KKW Dedicated Denver Fleet Named Safety Contest Winner

It was announced early Monday morning that KKW's (Simmons) Dedicated Denver Fleet was named an award winner in the Colorado Motor Carrier Association's Fleet Safety Contest. The fleet was awarded with 3rd place in the General Commodities, Truckload Division. The company will be among other award winners at the State's Annual Awards banquet in April. Regional Manager, Brad Leyhe stated "We ran nearly 1/2 million miles in 2011 without a preventable accident, work injury or DOT recordable accident. I will congratulate all of our Colorado drivers and have a driver present our company at the upcoming banquet". KKW's Chief Operating Officer, Steve Benninghoff, commented "...safety is the cornerstone to our very existence. Recognition by independent, unbiased entities is proof we are walking the walk". Congratulations on a job well done!

Driver Recognized for Heroic Efforts

Longtime veteran driver and KKW employee, Mike Rios, was recently recognized for coming to the aid of a pedestrian. He was at the right place at the right time! A local resident and head supervisor of a handicap program in Orange County submitted a letter of acknowledgement. The incident occurred on February 21, 2012. Mike Rios, came to the rescue of one of her clients. Somehow, the gentleman had gotten out of his wheelchair and made his way off the curb and into the street at Warner and Flower, a very busy intersection. Our driver, Mike, stopped his truck in the middle of the street, got out and picked the boy up to put him back in his chair. The boy could have been seriously hurt if it wasn't for the quick thinking of our driver. As stated by the author of the letter, "It takes a lot now days for anyone to lend a helping hand." On behalf of the local nursing staff and of course, KKW Trucking, THANK YOU Mike Rios, for being there and having the courage to help the young man to safety.

Dennis Firestone - Celebrity Chef Appearance

Dennis Firestone to participate in an upcoming event as a "Celebrity Chef" to support Meals on Wheels. Proceeds to benefit the Meals on Wheels programs of Community SeniorServ providing food and support services to older adults in central and north Orange County.

For more information go to http://celebritychefoc.com/

3d Annual Celebrity Chef OC Event/Fundraiser - Saturday, June 11th

Who:

Celebrity Chefs who have committed to compete in the 2011 event to date include:
Mary Sue Allen, Vice President Human Resources, UPS, West Region

**Dennis Firestone, Former Indianapolis 500 Race Car Driver**

Rex Hudler, Former Major League Baseball Player & Angel Broadcaster

Craig Jackson, Chairman/CEO, Barrett Jackson Auctions

Loretta Sanchez, Member, United States Congress

C.J. Luis, 12-year old, Chef Prodigy

WHAT:
Celebrity Chef OC is a fun, casual, outdoor fundraising event that benefits Community SeniorServ. This special event will feature notable Orange County residents in a cooking competition.

WHERE:
Euromasters Special Event Center, Fountain Valley, CA
WHEN:
Saturday, June 11, 2011 from 6 - 11 pm
DETAILS:Each chef is paired with a local professional chef and will have one hour to improvise and cook an appetizer and an entrée using the secret theme ingredient, star fruit, that is revealed at the beginning of the event. A distinguished panel of judges will determine the winners based on taste, presentation and originality. Guests are then treated to a great dinner and a silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind treasures.

KKW Trucking, Inc. wins 1st place in the California Trucking Association's Fleet Safety Contest

Started in 1983 for CTA members, the Fleet Safety Awards program recognizes and awards the safe operation of fleets in California. The companies that win CTA's awards pass a battery of tests and reviews that show clear evidence of a commitment to safety on California's Highways. The purpose of the Fleet Safety Contest is to recognize companies that reduce accidents by designing and running a top-notch safety program.

An independent panel of judges, chosen from government agencies, review the self audit results that are provided by the participating companies. The panel looks at how the company organizes its safety programs, as well as training, driver supervision, preventitive maintenance and overall record of accident reduction. A field audit is then performed by CTA safety staff to insure the accuracy of all winning entries.

The annual awards banquet was held at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento, Sacramento, California on Wednesday, April 27th. In attendance from KKW were President and CEO, Dennis Firestone, CFO, Lynnette Brown, Chief Operating Officer, Steve Benninghoff, Fleet Maintenance Manager, Jim Brown and Operations Manager, Tom Howard.

Congratulations TEAM!

The Carpet Recyclers Partners with KKW Trucking, Inc.

The Carpet Recyclers Partners With KKW Trucking

KKW Commitment to Green Transportation Adds to Environmental
Benefits From The Carpet Recyclers' West Coast Operations

LA MIRADA, CA--(Marke tw ire - January 12, 2011) - The Carpe t Recyclers today announced their partnership with KKW Trucking to expand the quality transportation services available to its carpet recycling customers and ensure the least impact on the environment from the transport of post-consumer carpet to their recycling facilities.

Based on fuel efficiency, outstanding environmental performance and an average age of 1.5
years of their 350 unit tractor flee t, the U.S. EPA has awarded KKW Trucking the top score in
their SmartWay Transport Partnership program. The Carpet Recyclers' zero-waste-to-landfill
facilities will divert over 100 million pounds of carpet from landfills in 2011. The nylon recovered will save over 230,000 barrels of oil that would have been required to manufacture virgin nylon
and keep ove r 100,000 metric tons of greenhouse gases out of the atmosphere .

Operating throughout the 11 Western States, KKW will drop off one of their over 700 -- 28 foot
or 53 foot -- enclosed trailers at The Carpet Recyclers' customer locations. When filled with used carpet, an empty trailer will be delivered and the full one taken by KKW Trucking to The Carpet Recyclers' state-of-the-art facilities.

"Early on we realized that we would need to include transportation as part of The Carpet Recyclers' services," said Larry Fink, President. "We are thrilled to partner with an innovative
company like KKW Trucking who not only provides outstanding customer service but is also
committed to minimizing the impact on the environment from their operations."
"Our commitment to 'being green' extends into our offices, warehouses and even the hybrid
cars provided to our sales staff," added Dennis Firestone , KKW Trucking President and CEO.

"We were shocked that almost 4% of all waste going into landfills is old carpet and are very
excited to play a role in helping The Carpet Recyclers recover this valuable resource . I'm
confident that KKW and The Carpet Recyclers are the right team, at the right time to take our
integrated businesses to a new level of performance that will day in and day out exceed our
customers' expectations."

Products made from carpet recycling include new carpet, carpet padding, a wide range of
building products and high-energy fuel. A new California carpet recovery bill passed during 2010 establishes the nation's first comprehensive, industry-backed carpet recovery program. The
Carpet Recyclers have created over 50 new green jobs since 4th quarter 2010.

See www .TheCarpetRecyclers.com and www .KKWtrucks.com for more information or contact Gail Brice at 562-592-5989 or gail.brice@TheCarpetRecyclers.com

Holiday Cheer!

It’s A Holiday Celebration...
K.K.W. Trucking, Inc.
cordially invites you
to join us for our
Annual Employee Holiday Luncheon Celebration

Thursday, December 23, 2010
11:30am
Santa’s Courtyard Kitchen
3100 Pomona Boulevard
Pomona, CA 91768

Lunch provided by Gourmet Gourmet Catering

*We will be exchanging “Secret Santa Gifts” during
the celebration! (For office personnel only)


Come join us as we celebrate the holiday season
and bring in the New Year!

2010 Southern California Driver's of the Month

The California Trucking Association held their 2010 Driver of the Month Reception and banquet on Saturday, November 13th at the Wyndham Hotel in Costa Mesa, California. This event proceeded the most recent Northern California awards banquet. As mentioned in the previous blog, this premier event honored and celebrated the dedicated drivers who achieve outstanding safety performance in 2010. These drivers were nominated by their companies and succeeded at the nation's most intense driver award program.

KKW Trucking and it's drivers were once again victorious at the Southern California awards banquet. Congratulations to the following KKW drivers for being selected as Drivers of the Month 2010!

January 2010 - Cesar Arellano, Line Driver, 11-20 years driving

February 2010 - Michael Rios, Local Driver, 21 or more years driving

February 2010 - Eduardo Gonzalez, Line Driver, 11-20 years driving

April 2010 - Jose Ramirez, Line Driver, 11-20 years driving

April 2010 - Alfonso Sanchez, Line Driver, 21 or more years driving

May 2010 - Jim Walker, Local Driver, 21 or more years driving

September 2010 - Kevin Marrett, Line Driver, 21 or more years driving

In attendance for the awards banquet were Steve Benninghoff, Tom Howard, Jim and Lynnette Brown, Roberto Barba, Doug McFarland, Jim Kraft, Michael Rios, Jose Ramirez and Alfonso Sanchez.

Also honored as California Trucking Association's Driver of the Year was our very own MICHAEL RIOS!!! What a great accomplishment. Congratulations!