Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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FLEET NEWS U.S. Xpress offering free 90-day lease-purchase A new lease-purchase program from Chattanooga, Tenn.-based U.S. Xpress allows enrollees to drive a 2009 International ProStar risk-free for 90 days without any money down or providing credit information. Once the trial ends, drivers can terminate the agreement without any financial liability or start making payments to purchase the vehicle. U.S. Xpress says the trucks come with a 3-year/300,000-mile warranty. Honors Epes Transport Systems driver Marvin Garvey was named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association for helping a woman stranded in the middle of Interstate 85/40 after her car stalled. Garvey moved her car, calmed the woman and stayed with her until she contacted a family member ... YRC Worldwide received recognition as a Mike Russell "Good Stuff" Trucking Image Award winner from the American Trucking Associations for its campaign focused on its work force, sus- tainability efforts and commu- nity involvement ... Hill Bros. Transportation driver Tim Dillon received a $500 prize as winner of the TripPak Mobile Driver Rewards Program for the third quarter of 2012. All drivers who use the TripPak Mobile app five times or more a month are entered to win the quarterly prize ... Holland Enterprises driver Todd Fisher was named the June Trucker Buddy of the Month for his work at Aurora Elementary in Aurora, Ind., teaching students about the trucking industry and bringing them gifts ... Averitt Express driver Stuart Goldberg of Arlington, Texas, was named the August Trucker Buddy of the Month for helping students learn U.S. geography by bringing photos of the places he's been and talking about the types of goods he hauls. 72 | Overdrive | December 2012 Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit www.ovdinfo.com