Central Freight Lines Driver Don Capps Achieves Rare Five Million Mile Safe Driving Award; Five Million Consecutive Miles Driven
September 15 2005 - 4:44PM
Business Wire
Mr. Bob Fasso, Central Freight Lines, Inc. (Nasdaq:CENF) President
and CEO, announced today that the company has awarded Mr. Don Capps
its Five Million Mile Safe Driving Award. "Mr. Capps earned a place
of distinction this month when we awarded him the extremely rare
Five Million Mile Safe Driving Award," said Fasso. "This is a
significant milestone seldom accomplished by drivers in our
industry and exemplifies the dedication of our employees to safely
deliver our product in the states we serve." The high achievement
coincides with Mr. Capp's 40th Anniversary as a Central employee
and his receipt of the company's Presidential Citation Award for 40
consecutive years of safe driving as an over-the-road driver.
During his career, Mr. Capps was also honored in 2002 when selected
as the Texas Professional Driver of the Year by the Texas Motor
Transportation Association (TMTA). Capps commented, "When I joined
Central in 1965, I didn't expect I would be able to accomplish so
much in my driving career." He continued, "I know that our
customers depend on Central to deliver our service safely and
on-time. When I started at Central, safety was my top priority and
it continues to be to this day." In its history, Central Freight
Lines has produced two additional drivers who have achieved the
five million mile plateau. Mr. W.T. "Shorty" Smith, who was named
the 1970 TMTA Texas Driver of the Year and the 1971 ATA National
Driver of the Year, drove a total of 5.1 million safe miles, before
retiring in 1977. The 1998 Texas Driver of the Year, Mr. Pete
Peden, retired in 1999 with 5.4 million consecutive accident free
miles. Mr. Gary Thomas, Central's Vice President of Safety, noted,
"Don's accomplishments reflect the company-wide attention to safety
Central affords its customers and employees." He continued, "We are
proud of our drivers and our safety record. Safe, courteous and
on-time delivery is the foundation of Central's superior service."
Other Central Safety News For a second year in a row, Central's
Owner/Operator division took first place honors in the 2005 ATA
National Safety Contest. The contest measures the total accident
frequency and recordable collision occurrences for 2004. Central
has also received four ATA President's Trophies in the last twenty
years. This is an impressive accomplishment considering ATA
regulations require winners to remain out of the competition for
four years following each win. Central's most recent win in 2004
will make it eligible to compete for the honors again in 2008. This
month line-haul driver Mr. Larry Springer surpassed 4 million miles
and 32 consecutive years of accident-free driving. In May, he was
named the 2005 Texas State Driver of the Year by the TMTA. About:
(www.Centralfreight.com) Central Freight Lines, Inc. is a non-union
less-than-truckload carrier specializing in regional overnight and
second day markets. One of the 10 largest regional LTL carriers in
the nation, Central provides regional, interregional, and expedited
services, as well as value-added supply chain management,
throughout the Midwest, Southwest, West Coast and Pacific
Northwest. Utilizing marketing alliances, Central provides service
solutions to the Great Lakes, Northeast, Southeast, Mexico and
Canada. Note to editors: Photo of Don Capps available.
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