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TRUCKING OPPORTUNITIES safety and compliance with the CSA and Driver and Vehicle Out of Service percentages, the com- pany says. CON-WAY DRIVER NAMED DRIVER OF THE YEAR Con-way driver Kurt Coulson was named 2011 Driver of the Year by the Washington Trucking Associ- ation. The asso- ciation made the announcement at its annual Day With the Winners ceremony in Auburn, Wash. Coulson has been driving for Con-way since 1998. Kurt Coulson CENTRAL FREIGHT FOUNDER INDUCTED INTO HALL OF HONOR William Woody Callan, Cen- tral Freight Lines founder, was inducted as the 33rd member into the Texas Transportation Hall of Honor. Central Freight Lines this year received the first-place safety award in the LTL/P&D division from the Texas Motor Transporta- tion Association, achieving the highest safety standards in the state of Texas. Callan founded the company in 1925 with a Model-T truck and built it into the largest intrastate, regular-route common carrier in the nation, employing more than 4,500 people and serv- ing 1,200 Texas cities and towns. He retired as president of the company in 1952, served as chair- man of the board and was active in transportation and community affairs until his death in 1987. OLD DOMINION INCREASES BASE RATES Old Dominion Freight Line has increased its base rates, which will affect the ODFL 559/555 and the 505 Canadian tariffs. The rate increase will also provide for a nominal increase in minimum charges in intrastate, interstate or cross-border lanes. Although each customer will have a different financial impact based on the lanes and distance their shipments move, the overall impact of the increase To join our fl eet contact us today @ 800-251-7904 CJ in SE/MW cj.petersondannyherman.com 800-331-3725 Leila in Central/SW leila.browndannyherman.com Scan the mobi tag below using your smart phone to learn more about opportunities at Danny Herman Trucking Inc. TRUCKERSNEWSDRIVERJOBS.COM is approximately 4.9 percent, the company says. TRANSPORT AMERICA RECEIVES QUEST FOR QUALITY AWARD Logistics Management has awarded Transport America with the 2011 Quest for Quality awards. Transport America ranked No. 1 in on-time performance, information technol- ogy and customer service, and the company out-scored its nearest competitor in the truckload cate- gory by 3.85 points with an overall score of 50.21. BOYD INCREASES DRIVER PAY Boyd Bros. Transportation announced a 1-cent pay raise on every paid mile and an increase in tarp and detention pay to $20 and $18 per load, respectively. Circle 296 on Reader Service Card or visit truckersnews.hotims.com OCTOBER 2011 TRUCKERS NEWS 75 Been Pulled In Lately …