Baton Rouge, La. — February 20, 2025 —The LMTA Foundation, in partnership with Great West Casualty Company, named 18 division winners in the 2025 Louisiana Fleet Safety Awards. These awards stress the importance of safety, recognize professionalism, and focus on the principles behind safe driving programs, according to the LMTA.

“The LMTA Foundation is proud to shine a spotlight on these companies and their commitment to safety,” said Renee Amar, executive director of the LMTA Foundation. “Their dedication to improving highway safety sets a high standard for the industry and makes a real difference on Louisiana’s and the nation’s roads.”

The top winning companies in each category based on mileage and cargo had the lowest accident frequency ratios per million miles annually. All companies will be recognized during the Truck Safety Awards on March 1, 2025, at the L’Auberge Hotel Baton Rouge. Awards for Most Improved and the overall President’s Award will be announced during the banquet, with all fleet category winners being considered.

The 2025 Louisiana Fleet Safety Awards Winners are as follows:

Under 1 million: Hazardous/Tank:

1st place: FreedomTrucks of America

1st place: Newman Transport

1st place: Occidental Chemical Corporation

2nd place: O’Nealgas, Inc.

1,000,000-3,000,000: Tank/Hazardous Materials

1st place: Hercules Transport, Inc.

2nd place: Texas Transeastern

3,000,000-6,000,000: Tank/Hazardous Materials 

1st place: Ergon Trucking Inc.

6,000,000-9,000,000: Tank/Hazardous Materials

1st place: Dupre’ Logistics

Under 1 million: Misc.

1st place: Occidental Chemical Corporation

1st place: Sabel Steel

2nd place: River City Ready Mix

9,000,000-12,000,000 miles: Misc.

1st place: Dupre’ Logistics

1,000,000-3,000,000 million: General Commodities Truckload

1st place: New South Express

12,000,000-20,000,000: General Commodities Truckload

1st place: C&S Wholesale Service Inc.

2nd place: Walmart Transportation

1,000,000-3,000,000: General Commodities LTL

1st place: Martin Brower

9,000,000-12,000,000: General Commodities LTL

1st place: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc

Under 1 million: Household Goods

1st place: American Moving and Storage

Under 1 million: Heavy Haulers

1st place: RedGuard

1,000,000-3,000,000: Heavy Haulers

1st place: D & J Construction