NEXT Logistics Earns Third-Consecutive Wisconsin Motor Carrier Association's Fleet Safety Award

September 13, 2024

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The transportation arm of food processing distributor Nelson-Jameson honored for its safe trucking operations with more than half a million accident-free miles

MARSHFIELD, WI - September 17, 2024 | NEXT Logistics, part of the Nelson-Jameson Family of Companies, has won a Fleet Safety Award from the Wisconsin Motor Carrier Association (WMCA) for the third consecutive year. The award honors the safest truckload fleets in Wisconsin.

NEXT Logistics qualified for a Fleet Safety Award for Division 2 with 545,507 accident-free miles in Wisconsin, nearly 60,000 more than the company drove the previous year. The extraordinary record exemplifies the company’s extensive safety training, job shadowing, and regular safety check-ins with employees to stress the importance of safety in the workplace.

"With a commitment to continuous training as well as efficient systems and expert logistics to ensure customers receive their orders on time and securely – the throughline for NEXT Logistics and Nelson-Jameson is safety,” said Mike Rindy, Nelson-Jameson president. “Receiving this safety award for the third consecutive year validates our commitment to employee safety and an accident-free workplace, at home and on the road.”

WMCA is a non-profit trade association representing the interests of Wisconsin’s truck and transportation owners. With more than 1,400 members, including Nelson-Jameson, the WMCA is affiliated with the American Trucking Associations (ATA) in Washington, D.C.

The award was presented at WMCA’s annual Safety Luncheon on Sept. 13 at Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin.

 

About Nelson-Jameson and NEXT Logistics  


NEXT Logistics is part of the Nelson-Jameson Family of companies, a fourth-generation, family-owned distributor in the food processing industry. From the company’s roots in dairy production supplies, it has expanded to offer a broad range of food processing products and services that help food and beverage organizations operate efficiently with the highest quality, food safety, and compliance standards. The company represents more than 1,000 vendors, distributes more than 79,000 curated products, and employs more than 260 people nationwide. NEXT Logistics provides delivery services from its Wisconsin, California, Idaho, Pennsylvania, and Texas strategic distribution centers.  

Since 1947, Nelson-Jameson has supported food, beverage, and dairy processors with innovative products and a comprehensive set of solutions that keep pace with changing consumer tastes, manufacturing processes, and distribution channels. The company values Delivering the Exceptional™ for its customers by leading with the guiding principles of kindness and mutual respect. Nelson-Jameson is a supplier of choice for customers in all 50 states and international markets.

For more information, please visit www.nelsonjameson.com.


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