Pittsburgh, PA (September 20, 2016) - PITT OHIO wins 2015 Ohio Trucking Association (OTA) Fleet Safety Award for the Large Division, Over 20 Million Mile Category. Plaques were presented by the OTA and Great West Casualty Company at the Annual Conference Awards Dinner on Monday, September 19.

Fleet safety awards are presented to trucking companies that have the lowest accident rates per million miles traveled within Ohio, but who also demonstrate significant community involvement and make contributions to overall truck safety in the state. The awards are co-sponsored by Great West Casualty Company.

PITT OHIO’s Vice President of Safety, Jeff Mercadante, said, "I would like to congratulate the Ohio drivers for winning first place in the Ohio Motor Truck Safety contest. This is an outstanding accomplishment that reflects the type of drivers we have at PITT OHIO. We are proud to recognize the drivers and what they do every day keeping our highways safer."

OTA is a nonprofit, full-service trade association formed to promote and protect the interests of the trucking industry in Ohio. Membership includes over 800 company members, including both Ohio-based and non-domiciled carriers, and their suppliers.

About PITT OHIO

In adhering to their "We´re Always There For You" signatue commitment, PITT OHIO is dedicated to providing their customers with the best value in its SUPPLY CHAIN, GROUND, Less-Than-Truckload (LTL) and TRUCKLOAD services. Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, PITT OHIO services the entire Mid-Atlantic and Mid-West regions and the remainder of the United States, Canada and Mexico with The Reliance Network. To contact PITT OHIO, please visit their website at: www.pittohio.com.

For more information, please contact

Candi Cybator
Manager of Marketing & Public Relations
PITT OHIO | 15 27th Street | Pittsburgh, PA 15222
Phone: 800-366-7488 ext. 6313
Email: [email protected]