Decker Recognizes Million Mile Team

Fort Dodge, Iowa — Decker Truck Line, Inc. recently recognized six drivers and owner-operators who have been inducted into the company’s prestigious Million Mile Team. The inductees for 2006 recognized for attaining one million miles are: Kenneth Harden of Tinley Park, IL; William Locke of Fort Dodge, Iowa; William Pena of Mesquite, Texas; Mark Tracy of Fort Dodge, Iowa; Daniel Welsh of Pittsburgh, PA; and Charlie Wilson of Hartford, Iowa.

The following nine drivers were recognized for attaining two million miles: Larry Beasley of Silvis, IL; Mark Gombert of Maquoketa, Iowa; Rodney Graves of Webster City, Iowa; Eric Jensvold of Nevada, Iowa; Donald Lee of Whittemore, Iowa; Richard Muessigmann of Stanhope, Iowa; Art Renken (Independent Contractor) of Aplington, Iowa; Tom Weiss (Independent Contractor) of Clarion, Iowa; and Jerome Ziemet of Algona, Iowa. The following five drivers were recognized for attaining Three Million Miles: Allen Chapman of Elgin, Iowa; Marty Delay of Jefferson, Iowa; Steve Jones of Rudd, Iowa; Paul Newman, of Fort Dodge, Iowa; and Butch (Maurice) Olson of Thor, Iowa.

The Million Mile Team is now made up of 176 drivers, which consists of 118 One Million Mile Team members, 43 Two Million Miles, 13 Three Million Mile members, and two Four Million Mile members.

In order to be eligible for the Million Mile Team, drivers must have one year’s seniority, one million or more verifiable miles, have had no preventable accidents, have had no lost-time injuries and have satisfied the company’s annual safety meeting requirements.

All Million Mile Team members receive a personalized Million Mile decal on their truck, a commemorative logo leather jacket, a Million Mile pin and plaque, plus recognition on the company’s Million Mile Team plaque displayed at the corporate offices.

About Decker Truck Line, Inc.
Decker Truck Line, Inc., celebrating it’s 75th anniversary this year, has been in business since 1931, and is under the sole ownership of Don Decker, with corporate offices in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Additional terminals are located in Davenport, Iowa; Mediapolis, Iowa; Mason City, Iowa; Hammond, Indiana; Masury, Ohio; Birmingham, Alabama. Decker is a diversified carrier transporting flatbed, refrigerated, and dry van freight to the 48 contiguous states and seven Canadian provinces.

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