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CFI Honors November 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 November 2006:

Company Driver of the Month : George Cook started driving for CFI in 1989 and has driven over 2.5 million miles. He lives in Arlington , Texas .

Company Team of the Month : Gary Sarinana and Ana Ochoa began driving for CFI in 2001 and 2003, respectively. They live in El Paso, Texas.

Contractor Driver of the Month : Esteban Campos began his career with CFI in 1996. He resides in Somerset , Texas .

Contractor Team of the Month : Allen & Marian Bruton began their careers at CFI in 1988 . They reside in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

As the November 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:
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.