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Motor Cargo Drivers Claim Idaho Championship Awards
BOISE, Idaho, May 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Motor Cargo's Jack Blanton, a Boise-
based road driver, captured first-place honors at the Idaho Truck Driving
Championships held here.
Blanton, who has driven for Motor Cargo for two years, took the winner's trophy
in the tanker division competition this past weekend. The victory earned
Blanton a trip to Tampa, Fla., in August, where he will compete with other
state titleholders from across the country in the 2005 National Truck Driving
Championships.
Also delivering a strong performance at the Idaho championships this weekend
was Motor Cargo driver Kevin Powell who took third place in the twin division
at the state championships. In all, 14 Motor Cargo drivers competed at this
year's state driving championship.
In addition to negotiating the competition course, all participants are rated
on their driving skills and scored on a written test and personal interview.
All drivers taking part in the state championships also must have excellent
safety records. Additional information also is available at the company Web
site, http://www.motorcargo.com/.
On May 16, UPS (NYSE:UPS) announced a definitive agreement to acquire Overnite
Corporation for $1.25 billion.
Motor Cargo Industries, Inc., is a wholly owned subsidiary of Overnite
Corporation (NASDAQ:OVNT), which also owns Overnite Transportation Company.
Together, they form one of the largest less-than-truckload carriers in the
United States with more than 200 service centers and a fleet of over 6,000
tractors and over 21,000 trailers, providing full-state coverage to all 50
states and providing customers with direct access to more than 45,000 cities in
the United States, Canada, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands and
Mexico.
DATASOURCE: Motor Cargo Industries, Inc.
CONTACT: Andrea Brennan, Business Communications Manager of Motor Cargo
Industries, Inc., +1-801-397-6180 or
Web site: http://www.motorcargo.com/
http://www.overnite.com/