Awards and Recognition

Global Network Commitment to Excellence Platinum Award 2009 & 2022

Each year, Cartus recognizes the companies and individuals who have provided extraordinary service to its customers and clients worldwide. Cartus recognized Chipman’s measurable commitment to excellence on these two occasions and was presented to Global Network service providers who had distinguished themselves by achieving critical performance metrics.

Heart of Quality

The Heart of Quality was established in 2005 to recognize the “unsung heroes” behind every successful move—the move coordinators. The Heart of Quality winners provide customers with exceptional service, earning their confidence and loyalty, as evidenced in their scores on the Customer Survey.

• Judi Whiteman - 2017
• Dixie Ebert - 2020, 2022
• Cimber Dahlstrom - 2018
• Jamie Baleno - 2020, 2022
• Mistee Mendoza – 2020
• Rose Olsen - 2020, 2022
• Jennifer Johnson - 2020, 2021, 2022

Annual Driver of the Year Awards

Each year United Van Lines covers awards for its top achievers.  No award recipients are more highly regarded throughout our system than the Driver of the Year category.  To qualify as one of the finalists for this prestigious award among the over 5,200 van operators is a significant accomplishment.

• 2022 - Mayflower - Wilfredo Espinal Rubio
• 2018 - United Van Lines - Scott DeBelle 
• 2004-2005 - Mayflower - Lester Harvel
• 2003-2004 - United - Scott Debelle
• 2001-2002 - United - John Douglas

2015 Gene Anderson – United Excellence Award

Chipman Relocation & Logistics Chairman of the Board John Chipman, Sr and CEO Tom Chipman received the Gene Anderson/United Excellence award, which recognizes individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the United Van Lines system. The award is named in honor of the late Gene Anderson of Lubbock, Texas, a long-time United Van Lines Board member and the corporation’s treasurer at the time of his death in 1985.

https://www.unitedvanlines.com/newsroom/chipman-gene-anderson-award-2015

Mayflower Transit 2012 Excellence in Sales Award

Todd Meserle, Chipman Relocation and Logistics, Alameda, California, was honored with the Mayflower Transit 2012 Excellence in Sales Award.  The award was presented at United’s national sales and operations conference held in St. Louis. Chipman Relocation & Logistics is an agent for Mayflower Transit. The Excellence in Sales Award recognizes an agency representative with a proven sales track record who contributed to the profitability of both the agency and the van line system. The recipient also exemplifies professionalism and integrity, possesses superior industry knowledge, is customer-focused and is active in both the industry and the community.

United Van Lines 2017 Excellence in Sales Award

Ron Grant, Chipman Relocation & Logistics, Portland, Oregon, was honored with the United Van Lines 2017 Excellence in Sales Award. The award was presented at United’s national sales and operations conference held in St. Louis. Chipman Relocation & Logistics is an agent for United Van Lines. 

https://www.unitedvanlines.com/newsroom/excellence-in-sales-2017

American Transportation Association Winning Drivers

Super Van Operator Awards are given to recognize drivers and owner-operators who provide the best in safe, reliable, and customer-oriented household goods truck transportation.  Judging criteria include miles driven, accidents (preventable or non-preventable), lifetime driving record, time out of service for any “hours of service” or equipment violations, financial responsibility, community involvement, customer service, driving awards, and outside interests and activities.

• 2006 AMSA Super Van Operator - Gary McConnell
• 2004 AMSA Lifetime Achievement - Bob Brimigion
• 2001 AMSA Super Van Operator - Mike Turonek

Highway Hero

The TCA (Truckload Carriers Association) bestows the Highway Angel recognition to award a driver's “good deeds”, ranging from simple acts of kindness to heroic life-saving efforts.

On Feb. 20, our driver, Junichi Shimizu was driving his tractor-trailer westbound along State Route 12 in California, when a silver car traveling eastbound crashed into a black sedan in front of him. With the silver car bursting into flames, Shimizu pulled over and ran to help the victim, breaking the glass and pulling the driver out to safety.

(Read the article at http://www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=66973)