Trucking Delivers for Solar Decathlon

ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 7 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Trucking Associations is proud to announce that it is leading the trucking industry in transporting the materials for Team Boston to the "Solar Village" on the National Mall for the 2009 Solar Decathlon.

Through the efforts of ATA members Lester R. Summers, Inc., Con-way Freight and Con-way Truckload, the trucking industry delivered the solar-powered home constructed by Team Boston - a partnership between the Boston Architectural College (BAC) and Tufts University. For more information on Team Boston, click here.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratories (NREL) sponsor this biannual competition in which twenty teams showcase fully operational, energy-efficient, marketable, solar-powered homes to the public on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. The 2007 Solar Decathlon Competition brought 250,000 visitors to the 'Solar Village' on the National Mall to view the latest in green design.

Lester R. Summers, Inc. handled the over-sized loads, hauling the three sections of the solar house from Boston to Washington D.C. Con-way Truckload loaded the materials that will make the solar-powered house functional. Con-way Freight delivered the tools that will put the house together. This project serves as a prime example of how all of life's essentials are delivered by truck.

America's Road Team Captain and professional driver for Con-way Freight, Jerry Charron helped make the delivery to the Solar Village for Team Boston. A video of him describing the experience can be seen here.

"Every day our company works to identify and adopt innovative practices and technologies to reduce our carbon footprint and help our customers meet their green goals," said David L. Miller, senior vice president, global policy and economic sustainability, Con-way Inc. "The Solar Decathlon is an event that is well-aligned with our sustainable business practices, and we are delighted to support it."

"We take great pride in exceeding our customer's expectations by handling all aspects of transportation, especially with oversize loads," said John Summers of Lester R. Summers, Inc. "Our goal is to give our customers peace of mind in moving their freight so that they can concentrate on the core aspects of their business. It is exciting to be involved in this project and the efforts of Michele Stadelman and the rest of Team Boston are impressive. I am glad that our team of professional drivers and behind the scenes support staff helped make this a successful event for everyone."

Lester R. Summers, Inc. is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and has been in the trucking business since 1946. We are a family owned and operated business dedicated to building long term relationships with our customers by providing the individual customer service your load requires. Our ability to provide you with dependable specialized flatbed transportation, as well as dump hauling services throughout Pennsylvania and the contiguous states, makes "Summers Trucking" the right choice for all your hauling needs. http://www.summerstrucking.com

Con-way Freight and Con-way Truckload are subsidiaries of Con-way Inc., a $5 billion diversified freight transportation and logistics services company.

Con-way Freight is the industry's leading less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation company, providing guaranteed, day-definite regional and transcontinental service through a single, unified network of more than 300 service centers in the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico. Based in Ann Arbor, Mich., Con-way Freight offers LTL freight delivery across North America, as well as delivery in the United States for international less-than-container (LCL) ocean shipments from Asia through its OceanGuaranteed(R) service; and expedited U.S. delivery for inbound international cargoes from Europe through an exclusive alliance with TNT. Con-way Freight is a certified FAST highway carrier and is ISO 9001- and 14001-, C-TPAT/PIP, ACE- and CSA-certified. For more information, visit https://www.con-way.com/en/freight.

Joplin, Mo.-based Con-way Truckload is a leading provider of expedited, time-definite full-truckload transportation services across North America. Formerly Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI), Con-way Truckload today employs over 3,000 drivers with a fleet of more than 2,600 tractors and 8,600 trailers operating throughout the United States as well as internationally in Mexico and Canada. The company provides full-truckload transportation serving the transcontinental shipping needs of commercial and industrial businesses as well as sister company Con-way Freight. For more about Con-way Truckload, visit us on the Web at www.con-way.com/truckload or call (800) 641-4747.

The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States. www.truckline.com

SOURCE American Trucking Associations