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American Trucking Associations Announces Finalists
for 2011-2012 America’s Road Team
ARLINGTON, Va. – The American Trucking Associations today named 34 professional truck drivers as finalists in the selection process to become Captains on the 2011-2012 America’s Road Team. America’s Road Team, a group of professional truck drivers with superior safety records, was created in 1986 to represent the trucking industry and is sponsored by Volvo Trucks North America.
The 34 professional truck drivers will move on to the final round of the selection process, which will be held Jan. 9-11, 2011 in Arlington, Va. A panel of trucking industry officials and trucking news media will judge the finalists on their knowledge of the trucking industry, their dedication to safety, their ability to communicate trucking’s messages and overall safe driving record.
The three day competition will culminate with a new team of America’s Road Team Captains receiving the signature navy blue Road Team blazer. The Captains then begin their two year term working to share the industry’s message of safety, essentiality, and sustainability with the motoring public, news media, business and community leaders, public officials and their fellow drivers across the nation.
“America’s Road Team Captains are an incredible voice for the trucking industry. They represent the best of the best,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves. “The 34 professional drivers selected as finalists have remarkable safety records, are passionate about the industry, and are dedicated to making our nation’s highways safer. ATA is honored to have these professional drivers participate in this prestigious selection process to become a Captain of the America’s Road Team.”
To be nominated to serve as an America’s Road Team Captain, a professional truck driver must be employed or leased to an ATA member company. Each nominee should have an excellent safety record, and should demonstrate an ability to communicate his or her commitment to safety and passion for the industry. These nominees should portray the professional truck driver in all that they do.
“As candidates who have spent millions of miles behind the wheel, these true professionals bring a unique perspective – and credibility – to our industry’s messages of safety and essentiality,” said Ron Huibers, Senior Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Volvo Trucks North America. “Volvo is proud to recognize their sincere dedication to making our roadways safer places and promoting the positive image of the professional truck driver. We applaud their employers, who demonstrate their commitment to safety and industry image by supporting the America’s Road Team program.”
2011-2012 AMERICA’S ROAD TEAM FINALISTS
|
Name |
Company |
City/State |
| ● Julian F. Alexander |
YRC |
Chicago Heights, IL |
| ● Willie Atkinson |
Con-way Freight, Inc. |
Florence, SC |
| ● Gary G. Babbitt |
Central Freight Lines, Inc. |
Irving, TX |
| ● Raleigh Barber |
Con-way Freight, Inc. |
Atlanta, GA |
| ● Joe Allen Boyd |
Wal-Mart Transportation |
Mt. Crawford, VA |
| ● David Boyer |
ABF Freight System, Inc. |
Wytheville, VA |
| ● Randall Dee Briggs |
YRC |
West Valley City, UT |
| ● Danny Fuller |
Con-way Freight, Inc. |
Jonesboro, AR |
| ● Ronald Carl Fuller |
Central Freight Lines, Inc. |
Irving, TX |
| ● Aaron R. Garvey |
A&M Transport, Inc. |
Glendale, OR |
| ● Earl Wayne Harnage |
Con-way Freight, Inc. |
Tampa, FL |
| ● Albert Hocket |
Con-way Freight, Inc. |
Rolla, MO |
| ● Richard W. Kennedy |
Schneider National, Inc. |
Charlotte, NC |
| ● David Kight |
Publix Supermarkets, Inc. |
Jacksonville, FL |
| ● Gary R. Konen |
Wal-Mart Transportation |
Beaver Dam, WI |
| ● Samuel Douglas Lee |
Old Dominion Freight Line |
Greensboro, NC |
| ● Alphonso Lewis |
YRC |
Montgomery, AL |
| ● Kenny Lowry |
Wal-Mart Transportation |
Laurens, SC |
| ● Dennis Martin |
UPS Freight |
Gaffney, SC |
| ● Nate McCarty |
ABF Freight System, Inc. |
Denver, CO |
| ● Tim McElwaney |
ABF Freight System, Inc. |
Conley, GA |
| ● Chad Miller |
ABF Freight System, Inc. |
Sauk Village, IL |
| ● John “J.C.” Miller |
YRC |
Kernersville, NC |
| ● Roger L. Nicholson |
UPS Freight |
Savannah, GA |
| ● J.W. Ray |
Werner Enterprises |
Omaha, NE |
| ● Dion Saiz |
FedEx Freight |
Albuquerque, NM |
| ● Jeffrey Wade |
Southeastern Freight Lines |
Summerville, SC |
| ● Brooks Washburn |
FedEx Freight |
Albuquerque, NM |
| ● Clarence Weeks |
AAA Cooper Transportation |
Ocala, FL |
| ● Robert L. Weller |
Hahn Transportation Inc. |
New Market, MD |
| ● Dale M. Williams |
Trimac Transportation South |
Bessemer, AL |
| ● Gary Augusta Wilson |
FedEx Ground |
Halenthorpe, MD |
| ● Kerry M. Wilson |
UPS Freight |
Hickory, NC |
| ● Scott Woodrome |
FedEx National LTL |
Dayton, OH |
|
The America's Road Team, sponsored by Volvo Trucks North America, is a national public outreach program led by a small group of professional truck drivers who share superior driving skills, remarkable safety records and a strong desire to spread the word about safety on the highway.
The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States.
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