SC&RA ANNOUNCES 2026 TRANSPORTATION SAFETY AWARD RECIPIENTS

(April 23, 2026) - CENTREVILLE, VA. – The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association has announced its 2026 Transportation Safety Awards during the organization’s Annual Conference at the Omni Amelia Island Resort, Amelia Island, Fla. 
 
Two SC&RA member companies received a Transportation Zero Accidents Award for having a USDOT Recordable Accident Frequency rate less than or equal to 0.67 and zero recordable accidents as defined by CFR Section 390.5:

• Highway Heavy Hauling, - North Plains, Ore.
• Precision Heavy Haul, Inc. - Tolleson, Ariz.

Five SC&RA member companies received a Transportation Fleet Mileage Category Award for having the lowest accident frequency rate in different mileage categories:

• 100,000 miles to 500,000 miles – Precision Heavy Haul, Inc., Tolleson, Ariz.
• 500,000 miles to 1.5 Million miles – Highway Heavy Hauling – North Plains, Ore.
• 1.5 Million miles to 5 Million miles – Miller Transfer – Rootstown, Ohio
• 20 Million miles to 50 Million miles – Maxim Crane Works, L.P. – Wilder, Ky.
• Over 100 Million miles – Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc. – Jacksonville, Fla.

Two member companies earned a Fleet Safety Improvement Award for having a USDOT Recordable Accident Frequency rate less than or equal to 0.67, and by showing a reduction in their accident frequency rate for miles traveled, compared to their previous year accident frequency rate:

• Maxim Crane Works, L.P. – Wilder, Ky.
• Miller Transfer – Rootstown, Ohio

This year, one professional driver from an SC&RA member company was recognized with the Million Miler Safety Award. The Million Miler recognizes drivers who have accumulated a minimum of one million consecutive miles of safe driving within the industry:

• Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc. – Jacksonville, Fla.: James A. Freeman

Finally, the following Driver Safety Award recipient was recognized for accumulating five years of accident-free driving:

• Sautter Crane Rental, Inc., - Philadelphia, Pa.: Nick Melocchi

For more information about the SC&RA Awards Program, visit www.scranet.org/awards.

 

About SC&RA
The Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association is an international trade association of more than 1,350 members from 46 nations. Members are involved in crane and rigging operations, specialized transportation, machinery moving and erecting, industrial maintenance, millwrighting, concrete pumping, manufacturing, and rental. SC&RA helps members run more efficient and safer businesses by monitoring and affecting pending legislation and regulatory policies at the state and national levels and researching and reporting on safety concerns and best business practices.