Commercial Carrier Corp. Awards Drivers at 2006 Truck Driving Championship

Auburndale, FL — Professional drivers of Commercial Carrier Corp. (CCC) competed in the company’s ninth annual Truck Driving Championship in Auburndale on April 29. Over 250 people attended the event, and 39 drivers entered the competition. Charlie Prevratil of Auburndale, FL, was named Grand Champion of the 2006 Truck Driving Championship for his skill and knowledge in the professional driving arena.

In addition to evaluating each contestant’s pre-trip preparedness and ability to maneuver his or her truck through an obstacle course, judges also required drivers to participate in an interview on their personal attitude towards driving and complete a written exam.

Other awards went to the first, second and third place winners in the van, flatbed and tanker categories.
In the van division, Charlie Prevratil of the Auburndale Terminal placed first, Teresa Hall of the Auburndale Terminal placed second and Deborah Dyson of the Mulberry Terminal placed third. In flatbed, Darrell Smithers of the Auburndale Terminal placed first, Carl Hutchcraft of the Auburndale Terminal placed second and Gary Richardson of the Auburndale Terminal took third place. Finally, in the tanker division, Bob Moral from the Brooksville Terminal placed first, Don Freiburger of the Tampa Terminal placed second and third place went to Erick Guzman of the Miami Terminal.

CCC is a regional and short haul carrier offering dry bulk, dry van and flatbed services as a division of Comcar Industries. With 16 terminal locations in Florida, it is the state’s largest intrastate carrier. CCC also has terminals in Georgia and Virginia. An impressive leadership team, strong customer relations, and a capacity to handle high volumes are CCC’s hallmarks. For more information on CCC, dial 1-877-967-5222