First Guard Insurance Company Announces Winners of 2010 Fleet Safety Award

Truck insurer First Guard Insurance Company (rated A by AM Best) announced today the winners of their 2010 fleet safety awards. Four trucking companies were selected for the awards. The winners were chosen based upon their claims experience over the past year. Their superior commitment to safety also played a significant role in the selection. Each winner has owner-operator fleets.


The winners of the 2010 fleet safety awards are listed below.

• Baggett Transportation Company (Birmingham, AL)
• Butler Trucking Company (Woodland, PA)
• Schwend, Inc. (Dade City, FL)
• Turner Brothers Trucking (Oklahoma City, OK)

Of the four winners, Baggett Transportation previously won the award in 2008.

“We’re very proud of our association with these outstanding trucking companies,” commented Ed Campbell III, Chairman of First Guard Insurance Company. “Despite a very challenging economic environment our best customers continue to invest in safety. These companies clearly recognize the correlation between safety and the bottom line,” he added.

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About Baggett Transportation

Located in Birmingham, Alabama, Baggett Transportation hauls explosives for the Department of Defense. They also have a less-than-truckload division that hauls a variety of general commodities within the state of Alabama and other Southeastern states.

About Butler Trucking Company
Located in Woodland, Pennsylvania, Butler Trucking handles a variety of freight types and operates with owner operator and company trucks.

About Schwend, Inc.
Located in Dade City, FL, Schwend Inc has been servicing the agricultural industry since 1977 with the use of hopper-bottom grain trailers and pneumatic trailers.

About Turner Brothers TruckingLocated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Turner Brothers is a heavy-haul and specialized transportation company serving the needs of the industrial, wind, energy, power, oil and gas markets.