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Yellow Honors 2020 Million-Mile Safety Milestone Drivers

Apr 01, 2021 at 11:25 AM EDT

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NASDAQ: YELL) Yellow is proud to honor its drivers who, in 2020, achieved the safety milestone of driving at least 3,000,000 miles without a single preventable accident.

Yellow drivers who attained the 5 Million-Mile Safety Milestone include:

  • George BrownMemphis, TN
  • Horace CrouchDallas, TX
  • James BannerChicago, IL
  • Robert HerberJackson, MS

Yellow drivers who reached the 4 Million-Mile Safety Milestone are:

  • Keith FieldingDayton, OH
  • William TrimbleRockford, IL

Yellow drivers who reached the 3 Million-Mile Safety Milestone are:

  • Alan EmerickYoungstown, OH
  • Cecil DesnoesBuffalo, NY
  • Chris YoungMemphis, TN
  • David CliftonCharlotte, NC
  • David Miller – St Paul, MN
  • Donnie HiresAtlanta, GA
  • Dwayne EasterHarrisburg, PA
  • Gary McGowanMemphis, TN
  • Gary Slone – Oklahoma City, OK
  • George SharpDallas, TX
  • Ivan AmorIndianapolis, IN
  • Jackie AllisonCharlotte
  • James Hedgecock – Oklahoma City, OK
  • James HedgesJoliet, IL
  • James WoodardMemphis, TN
  • Jeffry A. RouseHarrisburg, PA
  • Kent StevensIndianapolis, IN
  • Michael RepmanHarrisburg, PA
  • Michael Tebow – Kansas City, MO
  • Nathan BrannockCharlotte, NC
  • Randy BathDenver, CO
  • Ray AckermannSaint Louis, MO
  • Richard KokenyBuffalo, NY
  • Richard PereaDallas, TX
  • Richard SchollAkron, OH
  • Robert CockerhamEvansville, IN
  • Ronald HarrisCharlotte, NC
  • Ronnie SandersRaleigh, NC
  • Samuel TurnerPhoenix, AZ
  • Terrence P. OswaldCincinnati, OH
  • Terry GoettingSaint Louis, MO
  • Terry MyersSaint Louis, MO
  • William BrownAlbuquerque, NM

“Many thanks to our drivers for their unmatched professionalism and vigilance in their jobs as they achieve these remarkable million-mile milestones,” said CEO Darren Hawkins. “We have the best drivers in the industry, and I could not be prouder of their continued dedication toward safety and service.”

Since 2008, more than 230 Yellow drivers have achieved a safe driving milestone of 3,000,000 miles or more. In the past decade, five drivers have had the distinction of achieving 5,000,000 safe driving miles— approximately the same distance as 11 trips to the moon and back.

“Yellow companies prioritize safety, as it’s truly the focus of how we operate on a day-to-day basis across all job functions,” said Tamara Jalving, Vice President, Safety. “Working together, we identify and control exposure to champion safety in all we do. Thank you to our incredible Million Miler drivers, and congratulations on achieving this outstanding safety achievement.

About Yellow Corporation
Yellow Corporation has one of the largest, most comprehensive logistics and less-than-truckload (LTL) networks in North America with local, regional, national, and international capabilities. Through our teams of experienced service professionals, Yellow Corporation offers industry-leading expertise in flexible supply chain solutions, ensuring customers can ship industrial, commercial, and retail goods with confidence. Yellow Corporation, headquartered in Overland Park, Kan., is the holding company for a portfolio of LTL brands including Holland, New Penn, Reddaway, and YRC Freight, as well as the logistics company HNRY Logistics.

Please visit our website at www.myyellow.com for more information.

Media Contacts:   Mike Kelley
    913-696-6121
    mike.kelley@myellow.com
     
    Heather Nauert
    heather.nauert@myellow.com
     
Investor Contact:   Tony Carreño
    913-696-6108
    investor@myyellow.com

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