Twelve Professionals Win in Six States: Five take First Place Spots And

Move on to National Competition

    DELANCO, N.J., July 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Jevic Transportation Inc., a
 Philadelphia based motor carrier, has always prided itself on its safety
 record -- on the road and in the office. But in these past few weeks the
 safe driving and technical skills demonstrated nationwide in state driving
 championships by its professional driver force leave no doubt that this is
 true.
     The company today announced 12 drivers have won first, second, or third
 place in six state driving championships. Sponsored by the individual
 states motor truck associations and sanctioned by the American Trucking
 Associations, the driving championships challenge professional drivers in
 areas such as safe driving techniques, pre-trip safety inspections, and
 depth of industry and safety knowledge during a personal interview.
     "We are extremely proud of the talents and commitment to safety
 displayed by all the Jevic drivers that signed up and competed in the state
 championships", stated David H. Gorman, President and CEO of the company.
 "Driving a big rig on the highway always takes great skill and
 concentration -- take that challenge and magnify it by competing with some
 of the best drivers from other carriers and you get an idea of the
 determination and skill it takes to be a truly safe driver".
     First place winners move on to the 70th Annual ATA National
 Championships which will be held this year at the Minneapolis Convention
 Center in Minneapolis, MN on August 21-25. The competition is considered
 the "Super Bowl of Safety" and all competitors must have 12 consecutive
 months of accident- free driving to compete in the states or nationals
     The winners, and the state championships won by the Jevic drivers, are
 listed below. Some drivers are returning State Champions and one is a
 rookie competing for the first time this year.
     North Carolina Trucking Association
     Gary Slade of Denver, NC; First Place 3-Axle. Gary is a local driver
     for Jevic in Charlotte NC.
 
     Michigan Trucking Association
     Ryan Hastings of Mason, MI; First Place Sleeper. Ryan is a regional
     driver for Jevic based out of Michigan.
 
     Illinois Motor Truck Division
     Don Wertz of Manteno, IL; First Place 5-axle.  Don is local driver out of
     the company's Chicago metropolitan facility and is a returning State Champ
     of 2005.
 
     Massachusetts Motor Truck Association
     Paul Caldwell of Paxton, MA; First Place in the straight truck division.
     Paul is a local driver out of the Jevic New England facility and is
     returning State Champ of 2006
 
     John Robertson of N. Brookfield, MA; First Place in the tanker division.
     John is a local driver out of the New England facility for Jevic and is a
     returning State Champ of 2006.
 
     Ken Doane of Dudley, MA; Second Place 4-axle division.  Ken is a local
     driver out of the Jevic New England facility.
 
     Jon Elliot of Clifton Park, NY; Second Place in the sleeper division. John
     is a road driver for Jevic and is returning State Champ of 2006.
 
     Charlie Pearce of Grafton, MA; Second place in the flatbed division.
     Charlie is a local driver out of the New England facility.
 
     Rodney Partain of Lancaster, NH; Third place in the sleeper division.
     Rodney is a New England Regional driver for the company.
 
     New York Motor Truck Association
     Mike Bonnier of Latham NY; Second Place in the 5-axle division.  Mike is a
     local driver in the Albany, New York area.
 
     New Jersey Motor Truck Association
     Elmer Troyer of Bound Brook, NJ; Third Place in the 5-axle division.
     Elmer is a local driver out of the company's Philadelphia metropolitan
     facility.
 
     Mike Bergstrom of Delanco, NJ; Third Place in the Twins division.  Mike is
     also a road driver out of the company's Philadelphia metropolitan
     facility.
     A total of 59 Jevic Professionals have competed in nine states for the
 honor of being the best in their profession.
     Jevic Transportation Inc., an affiliate of Sun Capital Partners, is a
 less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation services provider that has carved
 a distinctive position in the marketplace due to its exclusive
 Breakbulk-Free(R) Operating model. The company provides an appealing
 alternative to the major LTL carriers in its ability to customize its
 products and services and is superior to most niche carriers in size and
 scale. Jevic provides product depth and customization for their marketplace
 with services such as The Heat Fleet(R); Jevic 100% Guaranteed Service(R);
 Partial Trailer load Service, and Multi-regional and National capabilities
 in one system. In addition, without the multiple handling associated with
 the other, traditional, breakbulk, or "hub-and-spoke" carriers, the company
 provides an industry low claims ratios, creating more efficiency in its
 customers' supply chains.
     The ATA's Truck Driving Championships is one of the largest and most
 important safety programs in the industry. The Truck Driving Championship
 program begins at state level. Each of the 50 U.S. states holds a
 competition, the winners of which are then eligible to compete at the
 national level in eight classes of competition. Competitors are judged
 through a written exam, driving test, pre-trip inspection test and
 professional interview and competitors must have driven accident free for
 at least 12 months (from NTDC to NTDC). This year marks the 70th
 anniversary of the national event.
     CONTACT: Peter A. Robinson
              856-764-6794
 
 

SOURCE Jevic Transportation Inc.