ArcBest Corporation

07/11/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/11/2024 12:00

41 ABF Freight Drivers Win at State Truck Driving Championships

To be eligible to compete, participants must have at least one year of continuous employment with a motor carrier and, during that time, be accident-free with fewer than 30 days away from their regular duties. Competitions include a written exam, a pre-trip inspection and a skills test in one of the following classes: straight truck, 3-axle, 4-axle, 5-axle, tank, flatbed, sleeper cab or twin trailers. States present trophies to the winners, and ABF awards our winning drivers with cash prizes ranging from $750 to $2,500, as well as a congratulatory letter from ABF's director of safety and compliance.

We're incredibly proud of all our drivers who competed and represented ABF Freight well. We also appreciate the ABF Freight Safety team, who attended these events and cheered them on. Congrats to all who participated and to those who brought home a win!

First-place winners

AJ Kelly
Road driver, Cheyenne, WY
Wyoming TDC - 3-axle
and grand champion

James Fabian
City driver, Oklahoma City, OK
Oklahoma TDC - 3-axle

Mike Alpine
Road driver, Mohave Valley, AZ
Arizona TDC - twin trailers

Alan Levy
City driver, Dummerston, VT
Vermont TDC - 3-axle

Jason Vanscoten
City driver, Ocala, FL
Florida TDC - twin trailers

Nate McCarty
Road driver, Denver, CO
Colorado TDC - straight truck, pre-trip inspection and highest course test (tied)

Bob Bramwell
City driver, Sedalia, MO
Missouri TDC - tank

Justin Gallant
Road driver, Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico TDC - 4-axle

Ralph Garcia
Road driver, Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico TDC - 5-axle sleeper

Bruce Hoyes
City driver, Olathe, KS
Missouri TDC - 4-axle
and grand champion

Kirk Weis
Road driver, Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico, TDC - flatbed
and grand champion

Robert Zamora
Road driver, Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico TDC - tank

Bryan Holewinski
City driver, Baltimore, MD
Maryland TDC - flatbed

Loren Hatfield
Road driver, Little Rock, AR
Arkansas TDC - 3-axle

Tom Tweten
City driver, Fargo, ND
North Dakota TDC - 3-axle