Becker Hi-Way Frate of Albert Lea was presented a Platinum Award by Great West Casualty Co. as part of the 2010 National Safety Awards Program.

In addition to the Platinum (Carrier) Award, Great West Casualty Co. presented Individual (Driver) Safety Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Highway Safety and Loss Prevention to the drivers employed by Becker Hi-Way Frate. Awards were presented for a total of 132 years of safe driving without a preventable accident to the top tier of drivers employed by Becker Hi-Way Frate. Becker Hi- Way Frate and their drivers are multi-year recipients of the safety awards, carrier and driver awards, presented by Great West Casualty Co., having received awards throughout this decade.

Becker Hi-Way Frate provides motor carrier transportation services in 24 states from the Upper Midwest to the East Coast. Serving America’s shippers since 1950, this motor carrier holds common and contract carrier interstate licenses. Intra-state service is also provided within the states of Minnesota, Iowa and Indiana.

The National Safety Awards program recognizes carriers in similar operations (truckload and less than truckload) with awards based on their year-end preventable accident results. Carriers are eligible to receive a platinum, gold, silver or participatory award. This past year, the National Safety Awards program drew more than 800 participants from across the country.

Great West Casualty Co. is the nation’s leading provider of property and casualty insurance for the trucking industry. With over 50 years of experience, Great West offers risk management, underwriting, claims and loss control services exclusively to the trucking industry. Great West is headquartered in South Sioux City, Neb., and has regional offices in Meridian, Idaho; Bloomington, Ind.; Knoxville, Tenn.; and Arlington, Texas.