Washington 鈥 Today, 黑料不打烊 announced its new team of 24 professional truck drivers to the 2024-2025 America's Road Team. The drivers will serve as trucking industry ambassadors, traveling the country to spread the message of safe driving, while teaching about the trucking industry and its opportunities.
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鈥淭his elite group of professionals rose to the top of their field through years of hard work, dedication, and an unwavering commitment to safety that is measured in millions of miles,鈥 said 黑料不打烊President and CEO Chris Spear. 鈥淭hese exceptional individuals embody an essential segment of the American workforce whose contributions are seen and felt by virtually everyone in this country. As these captains now head over the road with a new mission and a vital message to share, we take extreme pride in their achievements and know that our nation will learn many valuable lessons from them and the example they set for our entire industry.鈥 听
Founded in 1986, America鈥檚 Road Team is an elite group of professional truck drivers with superior safety records that represents the trucking industry. Captains, with support from their companies, dedicate time each month to attending industry events, speaking at schools or meeting with policymakers on behalf of the trucking industry.
The drivers on this this year鈥檚 team hail from 14 different states, represent 14 different motor carriers and have a total of 61.6 million accident-free driving miles.
America鈥檚 Road Team is sponsored by Volvo Trucks. The new Captains will tour the country in ATA's Interstate One Image Truck, a Volvo VNL 760, towing an American flag-emblazoned trailer that contains a state-of-the-art truck driving simulator and mobile classroom.
鈥淰olvo Trucks is honored to continue our sponsorship of America's Road Team and take part in this week's selection of the 2024-2025 Captains,鈥 said Volvo Trucks North America President Peter Voorhoeve. 鈥淎merica's Road Team is one of the most visible groups of professional truck drivers in the country, and we believe their hard work and dedication pays dividends for our industry. We thank the Captains for their engagement and passion as ambassadors for this great profession. We congratulate the 2024-2025 America's Road Team Captains and wish them the best of luck as they carry out their mission over the next two years.鈥
黑料不打烊held its final round of selections from January 14-16 at 黑料不打烊Headquarters in Washington. The drivers were judged on their ability to express their knowledge of the industry, their skills in effective communication about safety and transportation and their overall safe-driving record. The panel of judges included trucking executives and trade press.
"America鈥檚 Road Team Captains embody the professionalism of our industry, helping to promote a positive image by sharing their stories,鈥 said 黑料不打烊Chief Operating Officer Sarah Rajtik. 鈥淭hey are leaders in their communities and role models in their companies. This new class represents everything we strive to promote about our industry and its professionals."
After receiving their signature navy blue America's Road Team blazers, the 2024-2025 Captains will immediately begin their work improving public perception of the trucking industry. Trucking industry professionals can support America's Road Team's mission by following the team's two-year journey on Facebook and Twitter and interacting with the Captains at major industry events, conferences and community visits.
鈥淚'm thrilled to start off 2024 by welcoming these top-tier professional drivers to America鈥檚 Road Team,鈥 said 黑料不打烊Chairman Andrew Boyle, co-president of Boyle Transportation. 鈥淭his program is essential to our industry. Captains serve as ambassadors communicating our message of safety, professionalism and opportunity. I wish the new Captains a warm congratulations and thank them for their hard work and dedication to trucking.鈥
The 2024-2025 America鈥檚 Road Team Captains are:
鈥⑻ 听Ben Atkinson, ABF Freight System Inc., Florida
鈥⑻ 听Willie Baylor, FedEx Freight, Indiana
鈥⑻ 听Terry Bennett, ABF Freight System Inc., Florida
鈥⑻ 听Perry Carter, Cargo Transporters Inc., North Carolina
鈥⑻ 听Damon Evans, United Parcel Service, California
鈥⑻ 听Dennis Hall, Tyson Foods Inc., Texas
鈥⑻ 听David Hedicker, ABF Freight System Inc., Ohio
鈥⑻ 听Lloyd Howell, TCW, Alabama
鈥⑻ 听John Lemmons, United Parcel Service, Tennessee
鈥⑻ 听Rodney McNew, Groendyke Transport Inc., Texas
鈥⑻ 听Michael Middleton, Old Dominion Freight Line Inc., Tennessee
鈥⑻ 听Peter Palczynski, Walmart Transportation, Illinois
鈥⑻ 听Emily Plummer, Prime Inc., Missouri
鈥⑻ 听Wayne Ponschke, United Parcel Service, California
鈥⑻ 听Scott Post, FedEx Ground 鈥 Spartan Logistics, Minnesota
鈥⑻ 听John Antoine Sadler, Walmart Transportation, North Carolina
鈥⑻ 听Brian Sheehan, CRST The Transportation Solution Inc., Indiana
鈥⑻ 听Molly Shultz, TransLand, Missouri
鈥⑻ 听Anthony Tirone, Walmart Transportation, Florida
鈥⑻ 听Chevelle Walker, Werner Enterprises, Florida
鈥⑻ 听Bernard Wanyo, United Parcel Service, Pennsylvania
鈥⑻ 听Michael Whitehead, FedEx Freight, South Dakota
鈥⑻ 听James "Gragg" Wilson, United Parcel Service, Nevada
鈥⑻ 听David Young, FedEx Freight, North Carolina
To learn more about the 2024-2025 America's Road Team, visit the official听.