150 vehicles, rail and marine resources, allows for coordination and handling of all your transportation needs.
Today, when speaking of transportation, the emphasis is on safety, compliance, liability, and cost-efficiency. Heritage's logistics system, along with a national fleet of 150 vehicles, rail and marine resources, allows for coordination and handling of all your transportation needs at the highest and most comprehensive industry standards. Every precaution is taken to ensure full compliance from the time your waste is picked up until it is delivered to a company treatment and disposal facility.
No matter where your company is located within the continental United States, Heritage has the ability to serve you. Our LTL small volume pick-up system is one of the industry’s best.
An extensive national route system, which utilizes 10-day transfer stations, ensures quick response to any location. With the strict regulations concerning the disposal of chemical waste, Heritage offers the peace-of-mind that companies not only come to expect, but depend on. Feel confident that no matter how your waste is moved, Heritage will move it safely and cost-efficiently.
Dennis Shirar, Driver
Dennis R. Shirar of Indianapolis, Indiana has logged over 3 million accident-free miles driving tractor trailers over the past 31 years. For that lifetime performance of safe driving, Dennis was selected as the Truck Renting and Leasing Association's (TRALA) 2009 Driver of the Year.
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This award program is sponsored by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.
Dennis, an employee of Heritage Transport, LLC, was recognized at TRALA's 2009 Annual Meeting on March 12 in Carlsbad, California. In addition to an all-expense paid trip to the event for himself and his wife, Patty, Dennis received a trophy and cash prize.
"This is a distinct honor that our industry bestows each year upon only one driver possessing the highest excellence in driving and safety standards, as demonstrated throughout their careers," said Peter J. Vroom, president and CEO of TRALA. "Dennis Shirar was chosen 2009 Driver of the Year because of his outstanding driving and safety record. He has driven without an accident and maintained a perfect driver's log for 31 consecutive years."
With over 31 years of over the road driving experience, Dennis Shirar's accomplishments speak for themselves. He was previously named 2008 Indiana Motor Trucking Association's (IMTA) Master Truck Driver; 2008 Grand Champion at ATA Truck Driving Championships; has received multiple first and second place victories at IMTA and ATA Truck Driving Championships over the past 12 years and has been awarded the Safe Driving Award from Vanguard for the past 17 years. In addition, Dennis is also a member of the Irvington United Methodist Church and a board member of the 379th WWII Bomb Group.
"Heritage prides itself in hiring safe, courteous and dependable drivers and Dennis has personified what we have stood for during his five years with the company. Dennis is a professional driver who prides himself in on-time pickup/delivery and attention to compliance detail and Heritage is fortunate to have such a dedicated employee," stated Heritage Transport President Dean DeSantis. "Dennis is well-deserving of this honor and we are extremely proud that he has been recognized for his accomplishments by TRALA."
TRALA, based in Alexandria, VA, is a voluntary, non-profit national trade association, organized in 1978 to provide a unified and focused voice for the truck renting and leasing industry. TRALA's membership includes more than 600 leasing and rental firms and 110 suppliers that make up nearly the entire truck renting and leasing industry. The renting and leasing industry is responsible for approximately 35 percent of all new Class 3 through 8 commercial truck registrations.
Heritage Transport is an environmental waste transportation company based in Indianapolis. The company currently operates 199 trucks within 46 states, and 2 provinces in Canada.
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