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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 31, 2003
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CONTACT: Maureen Cameron
(800) 745-MOVE, #225
PRInfo@invan.com
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(Springfield, VA) Interstate Worldwide Relocation was recently announced as the winner of the American Moving and Storage Association's (AMSA) top safety award for 2003, the Fleet Safety Award, an award that demonstrates the best weighted combination of the lowest DOT Recordable Accident Rate per million miles of vehicle operation, lowest vehicle and driver out-of-service rate, and lowest cargo claims ratio.
Interstate, awarded the First Place Fleet Safety honor for two consecutive years, will receive the 2003 award for the "under 100 million mile" category at the AMSA Conference April 2-5, in La Quinta, CA. Interstate's safety efforts have received top honors from the AMSA for every year since 1997.
Interstate President Arthur E. (Buddy) Morrissette stated, "It's nice to be consecutively awarded and recognized as one of the industry leaders for safety initiatives. As a transportation provider, we recognize that we have a responsibility to the general public and to all of our employees to provide the safest possible operation of our more than 250 vehicles operating on the public highways. To that end, we have developed the strongest commitment to fleet safety in the industry - and year after year our record continues to reflect those efforts."
Interstate's focus on safety issues incorporates a broad range of award-winning, long-term initiatives, including a Driver Log Bonus program that rewards drivers for compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations; a vehicle preventive maintenance schedule that greatly improves DOT vehicle compliance and reliability; and Interstate's first-in-the-nation mandatory drug testing program that was implemented before it became mandated by law.
Now celebrating 60 years of providing Top Hat Service to the community and three generations of family leadership, the Interstate family of companies comprises a worldwide group of relocation management, transportation and logistic entities that will facilitate more than 25,000 relocations over the next year. With a team of 300 employees locally and 1,000 service partners worldwide, Interstate prides itself on its achievement of ISO certification for all entities and facilities, as well as numerous prestigious awards bestowed upon the organization, including the National Capital Business Ethics Award and the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority's Quality First Blue Diamond Award, in addition to the multitude of safety awards from the AMSA.
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