October 15, 2021
News and Events

2020 Company Driver of the Year: Betty Aragon of Wilson Logistics

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2020 Owner Operator of the Year: Bryan Smith of Tucker Freight Lines, Inc.

During the closing banquet at the Truckload Carriers Association’s Truckload 2021: Las Vegas, TCA and its partners, Overdrive and Truckers News, and its long-time sponsors, Cummins Inc. and Love’s Travel Stops, announced the winners of the 2020 Driver of the Year Contests.

The 2020 Company Driver of the Year award was presented to Betty Aragon of Tucumcari, New Mexico, who drives for Wilson Logistics based in Springfield, Missouri. The 2020 Owner Operator of the Year was presented to Bryan Smith of Asbury, Iowa, who is leased to Tucker Freight Lines, Inc. based in Dubuque, Iowa. Both drivers received a $25,000 cash prize for their achievements.

View photos from the awards presentation.

The annual contests, sponsored by Love’s Travel Stops of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Cummins Inc. of Columbus, Indiana, recognize the top owner operators and company drivers in the U.S. and Canada who provide reliable and safe truck transportation in moving the nation’s goods.

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Poll Results

Have you been vaccinated against Covid-19?

Yes, I have been completely vaccinated - 50%

No, but I plan on getting vaccinated soon - 5%
No and I don’t plan on getting vaccinated - 36%

Still Undecided - 9%

Total Replies : 225

TTCA’s 2020 Fleet Safety Award Grand Prize Winners FTC Transportation, Inc. and Bison Transport

The Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) 2021 Annual Convention – Truckload 2021: Las Vegas – concluded with the presentation of the 2020 TCA Fleet Safety Award Grand Prize, sponsored by Great West Casualty Company.

The Grand Prize was presented to FTC Transportation, Inc. of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in the small carrier division (total annual mileage of less than 25 million) and Bison Transport of Winnipeg, Manitoba in the large carrier division (total annual mileage of 25 million or more).

To take the top spot, both carriers successfully demonstrated that they had unrivaled safety programs and an unwavering dedication to safety amongst their team members.

FTC Transportation, Inc. is a three-time winner of the Grand Prize. Bison Transport is a fourteen-time Grand Prize winner and is receiving this award for the eleventh consecutive year.

“TCA celebrates the safety achievements of FTC Transportation, Inc. and Bison Transport, and we are honored to recognize them for the 2020 Fleet Safety Awards competition,” said TCA President John Lyboldt. “This past year has presented incredible challenges for fleets, but these two carriers proudly demonstrated that safety and concern for others on the highways always come first. FTC and Bison are very deserving of the Grand Prize, and we thank them for setting such a great example for the rest of the industry.”

To be eligible for the TCA Fleet Safety Award Grand Prize, fleets must first submit their accident frequency ratio per million miles driven. The three carriers with the lowest ratios are identified as the winners for each of six mileage-based divisions. These carriers then undergo an audit by independent experts to ensure the accuracy of their results. TCA announced the names of the 18 division winners in January 2021 and invited them to submit further documentation about their overall safety programs, both on and off the highway, to be eligible for the Grand Prize. After review by a diverse industry panel of judges, the winning companies were deemed to have best demonstrated their commitment to improving safety on North America’s highways.

Does your carrier have what it takes? The entry period for the 2021 Fleet Safety Awards will open on October 15, 2021. To learn more or to nominate your company, visit www.truckload.org/fleet-safety.

View photos and updates from Truckload 2021: Las Vegas by following the hashtag #2021TCA on social media networks.

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Women In Trucking Association Announces Finalists for 2021 Influential Woman in Trucking Award

The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) and Freightliner trucks have announced three finalists for the 2021 Influential Woman in Trucking award. This is the 11th year for the award which was developed in 2010 as a way to honor female leaders and to attract and advance women in the trucking industry. The award highlights the achievements of female role models and trailblazers in the trucking industry.


The 2021 Influential Woman in Trucking award finalists are:


Eileen Dabrowski, Director of Learning, Development and Marketing, Reed TMS Logistics


Eileen Dabrowski is a PhD Candidate from the University of South Florida with a concentration in Curriculum & Instruction. She currently serves as the Director of Learning, Development & Marketing for Reed TMS Logistics, a family owned and operated asset-based 3rd party logistics solutions provider. Dabrowski has been in the transportation/logistics industry since 2016 and oversees the development and facilitation of all company-wide training programs, new employee onboarding, leadership development, marketing projects/Reed TMS brand integrity, and event planning for the company.

 
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We revisited the TruckDriver.com Covid-19 Vaccine Survey and here’s what you had to say this time around:

Have you been vaccinated against Covid-19?

Yes, I have been vaccinated - 54%
No, but I plan on getting vaccinated soon - 4%
No, I don’t plan on getting vaccinated - 34%
Still Undecided - 8%

And here’s what you told us back in July’s TruckDriver.com Covid-19 Vaccine Survey:

Have you had any of the Covid-19 Vaccination shots?

Yes, I have been completely vaccinated - 50%
No, but I plan on getting vaccinated soon - 5%
No and I don’t plan on getting vaccinated - 36%
Still Undecided - 9% 

And here’s what you had to say about it all way back in January of this year:

When the Covid-19 vaccination becomes available to you, do you plan on getting vaccinated?

Yes - 34%
No - 45%
Not sure - 21%

You can draw your own conclusions. We’ll try it again one of these days. In the meantime take the TruckDriver.com How Long Survey and help us help the boss out with some demographics.

Have a safe and scary Halloween!

And, don’t forget the American Trucking Associations (ATA) COVID-19 HUB provides the latest news, guidance and resources to help members and other industry stakeholders navigate the ongoing pandemic.

Visit the Hub by clicking here.

Keep on truckin’ and please drive safely.

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