Fort Dodge, Iowa - Decker Truck Line, Inc. is pleased to announce that Ron Burken and Ron Kneedler have been chosen as the company's August 2010 Drivers of the Month.
Chosen as the Flatbed Division winner, Ron Burken has been driving for Decker for over eight years. Jerry Chapman, Burken's dispatcher, explained, "Ron is on our Portage run and is always willing to do extra turns or load and drops. He is very easy to work with." The father of three daughters, Burken enjoys working on cars in his spare time.
Ron Kneedler was selected as Decker's Driver of the Month in the Reefer-Van Division. Dispatcher Michael Kehoe commended Kneedler saying, "Ron is a great driver with a good reputation for on-time deliveries. He is willing to stay out when needed and communicates extremely well with Operations on any situations he may come across." Kneedler has driven for Decker for seven years. When not working he enjoys fishing, along with helping his wife Sandra tend her garden containing several thousand Irises.
In addition to winning a Decker gift certificate, both of these drivers will now be eligible to compete for Driver/Owner-Operator of the Year. This year-end recognition of one driver from each division brings a 1-cent-per-mile pay increase for twelve months.
Decker's Drivers of the Month are selected by their dispatchers based on overall performance with all areas of the company, including operational productivity, safety record, maintenance/care of equipment, payroll, billing and customer service.
Founded in 1931, Decker Truck Line, Inc. is a diversified carrier, transporting flatbed, refrigerated and dry van freight to the 48 contiguous states and seven Canadian provinces.
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