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Published 12:00 am Sunday, January 1, 2017

Local driver nominated for national award
The National Association of Small Trucking Companies (NASTC) represents over 7,000 trucking companies in the U.S. and Canada that employ over 91,000 drivers collectively. Each year the association sponsors a driver of the year program to recognize the very best drivers within their group. Among the drivers nominated for this prestigious honor is Lonnie Sorensen who drives for Corriher Trucking, Inc. of China Grove.
“As a nominee for award, Mr. Lonnie Sorensen joins a very elite group that represent the very best of our 91,000 drivers,” according to Buster Anderson, Executive Vice President fo NASTC.
“Corriher Trucking, Inc. is very proud of their drivers and should be very proud of themselves as well,” Anderson added. “It says a lot about a company when they can attract and keep employees of this caliber.”
Lonnie Sorensen has driven for Corriher Trucking, Inc. for over 10 years, and has been a professional driver for over 21 years and has driven over 2,512,000 accident-free miles.