Epes
Transport System is pleased to share that our very own, Melissa Nishan is being
recognized as a 2019 Women in Trucking “Top Woman to Watch in Transportation”
by Redefining the Road magazine. The mission of the Women in Trucking
organization is to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry,
promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women working in
the trucking industry. This annual
recognition is one that is designed to help promote...
Once again, our QIO process proves itself a worthy tool. That in conjunction with some productive conversations with our drivers, we are proud to say yet again, "We Heard You"! So, it is with great pleasure that we are announcing an enhancement to our company driver vacation policy for mileage-based company drivers.
The current vacation policy states that a mileage-based company driver must take vacation in full-week increments. So regardless of the circumstances, if the driver wants...
GREENSBORO NC - DRIVER RECOGNITION MEETING
Our annual meeting to recognize and celebrate our professional drivers for their service and safety achievements will be held on Saturday, March 30th, 2019. We will meet at Embassy Suites - 204 Centreport Dr, Greensboro (near intersection of I40 and Hwy 68).
Doors open at 5:00pm. Spousal
Support meeting begins at 5:30pm. Dinner
served at 6:00pm.
A brief presentation with an Epes update will be at 7:00pm, with driver
awards and...
Pictured from left to right Chris Bailey LCC East Manager Frito Lay, Mark Whittaker VP PepsiCo Transportation, Barry Mulkay Director PepsiCo Transportation, Jose Reyes Director Transportation Frito Lay
Epes Transport was awarded, by Frito Lay their Platinum Service Award. Only one carrier is given this honor. To be a recipient, the carrier must provide 97.5% - 98.4% on time delivery, be proactive in problem solving, have open communications, and zero cargo claims. The carrier must also...
Epes Transport driver led authorities to victims, who were trapped and invisible from the highway
Alexandria, Virginia:
Joseph Weavil, a truck driver for Epes Transport of Greensboro, North Carolina, is the Truckload Carriers Association's (TCA) most recent Highway Angel. Weavil notified authorities and led them to an accident scene that was not visible from the road. On December 22, 2009, Weavil was driving north along I-95 near the Pocahontas Parkway in North Carolina when he saw a car...
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has recognized truck driver Malcolm Coston of Mebane, N.C., as a Highway Angel for helping two stranded motorists on I-80 in Iowa.
According to a letter of gratitude written by Yvonne De La Rosa Thayer, the daughter of the two people Coston helped, her parents were traveling from Ind. to Denver when the driver's side rear tire blew.
As the couple sat stranded on the side of the road, it seemed nobody wanted to offer assistance in the 98 degree...
Eddie Loflin named TCA Highway Angel for his heroic actions
Alexandria, Virginia:
Eddie Loflin of Thomasville, North Carolina, a professional truck driver for Epes Transport System, LLC of Greensboro, North Carolina, has been named a Highway Angel by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). He is being recognized for his willingness to protect an injured motorist as well as comforting the man in his time of need.
In April of 2018, professional truck driver Eddie Loflin...
(l to r): Major Freddy L. Johnson, Jr., N. C. Department of Public Safety, State Highway Patrol - Field Operations; Melissa Nishan - Epes Transport VP Driver Recruiting; Crystal Collins - President, NCTA
Melissa Nishan, Epes Transport's VP of Driver Recruiting, was recently named by the North Carolina Trucking Association (NCTA) Safety & Human Resources Council as Human Resources Professional of Year for 2017.
Melissa has been in the trucking business for over 22 years and with...