PRESS RELEASE - Christenson Transportation Receives 2025 MOTA Safety Award

Christenson Transportation Receives MOTA Safety Awards for ZERO accidents in 2025 & 55 Drivers Join Chair’s Safe Driver Club

Strafford Missouri:

Christenson Transportation, a leading family-owned freight and logistics services company, is excited to announce that they have been recognized by the Missouri Trucking Association (MOTA) for ZERO preventable DOT-recorded accidents as a company in 2025. In addition, 55 Christenson Transportation drivers have been inducted into the Missouri Trucking Association’s Chair’s Safe Driver Club. The award is given to drivers with ZERO tickets and ZERO accidents.

The Safety Awards program recognizes the top fleets in Missouri’s truckload industry

that demonstrate a commitment to safety. Christenson Transportation has worked tirelessly to keep its drivers safe on the highway, and this award is a testament to their dedication to safety.

This honor reflects Christenson’s commitment to safety, training, technology, and their drivers. The company has implemented various initiatives in safety, training, maintenance, technology, and equipment programs to ensure the safety of its drivers and the motoring public.

“We are extremely proud of our 55 drivers for earning this well-deserved recognition from the Missouri Trucking Association for their unwavering dedication to safety,” said Barry McGowen, Safety Director for Christenson Transportation. “At Christenson, safety remains our top priority. We will keep investing in advanced training, innovative technology, and robust programs to empower our drivers and maintain the highest standards of safe operations.”

Christenson Transportation  

Christenson Transportation is a family-owned and driver-focused trucking company proudly serving shippers across the lower 48 states from our terminals in Springfield, MO, and Lebanon, TN. In 1995, we launched our asset-based trucking division under the leadership of current President Don Christenson. For more than 35 years in trucking, we have built a reputation for safety, reliability, and on-time performance. Specializing in hauling time-sensitive cargo. Our commitment to safety has earned us the Truckload Carriers Association Safety Award four times, the prestigious TCA Platinum Fleet Award for Outstanding Achievement in Highway Traffic Safety, and in 2025 & 2026, recognition as one of the inaugural “Best to Drive” Elite Fleets by the TCA.

As active members of the Truckload Carriers Association, Missouri Trucking Association, and Tennessee Trucking Association, we remain dedicated to excellence—for our customers, our professional drivers, and the motoring public. When you need a trusted partner that puts safety and service first, choose Christenson Transportation. We are ready to deliver. Christenson Transportation is “Where the Truckers Truck.” For more information about Christenson Transportation’s services or to become a Christenson Driver