As reported by Lynden News Jan. 30, Alaska West Express has expanded its Fairbanks facility by 22 acres. We are using nine acres for our facility and the remaining space is a large gravel pit that was used to mine 25,000 yards of gravel for our property improvements, says Gage Schutte, vice presid.
As reported by Lynden News Nov. 15, Alaska West Express is one of only 33 trucking companies in the nation to be accepted into the Safe Driver Apprenticeship Program through the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. The pilot program was established to allow drivers with a commercial driver
As reported by Lynden News July 25, Alaska West Express received two awards from the American Trucking Association at their spring Safety, Security and Human Resources conference in Minneapolis. The awards recognize the employees of Alaska West Express for their commitment to safely and professional.
As reported by Lynden News Feb. 27, in January Alaska West Express was called upon to respond to a natural disaster. An Alaska Railroad freight train was heading into Anchorage early on the morning of Jan. 17 when it ran into avalanche debris on the track. There were no injuries, but the impact dera.