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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Deborah Clack, Director of Compliance, Barnes Transportation Services, Inc. 2309 Whitley Road Wilson, NC 27893 252-265-5690 dclack@bartontransport.com Lindsey Harris, NCTA Director of Operations 223 S. West Street Ste 900 Raleigh, NC 27603 919-834-0387 x402 lharris@nctrucking.com Barnes Transportation Recognizes Three of their drivers For Outstanding Driving. WILSON, NC: May 16, 2022 – Barnes Transportation Services, Inc, is excited to announce three of their drivers have been selected for Driver of the Month from the NCTA (North Carolina Trucking Association) in 2021 and will compete for Driver of the Year. Mr. Cecil Braddy; Driver of the Month for January 2021. Mr. Blane Reeves; Driver of the Month for February 2021 and Mr. Kendrick Scott; Driver of the Month for March 2021. These men have also been nominated for the Driver of the Year award from NCTA. Once they have won an award for either driver of the month or driver of the year, they cannot win again in their lifetime. The NCTA Safety and Human Resource Council will be the sponsor of these awards. “I could not be happier. Barnes Transportation drivers are to be commended for their dedication to safety and their commitment to a higher level of professionalism.” Stated Deborah Clack, Director of Compliance for Barnes Transportation. “We look forward to formally recognizing them at the Annual Truck Driving Championship & Top Tech Challenge event in June.” The Truck Driving Championship and Top Tech Challenge are being held on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, June 10th & 11th. This ceremony recognizes drivers of the year 2021. Nominated drivers and their families are invited to attend the award luncheon and be recognized and to learn who will be crowned Driver of the Year for 2021. Professional drivers are the core of the trucking industry and Barnes Transportation is committed to the highest level of safety and professionalism. Drivers from Barnes have been nominated for this award every year. The 2020 nominations included Donna Haire for April and Donald Jenkins for December. Lindsey Harris, NCTA Director of Operations describes what they look at when selecting drivers for the Monthly award and the coveted Yearly award. “We look at the driver’s history, length of commercial driving experience, mileage driven, number of accidents free years, number of accidents, any TDC competition entries and wins and also recommendation letters.” North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA) was founded in 1929 with an interest in providing educational and safety materials to the ever growing truck industry. NCTA works to protect the interests of the trucking industry in North Carolina by working with state and federal regulatory agencies and enforcement agencies. NCTA is dedicated to providing the industry with excellence in education, training and information. Not only does NCTA provide valuable training and meetings with regulatory agencies, but also coordinates annual conferences and events to bring members of the industry together. NCTA is proud to give a voice to North Carolina’s trucking industry and is constantly engaged to promote their interests. Barnes Transportation started as Barnes Truck Line in 1939. With three used tractors, Henry, Eddie, and Roy Barnes started the company. The company thrived and became one of the largest trucking companies on the east coast before it was sold to Old Dominion Freight Lines in the late 1970’s. At the time of the sale, Barnes Truck Line was operating over 500 tractors. Louis Barnes, Henry’s son, continued to run the company for Old Dominion after the sale, until 1980. Louis decided to start his own operation and left Barnes Truck Line. His new company quickly grew from 18 tractors to over 250 and was sold in 1991. Louis’ sons, Keith, Scott, and Patrick, have all been in the trucking business since graduating from school. All three have worked at both their grandfather’s and father’s companies. The combined experience of Barnes Transportation’s owners in the trucking industry is well over 100 years. After Louis sold his business, the three sons formed Barnes Transportation Services, Inc. with three used tractors -- just as their elders had done. At this time Barnes Transportation, with its 4th generation now working for the company, is operating approximately 285 tractors. Their brokerage firm, Barnes Solutions, was opened in 1996 along with the Barnes Hauling division.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Deborah Clack, Director of Compliance, Barnes Transportation Services, Inc.
2309 Whitley Road
Wilson, NC 27893
252-265-5690 dclack@bartontransport.com
Lindsey Harris, NCTA Director of Operations
223 S. West Street
Ste 900
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-834-0387 x402
lharris@nctrucking.com
Barnes Transportation Recognizes Three of their drivers For Outstanding Driving.
WILSON, NC: May 16, 2022 – Barnes Transportation Services, Inc, is excited to announce three of their drivers have been selected for Driver of the Month from the NCTA (North Carolina Trucking Association) in 2021 and will compete for Driver of the Year.
Mr. Cecil Braddy; Driver of the Month for January 2021. Mr. Blane Reeves; Driver of the Month for February 2021 and Mr. Kendrick Scott; Driver of the Month for March 2021. These men have also been nominated for the Driver of the Year award from NCTA.
Once they have won an award for either driver of the month or driver of the year, they cannot win again in their lifetime. The NCTA Safety and Human Resource Council will be the sponsor of these awards.
“I could not be happier. Barnes Transportation drivers are to be commended for their dedication to safety and their commitment to a higher level of professionalism.” Stated Deborah Clack, Director of Compliance for Barnes Transportation. “We look forward to formally recognizing them at the Annual Truck Driving Championship & Top Tech Challenge event in June.”
The Truck Driving Championship and Top Tech Challenge are being held on the North Carolina State Fairgrounds on Friday and Saturday, June 10th & 11th. This ceremony recognizes drivers of the year 2021. Nominated drivers and their families are invited to attend the award luncheon and be recognized and to learn who will be crowned Driver of the Year for 2021.
Professional drivers are the core of the trucking industry and Barnes Transportation is committed to the highest level of safety and professionalism. Drivers from Barnes have been nominated for this award every year. The 2020 nominations included Donna Haire for April and Donald Jenkins for December.
Lindsey Harris, NCTA Director of Operations describes what they look at when selecting drivers for the Monthly award and the coveted Yearly award. “We look at the driver’s history, length of commercial driving experience, mileage driven, number of accidents free years, number of accidents, any TDC competition entries and wins and also recommendation letters.”
North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA) was founded in 1929 with an interest in providing educational and safety materials to the ever growing truck industry. NCTA works to protect the interests of the trucking industry in North Carolina by working with state and federal regulatory agencies and enforcement agencies. NCTA is dedicated to providing the industry with excellence in education, training and information. Not only does NCTA provide valuable training and meetings with regulatory agencies, but also coordinates annual conferences and events to bring members of the industry together. NCTA is proud to give a voice to North Carolina’s trucking industry and is constantly engaged to promote their interests.
Barnes Transportation started as Barnes Truck Line in 1939. With three used tractors, Henry, Eddie, and Roy Barnes started the company. The company thrived and became one of the largest trucking companies on the east coast before it was sold to Old Dominion Freight Lines in the late 1970’s. At the time of the sale, Barnes Truck Line was operating over 500 tractors. Louis Barnes, Henry’s son, continued to run the company for Old Dominion after the sale, until 1980.
Louis decided to start his own operation and left Barnes Truck Line. His new company quickly grew from 18 tractors to over 250 and was sold in 1991. Louis’ sons, Keith, Scott, and Patrick, have all been in the trucking business since graduating from school. All three have worked at both their grandfather’s and father’s companies.
The combined experience of Barnes Transportation’s owners in the trucking industry is well over 100 years.
After Louis sold his business, the three sons formed Barnes Transportation Services, Inc. with three used tractors -- just as their elders had done. At this time Barnes Transportation, with its 4th generation now working for the company, is operating approximately 285 tractors. Their brokerage firm, Barnes Solutions, was opened in 1996 along with the Barnes Hauling division.