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UNITED VAN LINES RECEIVES TWO SAFETY AWARDS FROM
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ST. LOUIS - United Van Lines, the nation's largest household goods transportation company, has been awarded the Fleet Safety Award and the Fleet Safety Improvement Award by the American Moving and Storage Association (AMSA).
The Fleet Safety Award is given to four carriers (the top carrier in four different mileage categories) that demonstrate the best-weighted combination of the lowest Department of Transportation (DOT) recordable accident rate per million miles of vehicle operation, and the lowest vehicle and driver out-of-service rates. United was the winner in the over 100 million miles category with a winning accident frequency of 0.525 per million miles. This is the third consecutive year that United has won this award. According to Joseph M. Harrison, president of AMSA, United is the only carrier in the history of award program to have achieved this milestone.
The Fleet Safety Improvement Award is given to the carrier that demonstrates the most significant improvement in their DOT Recordable Accident Rate from the previous year. United's winning of this award is impressive because of the fact that the van line won top honors and took home the Fleet Safety Award for the best DOT recordable accident frequency last year, then improved upon its already low accident frequency enough to attain the Fleet Safety Improvement Award for this year.
United Van Lines transports electronic equipment, trade show exhibits and displays, works of art, and specialized freight, in addition to household goods. United, with headquarters located in suburban St. Louis, maintains a network of 1,000 affiliated agencies in 135 countries around the world. More information about United and its services can be obtained through the company's Web site at www.unitedvanlines.com.
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