January 14, 2008 - WMG Interactive
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JOPLIN, MO. and HENDERSON, CO. -- Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI), a Con-way (NYSE: CNW) company and international truckload carrier based in Joplin, Mo., has announced that it has new career opportunities available for experienced team drivers to travel dedicated routes originating from Henderson, Colo. The teams chosen will enjoy a newly improved pay and incentive package (effective Jan. 1), as well as brand new 2008 Kenworth T660 or 2008 Freightliner Cascadia trucks.
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“Between our improved pay package and upgraded equipment, there’s never been a better time to join us at CFI,” said Herb Schmidt, president, CFI, a Con-way company. “This is a great opportunity for experienced drivers in the
Henderson
area who would like to drive dedicated lanes with a guaranteed 24-hour period off each week. I encourage all qualified teams to submit applications.”
Starting pay for these drivers will be $0.43 a mile, rising to $0.44 a mile when the company’s new pay package that took effect on Jan. 1. There will also be opportunities to carry placarded loads for an extra $0.03 a mile. The dedicated routes will run between
Henderson
,
Colo.
, and
Pasco
,
Wash.
;
Santa Fe Springs
,
Calif.
;
Abilene
,
Texas
; and
Sapulpa
,
Okla.
To be eligible for these immediate opportunities, drivers must be experienced, have hazardous materials endorsement and live within a 50-mile radius of
Henderson
.
The upgraded trucks are available on a first-come, first-served basis to new CFI driver teams. The Kenworth T660 boasts an 86-inch studio sleeper, providing an additional 14 inches lengthwise in the sleeper area. Additional safety and comfort amenities include air-ride suspension, a slot specifically designed for a refrigerator and improved aerodynamics. Similarly, the Freightliner Cascadia offers reduced aerodynamic drag, an open, roomier cab and advanced suspension technology.
The pay enhancements that took effect Jan. 1 includes a $0.01 per mile across-the-board pay raise, weekly pay, increased stop and detention pay and tax-advantaged health savings accounts. The package was developed after meetings with more than 750 CFI drivers to determine the elements most important to them.
Any Henderson-area team drivers interested in CFI’s new routes should visit www.cfidrive.com or call 1-800-CFI-DRIVE (1-800-234-3748) to submit an application.
About Contract Freighters, Inc.
Joplin, Mo.-based Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI) is an operating company of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) and a leading provider of expedited, time-definite full-truckload transportation services across
North America
. Acquired by Con-way in 2007, CFI was combined with Con-way Truckload to create an organization that employs over 3,000 drivers with a fleet of more than 2,700 tractors and 8,600 trailers operating throughout the
United States
,
Mexico
and
Canada
. The company provides full-truckload transportation serving the transcontinental shipping needs of commercial and industrial businesses as well as sister company Con-way Freight.
CFI/Con-way Truckload is a subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), a $4.7 billion freight transportation and logistics company and FORTUNE magazine’s “Most Admired Company” in transportation and logistics for 2007. For more information, visit www.con-way.com/truckload.
