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Carrier of the Year
The Oregon Trucking Associations (OTA) is proud to name
Leavitt's Freight Service as our 2009 Carrier of the Year. Leavitt's
Freight was originally established in 1958 by three brothers; Doug,
Dean and Dewey Leavitt. It was established and is maintained on a
foundation of two philosophies: integrity (an honest day's work for
an honest day's pay) and premium service (exceeding our customer's
expectations). In the early days, the company transported long
poles and laminated wood beams. They invented a chain driven
boom to unload telephone poles at job sites and were one of the first
to utilize steer trailers. Both of these innovations are still
in use today. In the early 90's, the founding brothers retired and
sold the business to two of their sons - Terry and Duane.
Later, Ron Riddle joined the two cousins as a company owner.
Today, Leavitt's operates throughout the country transportation
building materials but still with a focus on long poles and laminated
wood beams.
Leavitt's Freight Service has contributed significantly to the OTA
and the trucking industry. These contributions include a commitment
to safety and education through the participation of Safety and
Compliance Specialist Randy Blue on the OTA Safety Management Council
Board and the Trucking Solutions Consortium. They also include the
work of Maintenance Director Don Prater on the Technology and
Maintenance Council Eugene Committee, which has grown in its size and
educational offerings considerably since it was started in 2008.
Owner Terry Leavitt also starred in a truck safety video put together
by SAIF Corporation a few years ago that is still actively used
throughout the industry to help reduce worker's comp accidents. |
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