Barr-Nunn Transportation - Company Description

Additional Requirements

• No more than 3 Moving Violations in the last 4 years
  
• No more than 2 Moving Violations in the last 12 months
  No DOT preventable or on-road accidents in last 4 years
  No more than 1 parking lot or customer lot accident/incident in the past 18 months

Additional Benefits

• Practical Miles
  
• Time Home: Home 2 -3 days every other weekend (OTR)
  
• Regional & Hometime Fleets also available
  
• 401K from Day 1, Barr-Nunn contributes 1 cent per mile regardless if you contribute or not (CD)
  
• 75% Pre-planning so you can plan your day
  
• Industry leading Band Pay (extra pay for shorter loads)
  
• PrePass Plus Transponder
  
• EZ Pass, I-Pass, & Ohio toll card provided
  
• Terminal Locations: Granger, IA / Charlotte NC / Manchester, PA
  
• Appreciation Bonuses for Company Drivers and Owner Operators

All Fleets Are Eligible for Appreciation Bonuses!

Owner Operators will receive bonuses totaling $1550 for the first 120,000 miles and $2250 every 120,000 mile increment thereafter. Bonuses will be paid to owners in equal installments every 30,000 miles!

Owner Operators - Starting Base Pay OTR with Hazmat = $.91 per Practical mile.

Owner Operator Sign On will be $750 on 1st settlement - Valid 9/28/09 - 11/27/09.

• Midwest Regional - Home every weekend
  
• Ohio Regional- Home every weekend
  
• Northeast Regional - Home every weekend
  
• Northeast Hometime - Guaranteed home 44 of 52 weekends per year
  
• Southeast Regional - Home every weekend
  
• Southeast Hometime - Guaranteed home 44 of 52 weekends per year
  
• OTR - Home every other weekend
  
• Team Hometime - Guaranteed home 44 of 52 weekends per year
  
• Team OTR - Hometime varies

Please call our Recruiting department today at 888-999-7576

Des Moines, Iowa - Barr-Nunn Transportation Receives Fleet Maintenance Award

The Iowa Motor Truck Association recently recognized Barr-Nunn Transportation for their outstanding maintenance operation. Barr-Nunn Transportation was selected from hundreds of carriers and received the honor at the associations recent Management Conference. Through this annual contest, Iowa carriers are recognized for their commitment to maintaining high standards for their maintenance operations. Maintenance is a valued partner in the ongoing safety campaign of a trucking company. Maintaining safe equipment is crucial to ongoing safety efforts of an operation. The Iowa Motor Truck Association and Midwest Wheel Companies are the sponsors of the awards program.

"The objective of this annual contest is to highlight and showcase the trucking companies in the state of Iowa that have demonstrated the commitment needed to operate a quality maintenance program. These winners are setting the standard within the trucking industry in Iowa when it comes to maintenance. We congratulate Barr-Nunn Transportation for this recognition and commend them on their dedication to maintenance," said IMTA President Brenda Neville.

Trucking companies were nominated by vendors, insurance professionals and regulators to be considered for the maintenance award. After a thorough review process, nine companies were selected to receive this honor. A demonstrated commitment to maintenance operations and overall vehicle inspection records were considered in the process. The winners also had to employ qualified maintenance professionals and have an ongoing program to further educate these important employees.

"A strong maintenance department is required for a company to have a safe fleet. The maintenance departments keep companies trucks on the road running safely. Congratulations to Barr-Nunn Transportation on an outstanding job," said Bob Kohlwes, IMTA Chairman of the Board.

Des Moines, Iowa - Trucking Industry Recognizes Safest Carriers, Barr-Nunn Transportation, Inc. among those carriers

The Iowa Motor Truck Association recently recognized the state's safest carriers at its Annual Management Conference. Through this annual safety contest, Iowa carriers are recognized for their outstanding safety efforts. The number of accident-free miles driven, overall safety ratings and established safety programs within the company are all considered in the contest judging. Officials from the State DOT and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration are involved in the review of all the participants in the judging of the applications. The Iowa Motor Truck Association, Iowa Council of Safety Management and Great West Casualty Company sponsor the contest.

"The objective of this annual safety contest is to highlight and showcase the trucking companies in the State of Iowa that have demonstrated the commitment needed to operate at the highest level of safety at all times. These winners are setting the standard and are the recognized leaders within the trucking industry in Iowa when it comes to safety," IMTA President, Brenda Neville.

This commitment to safety has continued to pay off and the statistics continue to support this theory. Over the past ten years there has been a 24% drop in the large truck fatal crash rate while the miles driven by large trucks has increased by 42%. The 1990s were the safety decade ever as far as the trucking industry was concerned and this trend has continued into the 21st century as well.

"A top priority for a trucking company is to have safe trucks on the road while remaining a highly successful company. The companies receiving this award have demonstrated that they are putting safety first within their organizations. Congratulations on your efforts," said IMTA Chairman of the Board, Bob Kohlwes.

Des Moines, Iowa - Johnny Thomas, Barr-Nunn Transportation Named a 2009 Outstanding Professional Driver by the Iowa Motor Truck Association

The Iowa Motor Truck Association recently named Johnny Thomas a 2009 Iowa Motor Truck Association Outstanding Professional Driver. As a professional truck driver, Johnny has consistently demonstrated commitment and dedication to excellence, which is demonstrated by and outstanding driver record, years of service and professional attitude. Through this annual contest, professional drivers are recognized for their commitment to the profession by maintaining high standards that enable them to have records that are above average. The professional truck driver is the foundation of the trucking industry and this program specifically recognizes the men and women who are behind the wheel of a truck each and every day. The Iowa Truck Motor Association and the Iowa Council of Safety Management are the sponsors of this award program.

"The objective of this annual contest is to highlight and showcase the professional drivers in the State of Iowa that have demonstrated the commitment to operate at the highest level of professionalism. Johnny's outstanding driving record and the years of service are true examples that define professionalism. Johnny Thomas is setting the standard for Iowa's trucking industry and we are proud of their outstanding accomplishments," said IMTA President, Brenda Neville.

The professional drivers were nominated by the management of the trucking company and over 20 drivers were nominated for consideration. After a thorough review process, twelve individuals were selected to receive this coveted honor. These truck drivers are the true professionals in the industry and their work enables the ongoing success of Iowa's trucking industry.

"Professionalism and a commitment to safety is a top priority for the trucking industry and the 2009 award winners should be recognized for their dedication. These outstanding professional drivers are setting the standard for the professional drivers throughout the state. We are deeply honored to have these professionals delivering freight we depend on," said Bob Kohlwes, IMTA Chairman of the Board.

Barr-Nunn Celebrates 27 years on the road.

Granger, IA - (October 15, 2009)- Barr-Nunn Transportation, Inc. is pleased to announce it is celebrating 27 years in the business as a truckload carrier committed to excellence.

In 1982 Bob Sturgeon started Sturgeon Truck Lines with 10 trucks and later bought Barr-Nunn Transportation and merged the two companies. Today, Barr-Nunn has grown to a fleet of over 500 trucks and 1600 trailers. With terminals in Charlotte, North Carolina, Manchester, Pennsylvania and headquarters in Granger, Iowa, Barr-Nunn services the Midwest, Southeast and Northeast regions of the country.

For the past 27 years the hallmark of Barr-Nunn's success has been its dedication to safety and customer service while continuing to value and respect all of their employees and contractors.

"The daily focus, dedication and hard work of each and every member of our team, whether on the road or in the office or shop, is the reason Barr-Nunn is able to celebrate 27 successful years. We are proud of our past accomplishments and because of this same great team of people, are looking forward to the challenging and exciting opportunities which lie ahead," stated Rene Beacom, President of Barr-Nunn.

Barr-Nunn is also committed to protecting the environment with a continued focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and is proud of receiving the highest rating from the EPA's SmartWay Program.

For more information about Barr-Nunn Transportation visit them on line at www.barr-nunn.com.

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