Tyson Foods recognizes its Premier Carriers of the Year

For the fourth year, Tyson Foods Inc has named a group of its third-party contract carriers as Premier Carriers of the Year. Several of the 19 honored carriers are repeat recipients.
Carriers of the Year are recognized for their commitment to excellence in customer service, communication, safety, innovation, and for being strong environmental stewards. In addition to its own fleet of more than 2,600 tractors, Tyson Foods has relationships with more than 100 third-party carriers to move products and raw materials to its locations and customers.
“These carriers are true visionaries in the industry, and we have an outstanding partnership with each company,” said Rob Lyall, director of Tyson’s contract carrier division. “Their loyalty and commitment to being the best truly helps drive our success.”
Carriers that were recognized are:
•Barlow Truck Line of Faucett MO (three-year recipient)
•Comstar Enterprise Inc of Springdale AR (four-year recipient)
•Davis Express Inc of Starke FL (four-year recipient)
•Distribution Solutions Inc of Harrison AR (three-year recipient)
•Heyl Truck Line Inc of Akron IA (four-year recipient)
•J S Helwig and Son Inc of Terrell TX (three-year recipient)
•John Christner Trucking Inc of Sapulpa OK (three-year recipient)
•Johnson Feed Inc of Canton SD (four-year recipient)
•K&B Transportation Inc of South Sioux City NE (two-year recipient)
•K and J Trucking Inc of Sioux Falls SD (four-year recipient)
•Knight Transportation of Phoenix AZ
•Maverick Transportation LLC of North Little Rock AR (two-year recipient)
•Prime Inc of Springfield MO (three-year recipient)
•Shaffer Trucking of Lincoln NE (two-year recipient)
•Southern Refrigerated Transport of Texarkana AR (two-year recipient)
•Stevens Transport of Dallas TX (three-year recipient)
•Sub Zero Transportation of Omaha NE (four-year recipient)
•T W Transport Refrigerated Service of Cheney WA (four-year recipient)
•VanWyk Inc of Sheldon IA (four-year recipient)
With headquarters in Springdale AR, Tyson is one of the world’s largest producers of chicken, beef, pork, and prepared foods that include brands such as Tyson, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Sara Lee frozen bakery, Ball Park, Wright, Aidells, and State Fair. The company supplies customers throughout the United States and approximately 130 nations. It has about 124,000 employees at more than 400 facilities and offices in the United States and worldwide.
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