Safety/Incentive Programs
"It is the company’s policy that its operations be managed to protect the health and safety of our employees and the communities where we do business. Sound operating practices will be followed to foster a safe working environment. At Houff Transfer, Inc. safety comes first!"
On every Houff Transfer truck and at every terminal entrance are these words: “SAFETY STARTS HERE.” Safety is simply part of our company’s DNA. Day after day, mile after mile, sound operating practices and excellent maintenance result in improved workplace safety and accident prevention.
We are not only interested in the safety and welfare of our employees, but also in the communities where we do business. In 2009 we partnered with the Virginia State Police and the Virginia Trucking Association to promote the “Move Over” campaign. This is a law that requires motorist to “move over or slow down” when approaching emergency vehicles on the side of the roadway.
Among the company’s recent safety awards:
- 2023 VTA Grand Trophy for Fleet Safety in Virginia
- 2023 Maryland Motor Truck Association Great West Safety Award for 500k- 1 Million Miles Division
- 2023 VTA Safety Award for Truckload Division Over 2 million miles
- 2022 VTA Safety Award for Truckload Division Over 2 million miles
We give away trucks! Houff Transfer regularly rewards its drivers and shop employees for their individual and collective safety records. Every three months that the entire company goes without a lost-time injury, HTI holds an employee drawing for a free television and more. When the company goes an entire 12 months without a lost time injury, the drawing is for a new 4×4 pick-up truck!
Houff Transfer drivers are recognized for safety milestones they reach for years of safe driving and accumulating a million miles without a crash.
Realizing absenteeism due to illness costs money, Houff Transfer is pro-active in promoting wellness and good health of its employees. Every year the company sponsors a end tobacco use program as well as weight loss program.
HTI SAFETY UPDATE!
Houff Transfer, Inc. now has four ( 4) AED units at our company terminals.
The new AED units are in the following areas:
- Mike Matheny – Richmond
- John Kanady – Suffolk
- Sterling Herbst – Weyers Cave
- Sheri Berry – Weyers Cave
- Quin Houff – Weyers Cave
- Jayme Reed – Weyers Cave
- Sean Welliver – Weyers Cave
- Michael Alverado – Weyers Cave
- Matt Frazier – Weyers Cave
- Kelsey Redifer – Weyers Cave
Here are the programs we provide to recognize drivers for safe driving
Safety Meetings
Free Meal &
$50.00 for attending
Safety Bonus
Quarterly Payout
2% of company drivers pay
1.5 Cents a mile for owner operators
Truck Give-A-Way
12 months without a lost time injury
TV / YETI Cooler Give-A-Way
3 Months without a lost-time injury
Five Year Increments of Safe Driving
$500 for each five year increment
Million Mile Safe Driver
Plaque, Jacket, and Decal for Truck
Clean Dot Inspections
Level 1 Clean inspection $100.00
Level 2 and 3 Clean inspection $50.00
Years of Safe Driving 2023
LIST OF DRIVER AWARDS:
Danny Adkins 45 Years | Dale Cox 25 Years | Kenneth Ayers 20 Years | Larry Welch 20 Years |Ronald Schoonover 10 Years | James Tooley 10 Years | Kenneth Taylor 10 Years | Mark Atwell 5 Years | David Hartman 5 Years | James Alligood 5 Years | Willie Stump 5 Years | Rusty Saville 5 Years
Upcoming Safety Meetings
2026 SAFETY MEETINGS SCHEDULE:
Cross Lanes
Dates:
06/23/2026
11/17/2026
Crosslanes S/M will be held at Cracker Barrel 7AM
Suffolk
Dates:
02/26/2026
08/13/2026
LOCATION WILL BE DETERMINED CLOSER TO DATE ON TIMES
AND FOOD
Richmond
Dates:
04/25/2026
10/24/2026
RICHMOND S/M will be held at the Golden Coral 8AM
Baltimore
Dates:
01/22/2026
07/23/2026
LOCATION WILL BE DETERMINED CLOSER TO DATE ON TIMES
AND FOOD
Lynchburg
Dates:
03/21/2026
08/29/2026
Lynchburg’s will be held the Golden Corral at 8:00 am
Weyers Cave
Dates:
05/09/2026
11/14/2026
Weyers Cave meetings will be held at the Wood Grill Buffet in Harrisonburg at 8:00 am
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