ABF's King Of The Road

In nearly 30 years of driving a truck out of Wytheville for ABF, David Boyer has had one accident.

Miles driven: 3.8 million.
Miles driven without an accident: 3,799,999.
99.99997 percent.

On pretty much any grading scale, that’s an A+. In a press release issued by ABF last week, Boyer was recognized for his impeccable driving record and professionalism by being named as one of 12 drivers comprising ABF’s nationwide 2008-2009 Road Team.

“His excellent driving record throughout his history at ABF is the number one thing that qualified him for it,” said Mike Albert, line-haul relay manager at Wytheville’s ABF station. “David is just one that I think just has the knack for driving a truck.”

Albert, who has worked with Boyer for 27 years, nominated him for the honor. “He by far met the criteria,” Albert said. Les Barker, senior training manager at ABF’s headquarters in Fort Smith, Ark., said nominations for the Road Team are gathered from ABF’s 282 terminals across all 50 states.

The applications of the top three candidates from each of ABF’s 12 regions are then submitted to the corporate office where 12 drivers are selected to two-year terms as members of the Road Team.

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