Team Company Drivers or Team Owner Operators will receive a $5,000 sign-on bonus. 

Company Team drivers will also be issued a 2014 Freightliner Cascadia with a 1500 watt inverter and earn $0.52/mi on all miles.  We pay Practical miles.

Solo Company Drivers will receive a $1,000 sign-on bonus. 

 Owner/Operators, Solo = $1500

Barr-Nunn earned this prestigious award by providing outstanding performance in a number of categories throughout 2012.  The criterion for the KDOT National Carrier of the Year Award is defined by seven key performance areas including Safety, On-Time Delivery, EDI Compliance, and more.

Barr-Nunn President Rene Beacom had this to say, “Kellogg’s works with some of the very best carriers in the industry and we’re happy to be included in that group.  We’re especially pleased to win this award as the National Carrier of the Year and appreciate the recognition.  I would like to thank our entire team for the ongoing efforts made to ensure that Kellogg’s, and all of our customers receive consistently superior service.”

“Gap Inc. is an excellent organization and to be recognized by them as their 2012 National Carrier of the Year really points to the effectiveness of our entire team,” said Rene Beacom, President of Barr-Nunn. “We strive to deliver superior service, safety and value, and I would like to thank not only our partners at Gap Inc. for recognizing us for accomplishing this, but most importantly all of those in our company who made it happen.”

“We’re very pleased to have received this honor from Walmart Transportation,” said Rene Beacom, President of Barr-Nunn.  “I especially appreciate the efforts of our entire team, including our drivers and independent contractors, who work daily to provide our customers with the superior service and operational excellence that this award recognizes.”

In a letter of commendation Ken Braunbach, Senior Director of Transportation for Walmart wrote “a number of considerations were made when determining the winner of this prestigious award.  In the end, your company’s dedication to customer service, operational excellence and the ability to offer creative supply chain solutions, were all factors that set you apart from your peers.”

– Nearly 5000 Missouri volunteers representing churches, schools, community groups, and area universities will work together in assembly-line formation to package more than one million meals in just three days on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, November 9-11 at the Springfield Exposition Center, 635 E St Louis, Springfield, MO 65806. Ultimately, the efforts of volunteers participating in the Springfield-wide “Meals a Million” effort will help sustain Hurricane Sandy victims and provide nutrition for an international community for whom the daily quest for food is constant.

Natural disasters, even where community services are established, have a disproportionate effect on people with little or no savings. When tragedy strikes, the most vulnerable will have renewed difficulty affording food or shelter. World Health Organization statistics confirm that a child dies every six seconds from malnutrition and related illnesses.

The Springfield packaging was months in the making under the leadership of Friends Against Hunger (FAH), a Springfield-based non-profit caring for the poor by providing nutrition for undernourished people around the world. Partnering with FAH is Outreach, based in Union, Iowa (www.outreachprogram.org), a non-profit recognized with the highest Charity Navigator™ rating, which has facilitated the packaging of more than 200 million nourishing meals for the hungry.

Seeing news accounts of food shortages resulting from Hurricane Sandy, Outreach founders Floyd Hammer and Kathy Hamilton suggested to the FAH team that a portion of the one meals being packaged for international pantries be re-directed to immediate needs in New York and New Jersey. FAH was enthused and a call by Floyd Hammer to the office of Governor Terry Branstad quickly engaged the support of Bob Sturgeon of Barr-Nunn Transportation, Inc. in Granger, Iowa, to ensure the food would reach its destination safely. Teamwork in Missouri, coupled with the know-how and determination of Iowa partners, means that nearly 300,000 meals packaged in Springfield will roll out on Saturday afternoon and arrive the Community Food Bank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) on Monday. CFBNJ will release the meals to six nearby shelters.

The macaroni and cheese meals are formulated with soy protein from Iowa farms. The cost of each nourishing meal, developed in partnership with nutritionists at Iowa State, is approximately 25 cents, which covers the ingredients, packaging, and delivery of the food.

Plans are underway for an Iowa-based packaging for Sandy relief during early-December. To learn more, volunteer, or donate, please visit

www.outreachprogram.org  

Contact: Laura Chauvin: 314-550-6665 laura.p.chauvin@gmail.com

In 1982, Robert Sturgeon bought a small Granger-based trucking company operating 13 trucks. With the help of dedicated employees and an excellent driver reputation, the company has grown to operate about 500 tractors and 1,550 trailers. The then company name, Sturgeon Truck Lines, began hauling piggy-back freight from Iowa to rail yards in Omaha and Kansas City. Shortly after, Sturgeon bought a trucking business, located in Oak Park, IL, which provided the license to haul freight throughout the United States, as well as a new company name, Barr-Nunn. Happy Anniversary Barr-Nunn!

View this timeline to celebrate the achievements of Barr-Nunn throughout the years.