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ing the list include UPS Inc. (#1), United States and Canada. saMsung shOws The rOaD
FedEx Corp (#2), J.B. Hunt Transport While founder Curtis Flanary will aheaD
Services (#3), Con-way Inc. (#4), YRC be retiring, Shon Flanary, the company’s Samsung released a video showcas-
Worldwide (#5), Schneider (#7), Old President, and his brothers, Aaron and ing its new “Safety Truck” technology,
Dominion Freight Line (#11), ArcBest Andre Flanary, will join Maverick with which links various onboard vehicle
Corporation (#12), Ryder Supply Chain the acquisition and continue to work cameras and turns the back of a semi-
Solutions (#13), USA Truck (#50), AAA out of the office located in Church Hill, trailer into a large, heads-up display
Cooper Transportation (#51), P.A.M. Tenn. screen.
Transportation Services (#67), Maverick “With increasing regulatory and The Safety Truck has a wireless
USA (#76), John Christner Trucking industry challenges, we felt joining a camera attached to the front, connected
(#81) and Groendyke Transport Inc. larger company with greater resources to a video wall made out of four exte-
(#87). provided the best long term growth rior monitors located on the back of the
opportunity for FAST,” said Shon truck.
Maverick usa acquires Flanary. “We are confident this acquisi- The truck will run pilot tests in
fLanary anD sOns Trucking tion will allow our employees to grow Argentina, a country of mostly two-lane
Maverick USA, Inc. announced and the company to better serve the roads with one of the highest rates of
the acquisition of Flanary and Sons glass industry.” auto accidents in the world.
Trucking, Inc. (FAST), based in Church Stephen Selig, President and COO The camera systems allow a driver
Hill, Tenn. Through the purchase, of Maverick said, “FAST is an outstand- stuck behind a big rig to access the
Maverick acquired substantially all of ing glass carrier that shares the same same view the truck driver has. The
the assets of FAST, including approxi- core values and desire for excellence concept allows following drivers visual
mately 75 tractors and 175 trailers. that Maverick does. We are very excited information about the road ahead –
FAST, founded in 1984 by Curtis to combine our expertise and resources specifically road hazards, accidents or
Flanary, is privately held and family with that of FAST to offer our custom- unsafe drivers. Drivers can better antic-
owned. The company services the archi- ers premier specialized glass freight ser- ipate problems and changing conditions
tectural flat glass market in both the vices throughout North America.” 

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