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Tri-National, Inc. is a truck transportation company that connects Mexico and Canada through the central corridor of the United States. The Earth City, Missouri, firm operates late-model tractors and trailers to provide uninterrupted service. To help the company stay connected within the industry, Tri-National, Inc. belongs to the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA).
Representing almost 700 companies serving the truckload freight industry, the TCA is the only trade association in the country that focuses on trucking. Members work in refrigerated, dry van, flatbed, and intermodal container carriers for companies in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
On August 25, 2017, the TCA announced the winner of its Trucking Top Rookie award at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Columbus trucker Daniel Shonebarger, who drives for Melton Truck Lines, won the honor. With the award, he receives $10,000 and a prize package, which includes a feature story in Truckers News, a dash cam and CB radio, and $1,000 in merchandise. Mr. Shonebarger, who is a graduate of Georgia Driving Academy, was one of 10 finalists nominated for the award.
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