ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On November 7, American Trucking Associations announced the winners of the 2015 Excellence in Trucking Security Award and the 2015 Excellence in Trucking Claims and Loss Prevention Award. The awards are the only nationally-recognized awards of their kind in the trucking industry and were presented at the ATA Safety Management Council and Transportation Security Council’s Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference in Little Rock, Ark.

“Receiving one of these awards is more than simply a pat on the back for a job well done, it’s recognition for setting the bar high on important matters like safety and security and surpassing expectations,” said American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves. “When companies strive to excel, the rest of the industry has to follow suit and improve their operations. We believe the companies demonstrating impressive results need to be celebrated.”

ABF Freight System, a less-than-truckload carrier based in Fort Smith, Ark., took home the 2015 Excellence in Trucking Security Award. Each year, carriers applying for consideration under this award’s guidelines are evaluated based upon the extent and effectiveness of their security programs, such as security policies, procedures, training, and record. ABF Freight Systems’ impressive data set for 2014 included a 12% reduction in the year over year cargo theft ratio and no incidents of full-load cargo theft.

The Excellence in Claims and Loss Prevention Award recognizes the extent and effectiveness of carrier’s freight claims and loss prevention programs – such as policies, procedures, training, and claims experience. The award goes to one truckload and one less-than-truckload carrier.

This year, The Excellence in Claims and Loss Prevention Award for a less-than-truckload carrier went to Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., of Thomasville, N.C. Their staff of 21 in claims, 10 in loss prevention, 6 in security and 5 in clerical support, along with a robust training program, kept the number of claims filed and paid versus total shipments and claims paid steady to declining over the review period.  Equally impressive is their 5% increase in the number of claims solved in 30 days or less.

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