Echo Global Logistics rolls out ‘Truckload Carriers of the Quarter’ program

Chicago-based 3PL and provider of technology-enabled transportation and supply chain management services Echo Global Logistics recently announced it has rolled out a new program highlighting “outstanding carrier performance.

Entitled “Truckload Carriers of the Quarter,” Echo said the criteria for the carriers earning this distinction are based on the following categories: on-time delivery; low cancellation; electronic tracking; and overall service.  And it added that there are various categories recognized different types of carriers, including: owner operators, small fleets, mid/large fleets, digital carriers, and contractual carriers.

Echo’s inaugural Truckload Carriers of the Quarter list recognizes the following outstanding carriers for the third quarter of 2022:

• VVMJ Trucking LLC, Elizabeth, NJ—Owner Operator;
• Vision Transportation LLC, Hammond, IN—Small Fleet;
• Riverside Transport, Inc., Riverside, MO—Mid/Large Fleet;
• Unlimited Carrier Inc., Bolingbrook, IL—Digital Carrier; and
• Erick Berscheid Trucking, Kimball, MN—Contractual Carrier

“Truckload carriers play such an essential role in safely moving goods and delivering the products people need, no matter how challenging the conditions,” said Doug Waggoner, Chief Executive Officer at Echo, in a statement. “We created this program to honor excellence in the truckload carrier sector and to call attention to efforts that are often overlooked. At Echo, we are proud to partner with these companies, and I congratulate them for being the inaugural recipients of Echo Global Logistics’ Truckload Carriers of the Quarter award.”

And Dave Menzel, President and Chief Operating Officer at Echo noted that Echo’s strong partnerships with carriers enable the company to provide the terrific service shippers expect, adding that Truckload Carriers of the Quarter list is a great way to express Echo’s appreciation for its carrier partners.

“Innovation is essential to improving supply chain efficiency, and technology like our EchoDrive web portal and mobile app gives carriers greater control over shipment management, leading to outstanding performance,” said Menzel.

Echo officials said that a major driver for this program is related to the company’s participation in National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which it observed with a $5,000 donation to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. And as an extension of its appreciation for individual truck drivers, Echo said it created the new program to recognize the vital support of trucking companies, which are also critical to the global supply chain.