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CFI Honors January Drivers of the Month

Joplin, MO --- CFI , an international truckload carrier based in Joplin, Missouri, is pleased to announce the monthly driver award recipients for January 2006:

Company Driver of the Month : Diana Prieto started driving for CFI in 2000 and has driven over 860,000 miles. She lives in Laredo , Texas .

Company Team of the Month : Carl & Becky Holt began driving for CFI in 1996 and 1998, respectively. Together they have driven over 1.9 million miles. They live in San Antonio, Texas.

Contractor Driver of the Month : Jon Smith began his career with CFI in 1984 and has driven over two million miles. He resides in Joplin , Missouri .

Contractor Team of the Month : Robert & Cecilia Wallraven began their careers at CFI in 1998 . They reside in Clarksville, Tennessee. Together they have driven over 860,000 miles.

As the January 2006 winners, each driver and team is automatically nominated for the 2006 year-end award in their respective category. All full-time over the road drivers who have been certified as a driver at CFI for one year are eligible for the CFI driver awards. Additional qualifications are as follows:
Received no moving violations in the previous twelve months;
Involved in no accidents in the previous twelve months;
Received no out of service violations through State/Federal inspections in the previous twelve months.

CFI , founded in 1951, operates approximately 2,500 tractors and over 7,000 trailers and transports a variety of goods throughout the contiguous United States and Canada. CFI interlines with Mexican carriers at various border crossings to provide through-trailer service to Mexico. In addition to its Joplin headquarters, CFI operates four terminals and numerous drop lots along the border and throughout the United States. CFI has 37 sales offices throughout North America and a work force of 3,000 people. The driver fleet is comprised of both company drivers and independent contractors. CFI’s website can be found on the Internet at http://www.cfi-us.com. CFI’s site is also available in Spanish, located at http://www.cfi-mx.com.