South Sioux City, Nebraska — Rowe Transfer, Inc. was recently presented a Platinum award by Great West Casualty Company as part of the 2015 National Safety Awards Program. 2015 marks the 1st year that they earned the Platinum award, the highest honor. 2015 also marks their 4th consecutive year of winning an award of any kind.

Rowe Transfer is a specialized carrier who was founded in Knoxville, TN in 1883. The management team at Rowe is constantly striving for safety improvement. Great West Casualty congratulates their efforts for making the roads safer for the motoring public.

The National Safety Awards program recognizes carriers in similar operations (truckload and less than truckload) with awards based on their year-end preventable accident results. Carriers are eligible to receive a Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Participatory award. This past year, the National Safety Awards program drew over 675 participants from across the country.

About Rowe Transfer: Rowe Transfer is a Knoxville, Tennessee based firm specializing in custom crating, medical and industrial rigging, warehousing, and transportation services. Founded in 1883 as a transfer company that catered to the booming Knoxville industrial scene, Rowe Transfer has since evolved into a leader in rigging, crating, warehousing, and transportation projects, both in the United States, as well as internationally. With a 50,000 sq. ft. climate controlled warehouse facility, in house engineering and design staff, a fully stocked crating and packaging department, a fleet of tractor-trailers, and decades of combined experience in high pressure, deadline driven transportation and rigging environments, Rowe Transfer is capable of handling even the most complex projects—no matter how large or small—from start to finish.

About Great West Casualty Company: Great West Casualty Company is the nation’s leading provider of property and casualty insurance for the trucking industry. With over 50 years of experience, Great West offers risk management, underwriting, claims, and loss control services exclusively to the trucking industry. Great West is headquartered in South Sioux City, Nebraska, and has regional offices in Meridian, Idaho; Bloomington, Indiana; Knoxville, Tennessee; and Arlington, Texas.