Truckload Carriers Association Announces Top Finalists for the 2003 Driver of the Year Contests

The Truckload Carriers Association, along with contest co-sponsors, Truckers News and Overdrive Magazine, is pleased to announce the top finalists for the Independent Contractor of the Year and Company Equipment Driver of the
Year contests. The competition for these contests becomes more intense each year as we try to honor the best of the best throughout the United States and Canada.

The outstanding drivers listed below will now complete the second part of the application (due December 19, 2003) and official judges will choose the top five winners in each contest. The grand prizewinners for both contests will be announced at the TCA 2004 Annual Convention at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Waikoloa, Hawaii on March 14-17, 2004. Congratulations and best wishes to all the finalists and their companies:Independent Contractor of the Year Contest Finalists

• Bruce Barnes, Witte Bros. Exchange (H.C. Witte, CEO)
• Ezra "Carroll" Benn, Dart Transit Company (Donald Oren, CEO)
• Richard Cary, PFT Roberson, Inc. (Roger Roberson, CEO)
• Gregory Coulter, Coastal Transport, Inc. (James Conway, CEO)
• Donald Cozine, FFE Transportation Services, Inc. (Stoney Stubbs, CEO)
• William Gross, John Christner Trucking, Inc. (John Christner, CEO)
• Carl James, MacKinnon Transport, Inc. (Ray Haight, President)
• Jerry Johnson, O & S Trucking, Inc. (Jim O'Neal, CEO)
• William Loving, PFT Roberson, Inc. (Roger Roberson, CEO)
• Charles Maly, Shaffer Trucking, Inc. (Matthew Stroll, CEO)
• Jimmy McSwain, Sunco Carriers, Inc. (Hunt Berryman, CEO)
• Roger Mullenberg, GMR Transportation, Inc. (Dennis Gustafson, CEO)
• Thomas Rice, Contract Freighters, Inc. (Glenn Brown, CEO)
• Rick Shank, Arnold transportation Services (Michael Gregerson)
• Dennis Siler, Dart Transit Company (Donald Oren, CEO)
• Ronald Warner, Davis Transport, Inc. (Jim McKinny, CEO)
• Larry Williams, SB, Inc., dba Sherman Bros. Heavy Trucking (J. Keith Sherman, CEO)
• Gary Fink, Willis Shaw Express (Murray Smith, CEO)
• Houton Smith, John Christner Trucking, Inc. (John Christner, CEO)
• Richard Johnson, Yellowstone Trucking 2000, Inc. (Dan White, CEO)

Company Equipment Driver of the Year Contest Finalists

• Glen and Sherry Foede, CAN-AM Express, Inc. (Robert Nelson, CEO)
• Roger Mellon, D.M. Bowman, Inc. (Donald M. Bowman, CEO)
• Curtis Mullens, USA Truck, Inc. (Robert Powell, CEO)
• Paul Nesslerodt, D.M. Bowman, Inc. (Donald M. Bowman, CEO)
• Phillip Engelhorn, John Christner Trucking, Inc. (John Christner, CEO)
• Arthur Rabold, S & H Express (Stephen Shellenberger, CEO)
• Carl Rash, Contract Freighters, Inc. (Glenn Brown, CEO)
• Hiram Richardson, FedEx Freight - American Freightways (Pat Reed, CEO)
• James Roseberry, D.M. Bowman, Inc. (Donald M. Bowman, CEO)
• Robert Salmi, American Eagle Line - A Division of FFE Transportation (Stoney Stubbs, CEO)
• John Speith, PFT Roberson, Inc. (Roger Roberson, CEO)
• Robert St. John, Jevic Transportation, Inc. (Paul Karvois, CEO)
• Jerry Waddoups, Central Refrigeration - Dick Simon Trucking (Jon Isaacson, CEO)
• Eric Wasson, Coastal Transport, Inc. (James Conway, CEO)
• Robert White, Hogan Transports, Inc. (David Hogan, CEO)
• William Wilson, USA Truck, Inc. (Robert Powell, CEO)
• Barry Eves, S & H Express (Stephen Shellenberger, CEO)
• Gerald Billing, MacKinnon Transport, Inc. (Ray Haight, President)
• David Garrelts, SB, Inc., dba Sherman Bros. Heavy Trucking (J. Keith Sherman, President)
• Ronald Johnson, Witte Bros. Exchange (H.C. Witte, President)

The grand prize winner of the Independent Contractor of the Year Contest will receive a brand new fully-loaded International tractor, along with numerous other prizes sponsored by industry suppliers. The top three winners in the Company Equipment Contest will receive cash, gift certificates, and more. All winners will receive numerous prizes donated by generous supplier companies.

TCA is the only national trade association whose collective sole focus is the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The association represents dry van, refrigerated, flatbed, and intermodal container carriers operating in the 48 contiguous states as well as Alaska, Mexico, and Canada. Representing operators of over 200,000 trucks, which collectively produce an annual revenue of over $20 billion, TCA is an organization tailored to specific truckload carrier needs.

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