Five Drivers named as TCA 2023 Professional Drivers of the Year from Classic Carriers, John Christner Trucking, Knight Refrigerated, Maverick Transportation and Prime Inc.
On Tuesday evening March 7, during the Annual Closing Banquet at the Truckload Carriers Association’s Annual Convention in Orlando, TCA and sponsors Cummins Inc and Love’s Travel Stops announced and celebrated the five winners of the 2023 TCA Professional Drivers of the Year.
These individuals were selected from a record nomination pool of drivers and are being recognized as the best -in-class within the professional driver community. The TCA Professional Drivers of the Year all have compelling stories, a commitment to safety, demonstrable leadership on and off the road, and contributed significantly to the success of their companies, the trucking industry and their communities. Each driver received $25,000 and standing ovations during the awards ceremony.
TCA’s 2023 Professional Drivers of the Year are:
Richard Boehrer, Knight Refrigerated
Daniel Clark, Classic Carriers
Emily Plummer, Prime Inc.
Rose Rojo, John Christner Trucking
Thomas Sholar, Maverick Transportation
Each driver’s story and influence on the trucking industry has been profound and range from a deaf driver overcoming his disability to becoming a successful truck driver to another driver who tackled his cancer and treatment, not only once but twice, and came back to his trucking job and continues to do what he loves best, training drivers.
Love's Travel Stops Vice President of Sales Jon Archard said of the five drivers, "They are all winners and true trucking ambassadors. Loves is proud to support this driver recognition program that sheds light on the professional driver community"
José Samperio, Cummins Vice President and GM - North America On-Highway, said of the five drivers, "They are all shining examples of what it means to be great trucking citizens. We too are proud to sponsor this competition and highlight these drivers and the impact that they've had not only in their workspace but also the community"
Nominations for next year’s TCA Professional Drivers of the Year will open this fall and additional information can be found at www.TCAProfessionalDriversoftheYear.com.
Located in Alexandria, Virginia, TCA is the only trade association whose sole focus is the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The association represents dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, tanker, and intermodal container carriers operating throughout North America. Founded in 1938, the TCA represents operators of over 220,000 trucks, which collectively produce revenue of more than $40 billion in annual truckload revenue. For more information visit www.Truckload.org or contact Zander Gambill at [email protected] or 571 444 0301.
Cummins Inc., a global power solutions leader, comprises five business segments - Components, Engine, Distribution, Power Systems and Accelera by Cummins - supported by our global manufacturing and extensive service and support network, skilled workforce and vast technological expertise. Cummins is committed to its Destination Zero strategy, which is grounded in the company's commitment to sustainability and helping its customers successfully navigate the energy transition with its broad portfolio of products. The products range from advanced diesel, natural gas, electric and hybrid powertrains and powertrain-related components including filtration, aftertreatment, turbochargers, fuel systems, valvetrain technologies, controls systems, air handling systems, automated transmissions, axles, drivelines, brakes, suspension systems, electric power generation systems, batteries, electrified power systems, hydrogen production technologies and fuel cell products. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana (U.S.), since its founding in 1919, Cummins employs approximately 75,500 people committed to powering a more prosperous world through three global corporate responsibility priorities critical to healthy communities: education, environment and equality of opportunity. Cummins serves its customers online, through a network of company-owned and independent distributor locations, and through thousands of dealer locations worldwide and earned about $735 million on sales of $34.1 billion in 2023.
