Overdrive Magazine | Trucking Business News & Owner Operator Info
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FLEET NEWS In an effort to attract and retain veterans as drivers, Crete runs its Patriot Fleet ��� five International ProStar tractors decorated with decals honoring U.S. Armed Forces. Five veterans that work at Crete drive the trucks. Crete named a top employer of veterans Lincoln, Neb.-based Crete Carrier Corp. has been named to the 2013 list of the top 100 Military Friendly Employers by G.I. Jobs ��� the first year the company has made the list. Crete Carrier, along with subsidiaries Shaffer Trucking and Hunt Transportation, employs about 5,700 people, roughly 30 percent of whom are former members of the military. Crete also recently announced a new military recruiting website ��� WeHireVeterans.com. Text INFO to 205-289-3555 or visit www.ovdinfo.com Honors 66 | Overdrive | January 2013 Con-way Truckload named seven drivers as October Drivers of the Month ��� Rudy Graham of Reading, Pa., Company Driver of the Month; Daniel Haney of Hardinsburg, Ky., and Michael Whisenhut of Webster, Ky., Company Team of the Month; Alfred Nazzaro of Oviedo, Fla., Contractor Driver of the Month; Robert and Cecilia Wallraven of Clarksville, Tenn., Contractor Team of the Month; and Michael Harper of Grand Blanc, Mich., Regional Driver of the Month ��� FirstFleet driver Russell Lee Kelsey Jr. topped the 2 million safe-mile mark after 16 years of accident-free driving ��� FedEx Freight driver Kenny Cass of Portland, Ore., has been named the Truckload Carriers Association���s Highway Angel of the Year for his efforts in rescuing two people after an accident that occurred in front of him. Equipment Schneider National has launched a new used fleet truck sales program for owner-operators, fleets and wholesalers. Prices range from about $20,000 to $35,000, and there���s no obligation to lease with the carrier upon purchase.