Wal-Mart names Carriers of the Year

CCJ Staff (CCJ)

Dec 13, 2005

Wal-Mart recently announced its 2005 Carriers of the Year.

By category, the carriers are:

Small Package: FedEx

Truckload Company winners: Swift/Crete Carriers

Rail: Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway

Intermodal: Schneider

Grocery: Stevens

LTL: Yellow

Rising Stars: Arnold/Dart/Heartland

Innovative Carrier: Florida East Coast Rail

Jones Act: Horizon Lines

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