CORPORATE AWARDS
ONE OF THE MOST AWARDED FLEETS IN THE INDUSTRY:
2023 – Kraft Heinz Dedicated Carrier of the Year
2023 – Coca-Cola Asset Carrier of the Year
2023 – General Mills OTIF Temperature Controlled Carrier of the Year
2022 – Coca-Cola Asset Carrier of the Year
2021 – Tyson Premier Carrier Award
2021 – Smithfield Preferred Carrier
2020 – Tyson Premier Carrier Award
2020 – Smithfield Preferred Carrier
2020 – Target Outstanding Partner for First Mile F&B during Covid 2020
2020 – General Mills Temperature Controlled Platinum Carrier of the Year
2019 – Tyson Premier Carrier Award
2019 – Coca-Cola Carrier of the Year
2019 – General Mills OTIF Temperature Controlled Carrier of the Year
2018 – Armada Temp Control Intermodal Carrier of the Year
2018 – Hershey Carrier of the Year
2016 – Hershey “OWN IT” Award
2015 – Whole Foods Supplier Award
2015 – Coca-Cola Carrier of the Year
2014 – Tyson Foods Premier Carrier of the Year
2014 – Kraft Cavalry Award
2013 – General Mills Temperature Controlled Carrier of the Year
2013 – Kraft Transportation Partnership Award
2013 – Coca-Cola Refrigerated Carrier of the Year
2013 – Perdue Director’s Award
2012 – General Mills Temperature Controlled Carrier of the Year
2012 – Heinz North America FY12 Frozen Carrier of the Year
2010 – Campbell Soup Temperature Controlled Truckload Carrier of the Year
2010 – General Mills Temperature Carrier of the Year
2009 – Kraft Transportation Excellence Award
2008 – Target Outstanding Partnership Award
2007 – Kraft Transportation Excellence Award
2007 – General Mills Temperature Carrier of the Year
2006 – Wal-Mart Grocery Carrier of the Year
2006 – Frito Lay Platinum Service Award
2005 –Kraft Transportation Excellence Award
2005 – Wal-Mart Grocery Carrier of the Year
2005 – Frito Lay Platinum Service Award
2001 – Tropicana Premium Preferred Carrier of the Year
2000 – Tyson Foods Truckload Carrier of the Year
1999 – Tropicana Premium Preferred Carrier of the Year
Kraft Heinz
Kraft Heinz, a longtime valued customer, honored Stevens Transport with the 2023 Dedicated Carrier of Year award to recognize Stevens Transport’s commitment to excellence and reliability in meeting the company’s transportation needs. Delivering more than 25,000 loads annually, Stevens Transport focuses on safety, on-time delivery, reliability, and professionalism in temperature-controlled transportation.
“This acknowledgment underscores the unwavering commitment of our exceptional team members, who consistently deliver at a high rate of execution across all facets of our operations. We are humbled to be recognized for this distinguished recognition,” said Todd S. Aaron, Vice Chairman, of Stevens Transport.
During the past 30 years, Stevens has been recognized and honored with numerous Kraft Heinz awards, including the Kraft Transportation Excellence Award, Heinz North America Frozen Carrier of the Year Award, Kraft Transportation Partnership Award, and Kraft Calvary Award
Coca-Cola
Longtime valued customer Coca-Cola presented Stevens Transport with the Asset Carrier of the Year award for providing unparalleled service. Despite unprecedented freight demand and supply chain challenges from the global pandemic, Stevens Transport stood out as a top-performing logistics partner for Coca-Cola. This marks the third time that Coca-Cola has recognized Stevens Transport for their outstanding performance. The 2021 – 2022 cycle offered particular challenges that required a greater element of service not seen in prior years as Coca-Cola products were essential to millions of Americans.
Vice Chairman Todd Aaron states…“This recognition required nothing short of a herculean effort and commitment to our much valued Coca Cola partnership.” Mr. Aaron also commends his dedicated team, headed by Vice President of Operations, Robert Solimani, for their unwavering dedication in supporting this crucial partnership. Mr. Solimani highlighted the significance of “execution and proactive communication in setting Stevens apart from competitors in a challenging market.” Above all, Mr. Aaron and Mr. Solimani acknowledge their best in class driving force that brought their vision of service excellence to fruition.
General Mills
As a longtime partner, General Mills has long recognized Stevens Transport time after time for providing exceptional service and exceeding expectations. Known for their mission to “make food the world loves,” General Mills relies on Stevens Transport to ensure the timely delivery of their products to customers.
During the unique challenges posed by the global pandemic, General Mills entrusted Stevens Transport with executing a robust logistics strategy, specifically for temperature-controlled commodities. Stevens Transport demonstrated outstanding performance in several key areas, including acceptance rate, on-time delivery, and carrier engagement through effective communication and innovative problem-solving.
In recognition of these achievements, General Mills awarded Stevens Transport the prestigious title of the 2023 OTIF Temperature Carrier of the Year. This marks the seventh time since 2007 that Stevens Transport has been recognized by General Mills for exceptional performance and unwavering commitment.
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Stevens Transport, America’s leader in refrigerated transportation, can handle all of your temperature-controlled, time-sensitive and dry van shipping needs. For over 40 years, we have provided our customers with various shipping and logistics solutions, including truckload, intermodal, dedicated and cross-border solutions. As one of the country’s most awarded carriers, we pride ourselves on professionalism, on-time performance and cost-competitive solutions. Make us your carrier of choice.