Claremont, NC –September 3, 2024 –Cargo Transporters, Inc., a leading provider of transportation services, is proud to announce Thomas Mendenhall as the CDL A Driver of the Month for September 2024. Tom has been a part of Cargo’s Short Haul Fleet for over two years.

The Cargo Transporters CDL A Driver of the Month Program aims to highlight and celebrate exceptional drivers who consistently exceed company expectations.  These individuals were nominated by their Fleet leader and then selected by a committee for their outstanding work ethic, commitment to safety, adherence to company standards, and their role in upholding the image of Cargo Transporters.

Tom originally began driving commercially in Southern California, for a small Tour Bus company, while earning his college degree.  After graduating, Tom focused on teaching. He taught computers for 31 years, both at the high school and community college levels.  Finding himself still a bit young to retire, Tom decided to embark on a second career, and return to his transportation roots. This time he would be driving trucks, a career path he had often considered, since childhood. He began truck driving part-time for a Catawba County company in 2019, while continuing to teach college courses to make sure it would be a good decision. Five years later and he hasn’t regretted the move. His wife likes to joke that since he is now a CDL A truck driver, he is in “semi-retirement”.

Tom likes being part of the Short Haul Fleet here at Cargo.  It offers quite a bit of variety in load assignments, and sometimes allows him to put his computer skills to work, by assisting in Driver Orientation, teaching the company’s onboard computer system when needed.

Tom and his wife, Janine, have been married for 33 years and live in Newton, NC.  They have four children by birth, and one more by adoption.  Currently the couple has four grandchildren, with a fifth due to arrive in the spring.

Cargo Transporters extends its heartfelt congratulations to Tom Mendenhall and appreciates the hard work and dedication of all its CDL A drivers who ensure the company’s success.

Press Contacts:

Shelley Dellinger Director of Recruiting and Marketing – Cargo Transporters, Inc. sh***************@ca***************.com  

About Cargo Transporters 
Based in Claremont, North Carolina, Cargo Transporters, Inc. is an asset-based, transportation operation with 48-state intrastate and interstate common and contract authority. Serving the continental U.S. with emphasis on lanes east of the Rockies, the truckload dry freight carrier specializes in time-definite or JIT/expedited freight services. Cargo Transporters operates a technologically enhanced fleet of 525 trucks and 2,000 trailers, and employs over 625 people. 

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