Dart Transit Company announces Contractors of the Month

Eagan, Minnesota – Dart Transit Company announces its May 2007 Contractors of the Month:  Mark Daquilla at the Dallas Operating Center and Nate Hammond at the Eagan Operating Center.  Contractors of the Month are recognized for their on-time performance, dependability, and safety record.

Mark Daquilla has been in the trucking industry 25 years and has contracted with Dart since 2005.  Daquilla owns and operates a 2005 Freightliner in Dart’s Super South Region.  “I wish I would’ve come to Dart a long time ago,” Daquilla said.  “Dart’s a good company.  I plan on staying with Dart until I end my driving career.”

Nate Hammond has contracted with Dart for 18 of his 45 years in the trucking industry.  Hammond owns and operates a 1994 Peterbilt with a Dart “National” contract.  “I love what I do and I do it well,” Hammond said.  “I have my freedom.  I own my own truck.  And I like Dart.”

Dart Contractors of the Month receive certificates and gifts from Dart’s “Pro Shop.”  Dart Contractors of the Year are selected from its Contractors of the Month.

Dart Transit Company is the nation’s 14th largest truckload dry-van carrier, and offers 48-state, dedicated, and regional service with 2,500 independent owner operators and 250 fleet drivers.  It offers asset-based rail service through Dart Intermodal Inc., logistics and brokerage services through Advantage Transportation Inc., and storage services through Dart Advantage Warehousing Inc. and Dart Portable Storage Inc.