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Penske Honors Freight Management Carrier Award Winners

Category winners were selected from Penske’s base of trucking carriers operating within its freight management operations.

December 14, 2022
Penske Honors Freight Management Carrier Award Winners

The event took place at an awards ceremony in Phoenix.

Photo: Penske Logisitics

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Penske Logistics has announced the 24 recipients of its 2022 Freight Management Carrier Awards program.

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The event took place at an awards ceremony in Phoenix, according to the company's news release.

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“It is wonderful to celebrate these deserving companies face-to-face,” said LeAnne Coulter, VP of freight management for Penske Logistics. “There is no new normal yet in the supply chain today, and I am thankful that we have this collection of excellent carriers in the U.S. and Canada to support us on this journey.”

Category winners were selected from Penske’s base of trucking carriers operating within its freight management operations. There are several award qualifications: A Penske Logistics enterprise scorecard combined with customer, operations, and sourcing feedback. 

Here are the 2022 Penske Logistics Freight Management Carrier Award honorees: 

Brokerage Provider Award

  • Kirsch Transportation Services, Inc. 

  • Total Quality Logistics, LLC

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Flatbed Transporter Award

  • Landstar System, Inc. 

  • Mercer Transportation

Intermodal Carrier Award

  • DRT Transportation, LLC

  • Hub Group, Inc. 

Less-Than-Truckload Canadian Carrier Award

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  • Overland Express

Less-Than-Truckload U.S. National Carrier Award

  • ABF Freight System, Inc.

  • Estes Express Lines

Less-Than-Truckload U.S. Regional Carrier Award

  • Dayton Freight Lines, Inc. 

  • PITT-OHIO Express

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Liquid Bulk Transporter Award

  • United Petroleum Transports

  • Venezia Liquid Tank Lines, Inc.

Truckload Canada Award

  • HBC Transportation, Inc. 

  • Lion Force Transport, Inc. 

  • TransEmerge Transport, Inc. 

Truckload U.S. National Carrier Award

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  • Bennett Motor Express, LLC

  • Crane Logistics, LLC

Truckload U.S. Regional Carrier Award

  • A&K Dhillon, Inc. 

  • Carter Express, Inc. 

  • GSA International, Ltd.

  • Mesilla Valley Transportation

  • Select Dedicated Solutions

  • West Side Transport, Inc. 

Penske Logistics added that it has in excess of $7.1 billion in freight under management.

The company has been on the other end of awards this year. 

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Penske Logistics was named Partner of the Year by Nissan North America. The company was recognized for its lead logistics inbound parts flow operations that support Nissan car manufacturing operations in Smyrna, Tennessee, Canton, Mississippi, and Decherd, Tennessee.

General Motors also recognized Penske Logistics with a pair of 2021 Supplier of the Year awards.

Penske was awarded in the Lead Logistics Provider (LLP) category for services provided in Mexico, and for Dedicated Delivery Service (DDS) efforts to transport service parts to GM dealerships in the U.S.  

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