Melton Truck Lines Receives First Place Award at OTA’s Annual Award Ceremony
On February 26, the Oklahoma Trucking Association held its
Annual Awards Banquet in Oklahoma City.
Melton Truck Lines received first place in
Highway Safety for irregular route fleets with up to 5,000,000
miles driven in Oklahoma. The judging was based on miles driven and
number of DOT recordable accidents. Melton’s winning accident
frequency rate was 0.55 per million miles.
Pat White, Vice President of Safety, Loss Prevention, and Human Resources and Rick Vincent, Director of Safety represented Melton Truck Lines at the OTA ceremony. Pat White said, “This is a tremendous accomplishment. This award is a tribute to everyone at Melton including drivers, office, and shop employees. We are very proud.”
In 2002, Melton placed third in the flatbed trucking irregular route division with a 0.62 accident frequency rate. White credits Melton’s success to the company’s dedication to hiring professional drivers and its commitment to operating safely.
Melton Truck Lines, Inc. is an air-ride flatbed trucking carrier serving the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Melton terminal locations include Tulsa, OK; Laredo, TX; and El Paso, TX. Melton’s corporate offices are located in Tulsa, OK.
