AS THE WHEELS TURN August 2022

We hope you enjoy this monthly newsletter brought to you by Barnes Transportation. If you have any news-worthy items, please email them to us. Thank you and enjoy.

DRIVER NEWS

The Women of Barnes

The National Average of Women Truck Drivers is 6%. Barnes employs 4% women drivers.

Meet a few of them below.

OPERATION AIRBRAKE

Brake Safety Week

August 21-27,2022

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has announced Aug. 21-27 as the dates for this year’s Brake Safety Week. Brake Safety Week is an annual commercial motor vehicle brake-safety inspection, enforcement and education initiative conducted by law enforcement jurisdictions in Canada, Mexico and the U.S. During Brake Safety Week, inspectors will conduct their usual North American Standard Level I and V Inspections and capture and report brake-related data to CVSA. The results will be released in the fall.

BUSINESS NEWS

Barnes Business Spotlight

LINAMAR

Linamar, formerly known as Carolina Forge, of Wilson, NC is a key Barnes customer providing excellent revenue loads OB from our Eastern NC base.

Linamar is a Canadian headquartered, diversified manufacturing company with plant locations throughout North America employing 65,000+!

The Wilson plant produces metal stamping and forgings for the automotive industry. Much of the traffic being “just in time“ deliveries.

Thanks to our Eastern NC dispatch team and drivers who handle this business for Barnes -- You're doing a great job!

-Terry Durell, Director of Sales

704-492-4338

tdurell@barnestranport.com

COMPANY FAMILY HIGHLIGHT

At Barnes, we take family seriously and we consider our employees to be family. We also want to introduce our family members to everyone. Take a minute to get to know each other and say "Hi" next time you see these outstanding employees out and about.

Mr. Thomas Williams

Thomas Williams gives a shout out to everyone at Barnes Hauling.

Lauren & Debbie

Lauren and Debbie - first week at Barnes

Their first week at Barnes was amazing and they are both very excited and happy to be working here.

Happy Anniversary

The following family members are celebrating milestones with Barnes Transportation.

We wish them MANY more!

1 Year Anniversary:

Mr. Dalton Ost

Mr. Ron Pugh

Congratulations!