BATON ROUGE, La. — The LMTA Foundation, in partnership with Great West Casualty Company, is naming 18 division winners in the 2025 Louisiana Fleet Safety Awards.
“The LMTA Foundation is proud to shine a spotlight on these companies and their commitment to safety,” said Renee Amar, executive director. “Their dedication to improving highway safety sets a high standard for the industry and makes a real difference on Louisiana’s and the nation’s roads.”
Carrier Excellence
According to a LMTA press release, the awards stress the importance of safety, recognize professionalism and focus on the principles behind safe driving programs, according to the LMTA.
The top winning companies in each category based on mileage and cargo had the lowest accident frequency ratios per million miles annually. All companies will be recognized during the Truck Safety Awards on Mar. 1 at the L’Auberge Hotel Baton Rouge. Awards for Most Improved and the overall President’s Award will be announced during the banquet, with all fleet category winners being considered.
2025 Louisiana Fleet Safety Awards Winners
Under 1 million: Hazardous/Tank:
1st place: FreedomTrucks of America
1st place: Newman Transport
1st place: Occidental Chemical Corporation
2nd place: O’Nealgas, Inc.
1,000,000-3,000,000: Tank/Hazardous Materials
1st place: Hercules Transport, Inc.
2nd place: Texas Transeastern
3,000,000-6,000,000: Tank/Hazardous Materials
1st place: Ergon Trucking Inc.
6,000,000-9,000,000: Tank/Hazardous Materials
1st place: Dupre’ Logistics
Under 1 million: Misc.
1st place: Occidental Chemical Corporation
1st place: Sabel Steel
2nd place: River City Ready Mix
9,000,000-12,000,000 miles: Misc.
1st place: Dupre’ Logistics
1,000,000-3,000,000 million: General Commodities Truckload
1st place: New South Express
12,000,000-20,000,000: General Commodities Truckload
1st place: C&S Wholesale Service Inc.
2nd place: Walmart Transportation
1,000,000-3,000,000: General Commodities LTL
1st place: Martin Brower
9,000,000-12,000,000: General Commodities LTL
1st place: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc
Under 1 million: Household Goods
1st place: American Moving and Storage
Under 1 million: Heavy Haulers
1st place: RedGuard
1,000,000-3,000,000: Heavy Haulers
1st place: D & J Construction
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