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When members of the Landstar family go above and beyond the call of duty, their extra efforts are recognized with Landstar’s Star of Quality Award. Deserving business capacity owners (BCOs) and agents receive bronze, silver, gold or platinum lapel pins recognizing their dedication to the best in transportation services.
Our thanks to the following Landstar owner-operators and agents who represent the best in the freight transportation industry.
Star of Quality Award Winners of February 2018:
Platinum:
James H. Batson Jr.
*A platinum star is awarded in exceptional circumstances such as those faced with a life or death situation.
Gold:
Bill E. Ater Jr.*, Terry Ray Foust*, Robert Hail Jr., Lloyd Edward Lampman, Randy L. Nelson, Leslie Remo, Gene Douglas Tunney*
*Going Beyond the Gold – recipients have received multiple Gold Star awards.
Silver:
Maxwell Dutton, Aaron Eckel, Michelle Eckel, Dan Egbo, Cynthia M. Fowler, James P. Fowler, Ronald C. Haddan, Dale W. Harders, Michael ONeil Matthews, Anthony C. Rainwater, Anthony Charles Rainwater II, Timothy L. Upchurch Sr., Craig S. Williams
Bronze:
David W. Adams, Earl Zyndell Alcorn, Juan L. Arevalo, Cheri Charlene Blair, Bruce Lionel Brinson, Charles Andrew Buhl, John Carroll, Kenneth Ray Carter, Richard A. Chinn, Kathleen Maureen Fitch, Michael James David Fitch, Kenyatis D. Griffin, Douglas L. Hawkins, Cheryl Augustine Hodges, Roger Craig Holt, Adam Ray Houle, Roger S. Jefcoats, Kevin E. Jenkins, Wellyn R. Juhl, Alonzer Kendrick, Blair David McArthur, Leslie R. McNeil, Brent Anthony Metcalf, Richard R. Pollock, William J. Pruim, Robert W. Rathbone, Donald W. Ridzon, Craig Alan Shields, Lowell E. Spears Jr., John Stuart IV, Willie I. Sullivan, Richard G. Szanto, BijayTamang, Ernst J. Tanaka, Nigel Artes Thornton, Danial Evan Torrance Sr., Gary K Wager, Dan J. Wallwork, William England Walton, Jeannetta Louise Warner, John H. Williams, Curtis Ellingsworth Wint
If you would like to nominate a Landstar BCO or agent to receive a Star of Quality Award, send an email to StarQ@Landstar.com
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