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19 ABF State Driving Champions to Compete in National Truck Driving Championships (Fort Smith, Arkansas, August 4, 2008) — ABF Freight System, Inc.®, is sending 19 championship drivers from 10 states to the 71st National Truck Driving Championships, August 19–23, 2008, in Houston, Texas. Professional drivers earn the right to compete in the National Championships by winning state driving championships and by maintaining an accident-free driving record for the past year. Among the competitors representing ABF are seven repeat winners from 2007, including five former national champion drivers and four 2008 state driving grand champions. The former national champion drivers are:
Joining the former national champions representing ABF are:
“Continuous pursuit of excellence, as seen in the accomplishments of these drivers, is part of ABF’s corporate culture,” said Jim McFarlin, ABF safety and security director. “This year, we are particularly proud to send five former national champion drivers to represent ABF in this prestigious event. The commitment and leadership of such outstanding employees help ABF bring unmatched supply-chain solutions to our customers.” Known informally as the “Super Bowl of Safety,” the annual event is sponsored by the Safety and Loss Prevention Management Council of the American Trucking Associations to promote driving safety among the nation’s three million professional truck drivers. Competitive divisions include straight truck, three-axle, four-axle, five-axle, tank truck, flatbed, five-axle sleeper, twins or auto transporter. The comprehensive competitions include written examinations, personal interviews, pre-trip inspections and demonstrations of braking, parking, backing and maneuvering skills. Established in 1923, ABF® is best-in-class for safety, security, technology and freight-handling. InformationWeek, CIO, InfoWorld, and BtoB magazines have cited ABF’s strategic use of information technology as exemplary. ABF is the only five-time winner of the American Trucking Associations President’s Trophy for Safety, the only four-time winner of the Excellence in Security Award, and the only four-time winner of the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award. ABF also is the only carrier to earn both the Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Award and the Excellence in Security Award in the same year, which ABF accomplished twice. ABF provides guaranteed service for expedited or time-definite shipments via its TimeKeeper® service. Regional shipments are handled through the carrier’s RPM® Network, providing next-day and second-day shipping. The ABF system stretches throughout North America, with local service centers serving all 50 states, Canada, Mexico, Guam, and Puerto Rico. Globally, the carrier serves 250 ports in more than 130 countries.
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