J.B. Hunt drivers log millions of safe miles

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. recently announced its 2000 second and third quarter million mile safe drivers, including the second 3-million mile safe driver in the company's history, Tommy Whitman. Whitman, a 23-year J.B. Hunt veteran driver, was honored at a surprise reception at the corporate offices in Lowell, AR.

Saying that the company was honored to recognize Whitman as its second 3-million mile driver, Kirk Thompson, CEO of J.B. Hunt, commented, "Drivers like Tommy and all our million-mile drivers play a key role in ensuring on-the-road safety."

The company rewards driver safety by recognizing those who drive 1 million safe miles with a cash award of $5,000. Drivers reaching 2 million safe miles with the company receive $10,000, and drivers reaching 3 million safe miles with the company receive $20,000. Currently J.B. Hunt has 726 1-million mile drivers, 27 2-million mile drivers and two 3-million mile drivers on the road today.

Larry Allen and Eugene Hankins reached the 2-million safe miles mark during the second quarter, and Orville Gregory, Fred Davis, and Jerry Warren reached it during the third quarter.

J.B. Hunt drivers reaching the 1-million safe miles mark during the second quarter include: Eugene Acree, Ronald Adams, Ronald Albarado, Ellis Barber, Charles Barker, Tom Bender, Larry Bettis, Dennis Bowman, Gathen Burnette, Dwight Crew, William Dawson, Anthony Dewey, William Dill, Kelly Dougherty, Charles Eble, Dan Eckert, Bruce Griffin, Gary Grunhardt, John Hamrick, Allen Hare, James Huff, Joseph Judge, Glenn Kalina, Stephen Knutti, Brian Lipscomb, Joe Miranda, Michael Smith, Ronnie Strickland, Clayton Wallace and Robert Wells.

J.B. Hunt drivers reaching the 1-million safe miles mark during the second quarter include: James Acree, William Amador, Eddie Baker, Robert Barnett, Mark Battle, Ralph Bonmon, Jeffrey Burns, George Caro, Stephen Cassedy, Rodney Collins, Dennis Cornelius, Larry Crowley, Lawrence Cotterill, Samuel Davis, James Emery, Bandele Ezekiel, Gregory Ferguson, Michael Flahive, Geoffrey Graves, Perry Gross, Douglas Hamric, Jackie Hayes, Tony Hunte, Ricky James, Jerry Johnson, Raymond Kurland, Ricky Lambert, Norman Lambrecht, Kenneth Lowe, John Mathes, Michael McClain, Lawrence Moock, Harry Ogwin, Art Ponce, Michael Richardson, Kenneth Rivera, Danny Swaner, Elmo Terrell, James Williams and David Williamson.

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. operates more than 10,000 trucks and approximately 40,000 trailers and containers.

Edited by Sandy Smith
Managing Editor, Safety Online
E-mail: ssmith@verticalnet.com