Fourteen FedEx Drivers Earn Honors at National Truck Driving Championships
August 17 2015 - 12:11PM
Business Wire
Competitors Reflect FedEx Commitment to Safety
and Professionalism
Five drivers representing FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) operating
companies were crowned National Champions in their respective
driving classes at the 2015 National Truck Driving Championships
(NTDC) in St. Louis, Missouri, Aug. 11-15. In addition, a FedEx
Freight driver was named National Rookie of the Year.
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Fourteen FedEx Drivers Earn Honors at
National Truck Driving Championships (Photo: Business Wire)
- Don Logan, a FedEx Freight
driver based in Topeka, Kansas, is now a four-time National
Champion after winning the 3-Axle trophy. He is a nine-time Kansas
state champ, a former captain on the American Trucking Associations
(ATA) America’s Road Team and the 2012 National Grand Champion. He
has exceeded the 2.3 million accident-free miles.
- Brad Lester, a driver for FedEx
Freight based in Portland, Oregon, captured the National 4-Axle
Champion trophy in just his first appearance at the NTDC. A
professional driver for 38 years, he has accumulated more than 2.2
million accident-free miles during his career.
- Fellow FedEx Freight driver Dave
Mogler (Denver, Colorado) earned the National Champion title in
the Twins class – the same class in which he finished third in
2010. He is a 12-time Colorado state champ and has surpassed the 3
million-mile accident-free milestone during his 33-year
career.
- Andrew Tuck, of Addison
Transportation Inc., domiciled out of the FedEx Ground station in
Dayton, Ohio, won the National Step Van Champion trophy. A
three-time Ohio Step Van champ, he has been driving professionally
for nine years.
- FedEx Freight driver Scott
Woodrome (Dayton, Ohio), who has captured an Ohio state title
for 10 consecutive years, won the National Flatbed Champion honor –
improving upon his third-place finish in this class at the 2010
NTDC. A current America’s Road Team Captain, he has accumulated
more than 1.8 million safe-driving miles in his 22-year
career.
Nine other FedEx drivers placed among the top finishers in their
respective truck classes:
- Roland Bolduc, FedEx Express
(Windsor, Connecticut); 2nd place, Flatbed
- Nick Frazier, FedEx Ground
(Joplin, Missouri): 2nd place, Step Van
- Dwayne Heaverin, FedEx Express
(Hebron, Kentucky): 2nd place, 3-Axle
- Chad Rudesill, FedEx Ground
(Lafayette, Louisiana): 2nd place, 5-Axle
- Paul Butkowski, FedEx Freight
(St. Cloud, Minnesota): 3rd place, 3-Axle
- Eric Courville, FedEx Freight
(Lafayette, Louisiana): 3rd place, 5-Axle Sleeper
- Dean Harris, FedEx Freight
(Kansas City, Kansas): 3rd place, Step Van
- Dave Magee, FedEx Freight
(Dresden, Tennessee): 3rd place, Tank Truck and Highest Written
Exam (perfect score)
- Basher Pierce, FedEx Freight
(Greensboro, North Carolina): 3rd place, 5-Axle
In addition, Brook Figgins, a driver for FedEx Freight in
Springfield, Colorado, earned the National Rookie of the Year
award.
“These champions exemplify the superior level of professionalism
and safety that FedEx delivers every day,” said Frederick W. Smith,
chairman, FedEx Corp. “And the performance of the entire FedEx team
at the NTDC reflects a commitment to making the roads safe for
everyone.”
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsor the annual
championships, known as the “Super Bowl of Safety,” to recognize
industry leadership in safety and to promote professionalism among
truck drivers. A record 151 professional drivers from FedEx
Freight, FedEx Ground and FedEx Express in 48 states qualified to
compete at the NTDC by winning their respective state's competition
and driving accident-free for at least one year. Each driver was
required to demonstrate his or her driving skills and knowledge of
the industry through a series of tests, including a written exam,
vehicle pre-trip inspection and driving-skills challenge.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and
businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation,
e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $47
billion, the company offers integrated business applications
through operating companies competing collectively and managed
collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently
ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx
inspires its more than 325,000 team members to remain "absolutely,
positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional
standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For
more information, visit news.fedex.com.
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