ELECT NEW LEADERSHIP
The Ohio Trucking Safety and Maintenance Councils recently completed balloting to select board leaders for the 2008-2009 programming year. Here are the results, and we’d like to thank them for giving their time and expertise to make the councils an even better place to be.
OTSC
Chairman, Loretta Miller, Forward Air, Inc.
1st Vice Chair, Amy Stewart, Consultant
2nd Vice Chair, Danny Fire, R & J Trucking
Trustees:
Phil Dybzinski, T L Express
Joe Fyda, Con-Way Express
Jeana Hysell, Consultant
Gerry Krisa, R & L Carriers
Steve Sage, JJ Keller & Associates
Bob Schoenbeck, T L Express
Immediate Past Chair, Don Cherry, Wooster Motor Ways
Council Rep. to the OTA Board of Trustees
Jeff Davis, Jet Express, Inc.
Dennis Dunn, McIlvaine Trucking, Alternate
OTMC
Chairman, Kevin Tomlinson, South Shore Transportation
1st Vice Chair, Mike Daniels, Schindewolf Express
2nd Vice Chair, to be appointed
Trustees:
Chuck Clark, McIlvaine Trucking
Jim Hoobler, Ohio CAT
Greg Johnson, Transportation Supply Depot
Jim Kepner, D+S Distribution, Inc.
Mike Nitz, Cummins Bridgeway
Immed. Past Chair, Dave Funk, Wooster Motor Ways
Rep. to OTA Board, Kevin Tomlinson, South Shore
Alt. Rep. to Board, Mark Sterling, Ohio Oil Gathering
11/21/2007
LIST OF 100% HWW TRAINED GROWS
Since we last published the list of members who have made the 100% commitment to Ohio Highway Watch, several more have joined the club. The following members have trained all their drivers or students and have made arrangements to see that new employees receive the training.
A-1 Mr. Limo, Inc.
Ace Doran Hauling & Rigging
Arms Trucking, Inc.
Clark State Community College
Concept Freight Services
Continental Transport, Inc.
First Class Transport
Garner Transportation Group
Home Run, Inc.
Hornish Bros., Inc.
Jet Express, Inc.
Motor Carrier Service, Inc.
Nagle Toledo, Inc.
New Bakery Co. of Ohio, Inc.
R & J Trucking, Inc.
R & L Carriers LLC
Roadmaster Drivers Schools of Ohio
Schindewolf Express, Inc.
T L Express
Top Line Express
Vickery Transportation
If you want more information about how to get your drivers or other employees Highway Watch trained, contact Larry Woolum or Kelsey VanHorn at OTA. We can send you free training materials to get your employees among the over 700,000 people across the country who have become the eyes and ears of highway security in the United States. You can also read more about the Highway Watch program by logging on to our website at www.ohiotruckingassn.org and clicking on the icon from our home page.
09/20/2007
OTA FLEET SAFETY AWARD WINNERS
Trophies presented at 2007 Convention in Mason
Hard work and dedication paid off for six member carriers who won awards in OTA’s second annual Fleet Safety Contest. They were recognized at this year’s convention at Great Wolf Lodge in Mason. Great West Casualty Co. is the sponsor of the handsome plaques and two grand prize crystal tractor-trailers. The contest was divided into two divisions; Small (0-5 million miles) and Large (over 5 million). The small division was further divided into four size categories and the large into two. Here are the winneres in each of the categories.
Small – 0-500,000 miles
Schindewolf Express - 425,222 0 miles – no crashes
500,0001 – 1 million
Silvan Trucking Co. - 894,395 0 miles – no crashes
1,000,00l – 3 million
Hilltrux Tank Lines - 2,237,681 0 miles – no crashes
3,000,001 – 5,000,00
Dedicated Transport - 3,502,354 miles – no crashes
Large – 5,000,001 – 10,000,000 miles
Jet Express, Inc. – 6,845,714 miles – 6 crashes
10,000,001 – unlimited
Wal-Mart Transp. – 28,656,976 miles – 2 crashes