Heartland Express Inc. Earns Carrier of the Year and Platinum Award for On-Time Service From FedEx Express
July 14 2017 - 12:36PM
Heartland Express, Inc. (www.heartlandexpress.com) (Nasdaq:HTLD) is
pleased to announce it has received two service awards from FedEx
Express for fiscal year 2017 (period June 1, 2016 through May 31,
2017). Heartland Express has been awarded both the FedEx
Express “Platinum Award for 99.97% On-Time Service” and “Core
Carrier of the Year” award.
Heartland Express has received the distinguished
“Carrier of the Year” award for FedEx Express ten times in the last
eleven years and seven years in a row. Each year Heartland
Express has reached nearly perfect service levels with 2017
improving to 99.97% on time, on over 16,000 shipments during the
year, from 99.96 in 2016, 99.92% in 2015 and 99.82% in 2014.
FedEx Express is the world’s largest express
transportation company, providing fast and reliable delivery to
points in the U.S. and worldwide. They are known to be among
a group of shippers with the most service-sensitive freight in the
transportation industry and the standards set by FedEx Express are
critical to their performance to their customers. Heartland
Express’s Service for Success model is complementary to the
reputation of FedEx Express for delivery of time-sensitive
shipments and Heartland Express is pleased to be a part of that
success over the years.
Heartland Express CEO Michael Gerdin had this to
say about receiving both awards from one of Heartland’s top
customers, “FedEx Express and Heartland Express are an amazing
combination – we are so proud of our latest consecutive service
awards and our tenth award over the last 11 years. This partnership
demands consistent performance at the highest levels for on-time
delivery. Achieving year-over-year improvement on near
perfect levels is only possible through the hard work and safety of
our professional drivers matched with teamwork between FedEx
Express and our committed support teams. We are extremely proud to
be the FedEx Express Core Carrier of the Year for seven consecutive
years; this is truly an honor and a great day for Heartland
Express. Thank you FedEx Express!”
Heartland Express is an irregular route
truckload carrier based in North Liberty, Iowa serving customers
with shipping lanes throughout the United States. Heartland
focuses on medium to short haul regional freight, offering shippers
industry leading on-time service so they can achieve their
strategic goals for their customers. More information about
Heartland Express can be found on the company website at
www.heartlandexpress.com.
Contact:
Heartland Express, Inc.
Michael Gerdin, Chief Executive Officer or John P. Cosaert, Chief Financial Officer
319-626-3600
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