Hurricane Matthew devastated parts of the Carolina’s.  Swing Transport in an effort to do our part has donated transportation to aid in the recovery.  Two of Swing’s Disaster Relief Units will deliver much needed food, bottled water, clothing, etc to Grifton Mission Ministries in Grifton, NC tomorrow.  Items will be distributed to over 300 families from there.

The collection drive was planned by Operation North State and held at Tilley Harley  Davidson in Salisbury, NC.  Swing Transport is proud to be a small part of the operation.

More information about Operation North State and their efforts to help the wounded warriors, veterans, and residents of North Carolina can be found on their Facebook page (Operation North State).

For Immediate Release:

South Sioux City, Nebraska – Swing Transport, Inc. was recently presented a Gold award by Great West Casualty Company as part of the 2014 National Safety Awards Program.  Additionally, Swing was awarded a Platinum award for Workplace Safety for 2014. This marks the 8^th consecutive year that Swing has earned the highest honor from Great West.

Swing Transport is a dry good carrier who began operations in 1975.  With corporate headquarters located in Salisbury, NC and terminals located in Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, the management team at Swing is constantly striving for safety improvement.  Great West Casualty congratulates their efforts for making the roads safer for the motoring public.

The National Safety Awards program recognizes carriers in similar operations (truckload and less than truckload) with awards based on their year-end preventable accident results. Carriers are eligible to receive a Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Participatory award. The Workplace Safety award recognizes trucking companies for their dedication to creating and fostering a safe work environment for their employees.

Great West Casualty Company is the nation’s leading provider of property and casualty insurance for the trucking industry. With over 50 years of experience, Great West offers risk management, underwriting, claims, and loss control services exclusively to the trucking industry. Great West is headquartered in South Sioux City, Nebraska, and has regional offices in Meridian, Idaho; Bloomington, Indiana; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Arlington, Texas.

For more information contact:

Kevin Sherritze

Vice President

Joe Morten & Son, Inc.

800.493.7451

Going to the beach for the grandest of causes.

Remember those that went and never returned.

June 6th, 1944

Normandy, France – Operation Overlord

The morning of June 6th, 1944 saw the largest Amphibious Operation of all time take place.  Almost 7,000 naval ships and more than 150,000 troops crossed the English Channel to free France (and Europe) from the stranglehold of Hitler’s Germany.  Allied casualties were over 10,000 although that number is only an estimate and casualties is believed to be much higher.  Four thousand four hundred and thirteen servicemen were lost.

WWII changed the world more than any event of the twentieth century.  It is unimaginable to think of what would have happened if Hitler had been allowed to continue his atrocities.