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DELANCO NJ…Jevic Transportation Inc., a Philadelphia based motor carrier, has always prided itself on its safety record – on the road and in the office. But in these past few weeks the safe driving and technical skills demonstrated nationwide in state driving championships by its professional driver force leave no doubt that this is true.

The company today announced 12 drivers have won first, second, or third place in six state driving championships. Sponsored by the individual states motor truck associations and sanctioned by the American Trucking Associations, the driving championships challenge professional drivers in areas such as safe driving techniques, pre-trip safety inspections, and depth of industry and safety knowledge during a personal interview.

“We are extremely proud of the talents and commitment to safety displayed by all the Jevic drivers that signed up and competed in the state championships”, stated David H. Gorman, President and CEO of the company. “Driving a big rig on the highway always takes great skill and concentration – take that challenge and magnify it by competing with some of the best drivers from other carriers and you get an idea of the determination and skill it takes to be a truly safe driver”.

First place winners move on to the 70th Annual ATA National Championships which will be held this year at the Minneapolis Convention Center in Minneapolis, MN on August 21-25. The competition is considered the “Super Bowl of Safety” and all competitors must have 12 consecutive months of accident-free driving to compete in the states or nationals

The winners, and the state championships won by the Jevic drivers, are listed below. Some drivers are returning State Champions and one is a rookie competing for the first time this year.

North Carolina Trucking Association
Gary Slade of Denver, NC; First Place 3-Axle. Gary is a local driver for Jevic in Charlotte NC.

Michigan Trucking Association
Ryan Hastings of Mason, MI; First Place Sleeper. Ryan is a regional driver for Jevic based out of Michigan.

Illinois Motor Truck Division
Don Wertz of Manteno, IL; First Place 5-axle. Don is local driver out of the company’s Chicago metropolitan facility and is a returning State Champ of 2005.

Massachusetts Motor Truck Association
Paul Caldwell of Paxton, MA; First Place in the straight truck division. Paul is a local driver out of the Jevic New England facility and is returning State Champ of 2006

John Robertson of N. Brookfield, MA; First Place in the tanker division. John is a local driver out of the New England facility for Jevic and is a returning State Champ of 2006

Ken Doane of Dudley, MA; Second Place 4-axle division. Ken is a local driver out of the Jevic New England facility.

Jon Elliot of Clifton Park, NY; Second Place in the sleeper division. John is a road driver for Jevic and is returning State Champ of 2006.

Charlie Pearce of Grafton, MA; Second place in the flatbed division. Charlie is a local driver out of the New England facility

Rodney Partain of Lancaster, NH; Third place in the sleeper division. Rodney is a New England Regional driver for the company.

New York Motor Truck Association
Mike Bonnier of Latham NY; Second Place in the 5-axle division. Mike is a local driver in the Albany, New York area.

New Jersey Motor Truck Association
Elmer Troyer of Bound Brook, NJ; Third Place in the 5-axle division. Elmer is a local driver out of the company’s Philadelphia metropolitan facility

Mike Bergstrom of Delanco, NJ; Third Place in the Twins division. Mike is also a road driver out of the company’s Philadelphia metropolitan facility.
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A total of 59 Jevic Professionals have competed in nine states for the honor of being the best in their profession.

Jevic Transportation Inc, an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, is a less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider that has carved a distinctive position in the marketplace due to its exclusive Breakbulk-Free Operating model. The company provides an appealing alternative to the major LTL carriers in its ability to customize its products and services and is superior to most niche carriers in size and scale. Jevic provides product depth and customization for their marketplace with services such as The Heat Fleet; Jevic 100% Guaranteed Service; Partial Trailer load Service, and Multi-regional and National capabilities in one system. In addition, without the multiple handling associated with the other, traditional, breakbulk, or “hub-and-spoke” carriers, the company provides an industry low claims ratios, creating more efficiency in its customers’ supply chains.

The ATA’s Truck Driving Championships is one of the largest and most important safety programs in the industry. The Truck Driving Championship program begins at state level. Each of the 50 U.S. states holds a competition, the winners of which are then eligible to compete at the national level in eight classes of competition. Competitors are judged through a written exam, driving test, pre-trip inspection test and professional interview and competitors must have driven accident free for at least 12 months (from NTDC to NTDC). This year marks the 70th anniversary of the national event.