Summers Trucking Safety Awards

At Lester R. Summers, Inc., safety is more than just a priority. It is a core value and is placed at the highest level of importance in our daily operations. The company and individual awards we have received over the years demonstrate our consistent focus on safety both at the company and the individual employee level.

2022 Safety Awards

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
1st Place – Heavy Haul
1st Place – Dump Truck
2nd Place – Flatbed

2019 Safety Awards

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
1st Place – Dump Truck
1st Place – Flatbed

2018 Safety Awards

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
1st Place – Dump Truck
3rd Place – Heavy Hauler

2017 Safety Awards

ATA- American Trucking Association
1st Place – Drivers Award – Heavy Hauler Unlimited Miles
2nd Place – Drivers Award – Miscellaneous/Line-Haul Unlimited Miles
Miscellaneous – Division Improvement Award

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
1st Place – Heavy Hauler
2nd Place – Flat Bed

2016 Safety Awards

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
1st Place – Heavy Haul

2nd Place – Flatbed

2015 Safety Awards & Presidents Award

2015 PMTA Fleet Safety Contest Presidents Award

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
1st Place – Heavy Haul
2nd Place – Flatbed
2015 Fleet Safety Contest Presidents Award

ATA – American Trucking Association
Other Awards

2014 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
3rd Place – Flatbed
3rd Place – Heavy Haul
3rd Place – Miscellaneous

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association

1st Place – Heavy Haul
2nd Place – Flatbed
Other Awards
Presidents Award – Best Overall in the state

2013 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
2nd Place – Flatbed
2nd Place – Heavy Haul
2nd Place – Miscellaneous

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
1st Place – Flatbed
1st Place – Heavy Haul
3rd Place – Dump
PMTA Driver of the Month (Dec) – George Ardelean
Other Awards
Safety Director Steven K. Freysz received the Edward Gogolin Award from PMTA for outstanding leadership and achievement in transportation safety.

2012 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
Division Improvement Award – Flatbed and Miscellaneous
1st Place – Flatbed
3rd Place – Heavy Haul
3rd Place – Miscellaneous

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
3rd Place – Heavy Haul
PMTA Driver of the Month (May) – Steve Murphy

2011 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
2nd Place – Flatbed
2nd Place – Heavy Haul

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
2nd Place – Flatbed
2nd Place – Heavy Haul
3rd Place – Dump
PMTA Driver of the Month (May) – Jim Simmons
PMTA Driver of the Month (October) – Dave Chamberlain

2010 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
1st Place – Flatbed Fleet and Industrial Safety
2nd Place – Heavy Haul
2nd Place – Miscellaneous Fleet

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
1st Place – Heavy Haul
2nd Place – Flatbed
2nd Place – Dump
PMTA Driver of the Month (July) – Chris Grazioli

2009 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
Division Improvement Award – Miscellaneous Division
1st Place – Heavy Hauler
2nd Place – Miscellaneous Fleet
3rd Place – Flatbed

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
2nd Place – Heavy Hauler
2nd Place – Dump Truck
Outstanding Achievement – Flatbed

2008 Safety Awards

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
2nd Place – Heavy Hauler
Outstanding Achievement – Dump
Outstanding Achievement – Flatbed

2007 Safety Awards

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
1st Place – Heavy Hauler
2nd Place – Dump Truck
Honorable Mention – Flatbed
PMTA Driver of the Month (January) – Glenn Mull

2006 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
2nd Place – Flatbed
Safety Improvement Award

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
2nd Place – Dump Truck
PMTA Driver of the Month (July) – Sev Yerger

2005 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
1st Place – Dump Truck Unlimited Mileage
2nd Place – Heavy Hauler Unlimited Mileage
2nd Place – Flatbed 0-10 million miles

2002 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
Safety Improvement Certificate

PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association
2nd Place – Miscellaneous Carrier

2001 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
1st Place – Dump Truck Unlimited Mileage
Dump Truck Division Improvement Award

3rd Place – Flatbed 0 – 10 million miles
Flatbed Division Improvement Award

3rd Place – Miscellaneous Fleets – Unlimited Mileage

Miscellaneous Fleets Division Improvement Award

2000 Safety Awards

ATA – American Trucking Association
1st Place – Miscellaneous Combined over 2 million miles
DMTA – Delaware Motor Truck Association
1st Place – Dump Truck under 200,000 miles
1st Place – Flatbed under 50,000 miles
New Jersey Motor Truck Association
3rd Place – 500,001 – 1,000,000 miles

Annual fleet safety awards are presented based on the least number of accidents per million miles traveled. Individual Awards are presented based on the overall safety record, performance and actions of the individual. The Presidents Award is based on a companies commitment to safety as demonstrated by consistent placing in annual awards and the companies overall safety program.

ATA – American Trucking Association – these awards are for all miles throughout the USA.
PMTA – Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association – these awards are for all miles driving in Pa.
DMTA – Delaware Motor Truck Association – these awards are for all miles driving in De.
NJMTA – New Jersey Motor Truck Association – these awards are for all miles driving in NJ.