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Barr-Nunn donates services to “America Supports You” Program

Granger, IA –– The final trailer load of Barnes & Noble donated merchandise was delivered by Barr-Nunn Transportation, Inc. on Sunday, July 8th during Operation Homefront’s “Military Family Appreciation and Wellness Day BBQ” at Del Mar Beach at Camp Pendleton, CA.

In April 2007, America Supports You, a Department of Defense program that highlights the support of the American people for members of the U.S. Armed Services and their families, worked with Barnes & Noble, Y3K Grafix and a elite group of transportation companies. These companies and organizations teamed up to distribute books, toys and games to “America Supports You” homefront groups and military non-profit organizations across the country. Operation Homefront in San Diego received the final trailer load transported by America Supports You Trailer Wrap participant; Barr Nunn Transportation on Sunday, July 8th. The load was delivered by Barr-Nunn team drivers Don and Jennifer Pena who were ecstatic to be apart of the event. Said Don: “It was an honor to support our troops, we met some very nice people at the base and everyone was in great spirits.”

About America Supports You: America Supports You is an ongoing, nationwide program organized by the Department of Defense to showcase Americans’ support for the men and women of the Armed Forces and their families. Since its launch in November of 2004, the America Supports You program has welcomed over 275 homefront organizations and more than 35 corporations to the team. The America Supports You team supports the troops through letter writing, care packages, helping the wounded when they return home, assisting military families, sending an email or kind gesture-to learn more about how you can support military personnel visit www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil.

Decker Truck Lines Wins First Place Honor at I-80’s Trucker's Jamboree

Fort Dodge and Walcott, Iowa – Iowa 80, the World’s Largest Truck Stop, recently hosted its 28th Annual Truckers Jamboree, July 12-13, off Interstate 80 in Walcott, Iowa. During the celebration, Decker Truck Line, Inc. took home first place in the Super Truck Beauty Contest.

Decker beat out 15 other entries in the “Lights at Night” category with their winning entry: a 1979 “359” Peterbilt Extended Hood Wrecker, nicknamed “Jerry’s Toy.” The Decker Body and Maintenance Shop in Fort Dodge restored the truck and transformed it into to a showstopper.

Iowa 80 puts on the Truckers Jamboree each year to honor and thank all the professional drivers that visit the truck stop throughout the year. The Jamboree has grown from a small gathering of a few hundred drivers to a family event that attracts more than 30,000 people.

Delia Moon Meier, Senior Vice President of Iowa 80, says this event is a great place to celebrate and learn more about trucking. “It’s our way of saying thank you to the millions of truck drivers who deliver the goods we consume,” Meier said. “Whether it’s groceries, gas, clothes or cars, you can bet it was delivered by a truck.”

Decker Truck Line, Inc, and Iowa Central Community College (ICCC) also participated in the Jamboree with a shared booth at the show. Representatives from both participated in manning the booth and answering questions from attendees: Darin Ladlie, Decker Owner/Operator Recruiter; Ernie Epperson, Decker Driver Recruiter; Duane Baardson, Coordinator ICCC Transportation Technology Center; Jeff Frank, Director ICCC Transportation Technology Center; and Bill Warren, ICCC Transportation Technology Center Recruiter.

About Decker Truck Line, Inc.
Decker Truck Line, Inc., in business since 1931, is under sole ownership of Don Decker, with its corporate office in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Additional terminals are located in Davenport, Iowa; Mediapolis, Iowa; Mason City, Iowa; Hammond, Indiana; Masury, Ohio; and Birmingham, Alabama. Decker is a diversified carrier transporting flatbed, refrigerated, and dry van freight to the 48 contiguous states and seven Canadian provinces.

DECKER ANNOUNCES DRIVERS OF THE MONTH FOR JUNE 2007

FORT DODGE, Iowa – Decker Truck Line, Inc. is pleased to announce that Rod Irwin was selected as the June 2007 Driver of the Month for the Flatbed division. Rod and his wife, Sue, live in Fort Dodge. They have three children and five grandchildren, and the entire family enjoys camping together and cheering on the Iowa Hawkeyes. Rod has been selected for the honor of driver of the month in previous years. He has also reached the two-million-mile mark during his five years with Decker. Rod’s dispatcher, Rich Hiesterman, indicated that Rod truly reflects what it means to be a team player. “Rod is always willing to go the extra mile to help out operations,” Rich said. Congratulations and keep up the good work, Rod!

Selected as Driver of the Month for the Reefer/Van division was Bahne Struecker. Bahne and his wife Diane reside in Algona, Iowa, where they enjoy gardening and fishing. They also keep busy with their family; they have five children, 16 grandchildren, one more grandchild on the way and their first great-grandchild due this fall. Bahne has been selected for the honor of driver of the month in previous years. He has also reached the million-mile mark during his 11 years with Decker. Bahne’s dispatcher, Shelly Rautanen, praised his outstanding work ethic. “Bahne always goes above and beyond what is expected of him; he goes out and gets the job done,” Shelly said. Congratulations and keep up the good work, Bahne!

Drivers and owner-operators are nominated each month by their dispatcher, and are selected based on their overall performance within all areas of the company, including: operational productivity, safety record, maintenance/care of equipment (including idle time), payroll, billing and customer service. All drivers and owner-operators selected for driver of the month during 2007 are eligible for the honor of 2007 Driver/Owner-Operator of the Year.

About Decker Truck Line Inc.
Decker Truck Line Inc. is under sole ownership of Don Decker, with corporate offices in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Additional terminals are located in Davenport, Iowa; Mediapolis, Iowa; Mason City, Iowa; Hammond, Indiana; Masury, Ohio; Birmingham, Alabama; and Hutchins, Texas. Decker is a diversified carrier, transporting flatbed, refrigerated and dry van freight to the 48 contiguous states and seven Canadian provinces.