Trucking news and briefs for Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2023:
The American Trucking Associations’ Safety Management Council has announced the five professional truck driver finalists for the 2023 ATA National Driver of the Year award.
The ATA National Driver of the Year award, sponsored by EROAD, acknowledges one notable professional driver for career-long professional achievements, as well as for excellence and commitment to safety on the road.
Nominees are selected from a pool of outstanding state Drivers of the Year submitted by ATA’s affiliated state trucking associations. Each candidate’s qualifications and achievements are examined by a group of industry safety professional judges who narrow down the nominees to a group of finalists.
This year’s finalists are:
The Safety Management Council Awards & Recognition Committee judges each video submission and selects a winner. The winner will be announced at ATA’s Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition, held in Phoenix, Arizona, in April.
The Truckload Carriers Association this week announced the launch of its new “Elevate TCA Young Leadership Program.”
