YRC Freight Professional Drivers Russ James and Jeff Rose Chosen as Finalists for the Next ATA Road Team
November 01 2018 - 4:03PM
(NASDAQ: YRCW). YRC Freight is proud to announce that professional
drivers Russ James and Jeff Rose are finalists in the American
Trucking Associations (ATA) selection of Captains for the 2019-2020
America’s Road Team.
Drivers chosen as Captains for America’s Road Team are the “best
of the best” with superior safety records. America’s Road Team
Captains educate the public about sharing the highway, safe driving
practices and the trucking industry. Captains must be excellent
communicators as well as exceedingly knowledgeable about safety
within the industry.
“Russ and Jeff are true champions of safety. They are two of YRC
Freight’s best drivers operating safely and professionally on North
America’s highways. We congratulate them for their commitment to
quality, unparalleled customer service and unmatched enthusiasm. We
salute them for their continued dedication to keeping our highways
safe,” said YRC President T. J. O’Connor.
Russ and Jeff are two of the thirty-four professional drivers
now moving to the final round held January 27-30, 2019 in
Arlington, Va. A panel of evaluators will judge the contenders on
their knowledge of the trucking industry, dedication to safety,
ability to communicate the industry’s message and overall safe
driving record.
Russ James is a city driver at the YRC Freight
Missoula, Mont. service center. He has been an accident-free
professional driver for over 38 years and has been employed by YRC
Freight for 14 of those years. James has driven over three million
accumulated accident-free miles during his driving career. He has
been the recipient of numerous safety awards. James is the Safety
and Smith Trainer for YRC Freight at Missoula and Kalispell, Mont.
He has competed in state truck driving competitions for ten years
in 3-axle, 4-axle and Straight Truck classes. He earned two trips
to the National Truck Driving Championships. James wants to be an
America’s Road Team Captain because he firmly believes that safety
is “A Driving Concern.” He welcomes this opportunity to be a part
of the ATA Road Team and share valuable safety information. He runs
the farm that has been in his family since 1912 and is a safety
advocate.
Jeff Rose is a linehaul driver at the YRC
Freight Akron, Ohio service center. He has been a professional
driver for 34 years and was employed by YRC Freight for 27 of those
years. Rose has driven over three million accident-free accumulated
miles during his total driving career. Over two-and-a-half million
of those miles were driven while he was a driver for YRC Freight.
He is a prominent member of the YRC Freight R36 Safety Team as well
as a YRC Freight Safety Trainer. Rose works closely with the Ohio
Highway Patrol and Ohio Motor Carrier Enforcement in numerous
officer training and motoring public safety initiatives and
ambassador programs. He has competed in four state truck driving
competitions. Rose earned the top overall score at the 2017 Ohio
state competition. He has participated in two National Truck
Driving Championships and earned second place in the nation in the
2017 Twins class. He wants to be an America’s Road Team Captain to
promote highway safety and share the importance of trucking with
our country.
America’s Road Team was created in 1986 by the ATA to represent
the trucking industry and is sponsored by Volvo Trucks. Captains,
with support from their companies, dedicate a few days each month
to attend industry events, speak at schools or meet policymakers on
behalf of the trucking industry.
About YRC Freight YRC Freight, a leading
transporter of industrial, commercial, and retail goods,
specializes in less-than-truckload (LTL) shipping solutions for
businesses. Based in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Freight provides
comprehensive North American coverage and offers a broad portfolio
of LTL services to bring flexibility and reliability to customers'
supply chains. For more information, visit yrcfreight.com. YRC
Freight is a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc.
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