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Big G trucker, Stephen Richardson is up for Driver of the Year, by the Truckload
Carriers Association. He is one of three finalists for a $25,000 prize. The Truckload
Carriers Association Driver of the Year contest is held to “identify and honor the best
men and woman traveling the roads today. They drive safely, give to their communi-
ties, protect the environment, and enhance the image of trucking.”

ith over 600 trucks and 750 employee owners, big contest and the winner will be announced on march 27th.
g express has come a long way since they started in big g employees have an extra incentive to provide excellent
w 1995 with just 10 trucks. much of that growth can service to their customers—they are beneficial owners of the
be attributed to the ability of big g express to maintain the feel company and their stock in big g has the potential to increase
of a small company as they grew. big g does that by taking care significantly as the company is successful. big g express is a
of their most valuable resource, their people. 100 percent employee owned company through the creation
“we work hard to make every employee owner of this of an employee stock ownership plan (esop) in 2009. the
company feel like family,” said big g express president randy employee stock ownership plan gave the original owners –
vernon. “we place a high value on people. having a quality pat marsh, jack marsh, patty corley and David nolan – a
workplace environment as well as providing a top notch wage powerful tool to reward employees for hard work and loyalty
and benefit package is a must if you are going to hire and keep to the company. shares are allocated annually based on years
the best people in the industry. we do just that.” of service and compensation, providing loyal employees with a
big g is proud to honor and award their employees for their free retirement benefit. big g’s stock price has increased from
safety and service excellence—29 of their drivers have driven $5.88 a share in 2009 to the most recent stock price in 2016
over 1 million accident free miles with a total of over 38 million of $43.34 and many drivers now have over $100,000 in their
safe miles combined. esop account.
big g express is passionate about improving the image “the same guiding principles on which pat and jack marsh
of the trucking industry. trucks are essential to the economy founded big g express continue to be a focus, and now
and professional truck drivers are safe, hard working men and have over 750 employee owners who are committed to the
women who are delivering goods for our benefit each day. As a success,” said jodi lamb, big g’s manager of marketing and
member of the tennessee trucking Association, the American communications. safety, quality equipment, excellent benefits
trucking Association, and truckload carriers Association, big g and respect and family atmosphere are a few of the great things
supports their image effort by nominating top drivers for both that appeal to employees considering big g express.
the tennessee road team and America’s road team. the road big g express is headquartered in shelbyville with a
teams are designed to promote a positive image for the trucking maintenance facility in Deason. they also have a facility in mt
industry and educate people on how to share the road with big juliet and russellville, tn and jeffersonville, In. their 600 plus
trucks. these programs provide a platform for big g drivers to trucks and 1700 plus trailers deliver freight all over the country,
share the safety message across the state and the nation. In the with a concentration on the states east of the mississippi Area
last six years big g express has had five tennessee road team companies big g serves include sanford, jack Daniels and the
captains, two American road team captains, two tennessee goodman plant in fayetteville, vernon said.
Drivers of the year, and one truckload carriers Association Driver “we are proud to be rooted in bedford county,” said
of the year. big g’s professional driver, stephen richardson, vernon. H
is currently one of three finalists in tcA’s Driver of the year

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