In the world of trucking, safety is supreme. Winning the Truckload Carriers Association’s much sought after 2006 National Fleet Safety Awards for the second year in sequence, Bison, Canada considered among the safest fleets in NA.  The Truckload Carriers Association in Alexandria, Va. Recognized Winnipeg-based Bison Transport companies for its dedication to safety and reducing accidents. Bison finished first in the 100 million miles category and was the grand winner for all carriers who operated over 25 million  miles every year. Don Hummer Trucking of Oxford, Iowa was awarded the grand prize for the less than 25 million miles annually. Bison was the winner for the same category in 2006.

There were two other Canadian Carriers who were also recognized and placed high. Transport Robert of Que. Was awarded the first position in Division V (50-99.99 million miles), and MacKinnon Transport of Guelph, Ontario was awarded second place in Division IV (25-49.99 million miles).

The National Fleet Safety Division Awards are based on the frequency of accidents for every million miles driven in each of the six mileage divisions. The top three winders are selected and audited by independent experts to authenticate their accident frequency numbers. The accident ratios per million miles for all division winners ranged from zero to .43, while the truckload segment of the industry averaged .54 accidents per million miles traveled.

Bison Transport was chosen for its overall safety programs, on the highway and off the highway and this included employee driver/independent contractor selection procedures, training, supervision, accident investigation, inspection and maintenance of equipment, and outside activities including general highway safety.

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