CFI Honors March Drivers of the Month

 

Joplin, MO --- CFI , an international truckload carrier based in Joplin , Missouri , is pleased to announce the monthly driver award recipients for March 2006:

 

• Company Driver of the Month : Refugio Cortez Jr. started driving for CFI in 1997. He lives in Victoria , Texas .

 

• Company Team of the Month : Grant and Joyce Blevins live in Houston , Texas . Grant joined CFI in 2002, and Joyce joined CFI in 2003.

 

• Contractor Driver of the Month : Lawrence Ogle II began his career with CFI in 2000. He resides in Floresville , Texas .

 

• Contractor Team of the Month : Michael Nieschalk and Kelly Morris live in Duenweg , Missouri . Michael joined CFI in 2000, and Kelly joined CFI in 2001.

 

• As the March 2006 winners, each driver and team is automatically nominated for the 2006 year-end award in their respective category. All full-time over the road drivers who have been certified as a driver at CFI for one year are eligible for the CFI driver awards. Additional qualifications are as follows:
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• Received no moving violations in the previous twelve months;
• Involved in no accidents in the previous twelve months;
• Received no out of service violations through State/Federal inspections in the previous twelve months.

 

CFI , founded in 1951, operates approximately 2,300 tractors and over 7,400 trailers and transports a variety of goods throughout the contiguous United States and Canada . CFI interlines with Mexican carriers at various border crossings to provide through-trailer service to Mexico . In addition to its Joplin headquarters, CFI operates four terminals and numerous drop lots along the border and throughout the United States . CFI has 37 sales offices throughout North America and a work force of 3,000 people. The driver fleet is comprised of both company drivers and independent contractors. CFI’s website can be found on the Internet at ­http://www.cfi-us.com. CFI’s site is also available in Spanish, located at http://www.cfi-mx.com.