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a partner in the company. Under Burch’s
leadership, the company has grown to 90
company drivers, 220 owner-operators,
and 600 trailers. The company handles
up to 400 truckloads per day throughout
the United States, primarily for the
“just-in-time” automotive industry. Providing
excellent service, the company
was awarded the prestigious “Worldwide
Supplier Award” three consecutive years
by General Motors.
In addition to serving as TCA Chairman
in 2009-10, he is currently active on
the TCA Membership Committee and is a
past chairman of the Communications &
Image Policy Committee.
Since 1990, Burch has also been an
active member of the American Trucking Associations (ATA) as its vice
chairman and chairman of Lead ATA, and currently serves as a member
of the Trucking Moves America Forward image-management committee.
Burch is a trustee of the Ohio Trucking Association, a member of
the Miami Valley Transportation Club in Dayton, Ohio, and is involved
in numerous committees including the Miami Valley Regional Planning
Commission. Recently he accepted a board position on the Dayton Area
Chamber of Commerce.
He is also active with the local Boy Scouts of America troop and
the Transportation Research Board (TRB) in Washington, D.C. Burch
acquired his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) in September 2008.
The Past Chairmen’s Award is TCA’s highest honor. Recipients are
leaders who have made a significant contribution to the business community,
the trucking industry, and the organization. The awardee does
not have to be a past chairman of the Association.
Safety Award Winners
Kevin Burch accepts the Past
Chairmen’s Award during the
annual convention.
It was a lucky 13 for Bison Transport, which was named grand prize
winner of the large carrier division of the Truckload Carriers Association
Fleet Safety Award contest during Truckload 2020: Orlando in March.
Bison Transport, which competed in the more-than-25-million-miles
division, is located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
The contest was a clean sweep for Canadian carriers, as Erb International,
Inc., of New Hamburg, Ontario, Canada, was named grand prize
winner in the less-than-25-million-miles division.
Both carriers demonstrated that they had unrivaled safety programs
and impeccable records over the last year.
Erb International is a two-time winner of the grand prize. Bison Transport
is a 13-time grand prize winner and received the award for the 10th
consecutive year.
The contest is sponsored by Great West Casualty Company.
“TCA is honored to recognize Erb International and Bison Transport for
their incredible safety achievements,” said TCA President John Lyboldt.
“This year’s competition was full of great entries, showing that TCA’s
members are truly industry leaders when it comes to safety. Erb and
Bison are very deserving of the grand prize due to their commitment to
spreading the safety message with their employees, the wider industry,
and those with whom they share the roadways.”
The application process for the awards began with fleets submitting
their accident frequency ratio per million miles driven. The three
Great West Casualty Co. Executive Vice President and COO Mandy
Graham presents the Fleet Safety Award for large carriers to Bison Transport
Director of Safety and Driver Development to Garth Pitzel, center.
TCA Chairman Josh Kaburick looks on.
Great West Casualty Company Executive Vice President and COO,
Mandy Graham, presents the Fleet Safety Award for small carriers to Erb
International President and CEO Wendell Erb. Also shown is TCA Chairman
Josh Kaburick.
carriers with the lowest ratios were identified as the winners for each
of six mileage-based divisions. These carriers then underwent an audit
by independent experts to ensure the accuracy of their results. TCA
announced the names of the 18 division winners in January 2020 and
invited them to submit further documentation about their overall safety
programs, both on and off the highway, to be eligible for the grand prize.
After review by a diverse industry panel of judges, the winning companies
were deemed to have best demonstrated their commitment to
improving safety on North America’s highways.
For more information on the program, visit truckload.org/Fleet-Safety.
Best Fleets to Drive For
The Truckload Carriers Association and CarriersEdge announced the 2020
Best Fleets to Drive For contest winners during Truckload 2020: Orlando in
early March.
Boyle Transportation of Billerica, Massachusetts, took home the overall
small-carrier category award, while Nussbaum Transportation of Hudson,
Illinois, won the large-carrier division.
Now in its 12th year, the contest is an annual survey and contest that
recognizes North American for-hire trucking companies that provide the best
workplace experience for their drivers.
To be considered, fleets must be nominated by a company driver or
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