ST. LOUIS -- Eight van operators have been honored by Mayflower Transit as Van Operators of the Month, announced Steven J. Dawkins, executive vice president of the nationwide van line. The recognition acknowledges exceptional performance in the areas of operational proficiency, cargo claims prevention, customer service and safety.

Winners are selected in each category of Mayflower's transportation business, including household goods and special transportation services. The special transportation services category consists of electronics, trade shows/exhibits/displays, high-value items requiring special handling, and Mayflower's Pinpoint express service. The winners are:

Household Goods

Continental Fleet

Western Region - Robert Brittain, Metcalf Moving and Storage Co., St. Paul, Minn.
Eastern Region – Christopher McDonald, All-American Moving Group, LLC, Memphis, Tenn..

Regional Fleet (more than 50,000 miles)

Benjamin Erickson, Western Transportation Systems, Inc., Pocatello, Idaho
Thomas Kelley, Ed Schmidt Moving and Storage, LLC, Clarksboro, N.J.

Regional Fleet (up to 50,000 miles)

Western Region – Richard Willis, Willis Moving and Storage, Inc., Lubbock, Texas
Eastern Region – Jessie Swaine, All American Relocation, Inc., Raleigh, N.C.

Note: The Continental fleet operates year-round throughout the United States, while Master Lease van operators are utilized on a per-trip basis.

Special Transportation Services

Dedicated – John Goekler, East Side Van & Storage Co., Portland, Ore.
Regional – Richard Rehm, Pyramid Logistics Services, Inc., Las Vegas, N.M.

Mayflower Transit, with headquarters in suburban St. Louis, is one of the nation's largest household goods movers and maintains a global network of 600 affiliated agencies.