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TR UCKING OPPOR TUNITIES 77 years ago, we started with one truck and a vision. Three generations later, that vision has diversified into one of the largest privately held integrated supply chain solutions providers in North America. To give our customers the best service possible, we have combined all our divisions under our corporate brand, NFI and we have changed our logo to reflect our new way of thinking. Even in tough times, NFI has realized continued growth, welcomed new customers, built and opened new distribution centers, expanded our SmartWay fleet and escalated our technology to new heights. Allow us to show you what we can do for you. 888-574-8444 NEW website: www.NFIindustries.com contactus@NFIindustries.com NFI Distribution  NFI Logistics  NFI Transportation  Dedicated and OTR NFI Intermodal  NFI Real Estate  NFI Global NFI Contract Packaging  NFI Consulting New look...same proud heritage od-NFI-sept-brand.pdf 8/3/09 2:52:49 PM 70 OVERDRIVE SEPTEMBER 2009 Visit www .over drive.hotims.com and enter 181 Fleet Focus HONORS Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express was select-ed as Wal-Mart's 2008 Ris-ing Star Carrier of the Year. . . . Decker Truck Lines Inc. , based in Fort Dodge, Iowa, recently selected Jim Rowe in the fleet's flatbed division and Larry Larson in the van/reefer segment as May Drivers of the Month. . . . FFE Inc. , based in Lancaster, Texas, honored William Harry for driving two million miles accident-free and Arthur Ferrel, Perry Shilling and Arturo Tarazona for reaching the one-million mile mark free of accidents. . . . Marten Transport 's May Drivers of the Month are Arthur Cantu, Joe Cravillion, Sandra Dash, Izzy Dubois, David Engle, Bernie Freeman, Jonathan Forer, Robert Gericke, Therial G. Gregory, Doug Hale, Luis Jimenez, Samuel Jones, Matt Kolleng, Michael Leichty, Alphonse Nicholas, Bob Oimoen, Gerald Paul, Ru Sindberg, Brian Tyler, William Wentz and Johnny Zimmerman. . . . Cedar Rapids, Iowa-based West Side Transport announced Mariane Foerst, Charles Hollon, Tom Jolly and Gary Peldo as Drivers of the Month for the first quarter of 2009. Al Beck, Randy House and Harvey Zander were named 2008 Contrac-tors of the Year by Dart Transit , based in St. Paul, Minn. House has accrued more than a half-million miles safe since his four years with the fleet. Beck, April 2008 Trucker of the Month, has been with the company for 24 years and received the Three Mil-lion Mile Safety Award from the National Safety Council. Zander has hauled with Dart for 29 years and is a former Trucker of the Year. Ft. Worth, Texas-based reefer division of FFE Inc., Lisa Motor Lines , named Stephen Lasley Contractor of the Year 2008, while Richard and Gary Nix received the Team of the Year 2008 award. Dart Transit, Lisa Motor Lines name Contractors of the Year