Boyle Transportation received the 2008 Quality Award presented by Major General James Hodge from DOD's Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command (SDDC). Marc Boyle, President and CEO, accepted this award on behalf of the entire Boyle Transportation team at the SDDC Symposium in Atlanta. We were honored to have been nominated by Naval Air Station Mayport, Florida. This marks the third time our company has received this award since 2000.
In December, Boyle Transportation donated $30,000 of truckload services to Wreaths Across America. Wreaths Across America is a non-profit group that provides holiday wreaths to be laid at military veterans’ grave sites each Christmas. We delivered thousands of wreaths from a nursery in Maine to 20 national cemeteries around the country. We were honored and humbled to participate in this collective effort.
Today, Boyle Transportation announced that it joined the SmartWaySM Transport Partnership, a innovative collaboration between U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the freight industry designed to increase energy efficiency while significantly reducing greenhouse gases and air pollution.
Boyle receives the 2008 "National Defense Transportation Association Distinguished Service Award."
Boyle Transportation is honored that we have been selected to receive the 2008 "National Defense Transportation Association Distinguished Service Award." We gratefully accept this award and we are proud of our work to support the goals and aims of NDTA.
During 2007, Boyle Transportation donated approximately $50,000 in support of local and national charitable organizations including USO of New England, Homes for Our Troops, AmeriCares, The St. Francis House, The House of Hope, and The Hole in The Wall Gang Camp .
Boyle Transportation is proud to announce that we donated truckload services in support of Wreaths Across America, an organization that provides Christmas wreaths to grave sites of military veterans across the country. We transported wreaths from a nursery in Maine to national cemeteries in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee. Boyle Transportation was represented by senior professional drivers Bob Poulin and Bob Slavy.
Boyle Transportation has a long tradition of supporting local and national charitable oragnizations. During 2006, our company donated approximately $50,000. Such an amount is made possible by the efforts of all members of the Boyle Transportation team. Following is a list of the major gifts made during this year.
Boyle Announces New System for Mileage Computation
Effective today, October 1, 2006, Boyle Transportation will use ALK PC*Miler Version 20.1 for the computation of miles for pricing purposes. We have standardized on the current version of the Defense Table of Official Distantces (DTOD).
Richard Dunne named the 2006 Massachusetts Safe Driver of the Year
Richard Dunne, a 30 year veteran of Boyle Transportation, was named the 2006 Massachusetts Safe Driver of the Year by the Massachusetts Motor Transportation Association. Mr. Dunne has driven 2 million miles without a chargeable accident, and he serves as a trainer for newly hired Boyle drivers. He has been active in educating the motoring public about highway safety, particularly through the DOT's "No Zone" program.
Boyle Transportation recently signed up to participate in the Amber Alert Highway Network. The AMBER Alert program uses media and highway signs to notify the public in serious child abduction cases. 225 children have been safely recovered as a direct result of an AMBER alert. We are partnering with Qualcomm to expand the distribution of Amber alerts.
