JOPLIN, Mo., June 30, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Con-way Truckload, a full truckload carrier and subsidiary of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW), today announced it has been honored by Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics solutions, with its Platinum Carrier designation for 2014.

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"We are honored to accept this recognition and I want to congratulate our team of professionals for reaching this high level of service," said Joseph Dagnese, president, Con-way Truckload. "It takes a consistent professional effort from every employee to provide superior customer service, and this award demonstrates our commitment to excellence."

Selection as a Transplace Platinum Carrier is based on criteria including individual performance at the account level, the overall health of and commitment to the relationship, professionalism, capacity and specific qualitative customer service scores, as determined by the Transplace Carrier Management group and the individual Transplace accounts.

"We sincerely appreciate Con-way Truckload's professional service for our customers and the support of our accounts to help Transplace achieve our business goals," said Cindy Bosecker, director engineering, Transplace. "We value the relationship and our collective effort to provide the best value for our mutual customers. Transplace recognizes their commitment and are excited to recognize Con-way Truckload as a Platinum Carrier."

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About Con-way Truckload
Joplin, Mo.-based Con-way Truckload is an operating company of Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) and a leading provider of expedited, time-definite full-truckload transportation services across North America. Formerly Contract Freighters, Inc. (CFI), Con-way Truckload today employs over 3,000 drivers with a fleet of more than 2,700 tractors and 8,000 trailers operating throughout the United States as well as internationally in Mexico and Canada. The company provides full-truckload transportation serving the transcontinental shipping needs of commercial and industrial businesses as well as sister company Con-way Freight. For more about Con-way Truckload, visit us on the web at www.con-way.com/truckload or call (800) 641-4747.

Con-way Inc. (NYSE: CNW) is a $5.5 billion diversified freight transportation and global logistics company based in Ann Arbor, Mich.

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