BATON ROUGE, La. — The LMTA Foundation, in partnership with Great West Casualty Company, is recognizing Louisiana’s safest trucking companies for the 2026 Louisiana Fleet Safety Awards, honoring carriers with outstanding safety records and an unwavering commitment to highway safety.
“The LMTA Foundation is proud to recognize these companies for their commitment to safety and excellence,” said Renee Amar, executive director of the LMTA Foundation. “These carriers have demonstrated that investing in safety, training and professionalism protects not only their employees, but everyone traveling on Louisiana’s highways.”
The awards highlight the trucking companies that achieved the lowest accident frequency ratios within their respective mileage and operational categories, recognizing excellence in safety, professionalism, and strong company safety programs.
The 2026 Louisiana Fleet Safety Awards WinnersÂ
Greater than 1 Million Miles: Heavy Haul
1st Place: D&J Construction
Household Goods
1st Place: American Moving & Storage, Inc.
Dump Truck
1st Place: D&J Construction
Greater than 1 Million Miles: General Commodities Truckload
1st Place: New South Express
1,000,000–3,000,000 Miles: General Commodities LTL
1st Place: ABF Freight
8,000,000–10,000,000 Miles: General Commodities LTL
1st Place: Old Dominion Freight Line
Miscellaneous Division (Concrete Trucks)
1st Place: River City Ready Mix
500,000–1,000,000 Miles: Hazardous Materials
1st Place (Tie): Freedom Trucks of America
1st Place (Tie): O’Nealgas
1,000,000–3,000,000 Miles: Hazardous Materials
1st Place: Newman Transport, LLC
2nd Place: Hercules Transport, Inc.
3rd Place: Lard Oil Company
Greater than 3,000,000 Miles: Hazardous Materials
1st Place: Ergon Trucking, Inc.
Less than 500,000 Miles: Tank
1st Place: River City Bulk
1,000,000–2,000,000 Miles: Tank
1st Place: John McGee Trucking
Greater than 2,000,000 Miles: Tank
1st Place: Groendyke Transport
Special Awards
The 2026 Most Improved Award was presented to Lard Oil Company of Denham Springs for its significant improvements in fleet safety performance and DOT accident frequency.
The 2026 President’s Award (Crystal Truck), the LMTA Foundation’s highest fleet safety honor, was presented to Freedom Trucks of America, led by Brad Nelson, for its outstanding commitment to safety and excellence in hazardous materials transportation.
Additionally, the LMTA Foundation’s Safety Professional of the Year and Truck Driver of the Year were announced at the Trucking Safety Awards. For more information on these industry professionals, click here.
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