Tuesday, July 16, 2013

YRC Freight Sends 24 Professional Drivers to the 2013 National Truck Driving Championships

YRC Freight, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc., announced today that 24 of its professional drivers will compete at the 2013 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC). The competition will be held August 20 -- 24 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City, UT.

"We thank our remarkable team of drivers for their continued commitment to safety and congratulate all on their participation in this competition," said Jeff Rogers, president of YRC Freight. "We are dedicated to serving our customers, delivering confidence with every shipment, every day. As demonstrated by the number of drivers competing in the American Trucking Associations' National Truck Driving Championships, we are an organization Powered by Professionals and take pride in everything we do."

To qualify for the national championships, drivers must place first in their respective class at state competition. Both the state and national competitions include challenging driving skills and maneuvering tests, a pre-trip inspection, and a written examination covering vehicle operation and federal safety regulations. To participate, drivers must be accident-free, regardless of fault, for one year and through the national championships.

The NTDC and affiliated state TDCs are considered one of the industry's largest and most effective safety programs. Known to many as the "Super Bowl of Safety," these annual competitions inspire tens of thousands of drivers to operate accident-free for the right to compete.

The YRC Freight team of qualifiers for the 2013 National Truck Driving Championships:


Driver          
State  
Class             

Scott Archer
Illinois
Straight truck
Brian Briske
Montana
5-axle
Don Conklin
Indiana
Tanker
Kevin Dean
Georgia
3-axle
John Estep
Illinois
Tanker
Duane Foreman
Minnesota
Tanker
Robbie Granstrom
Oklahoma
5-axle sleeper
George Hale
Mississippi
Straight truck
Dave Hall
Arkansas
4-axle
Mark Hewitt
Ohio
4-axle
Jude Hurst
Kentucky
Twins
Willie Johnson
Mississippi
3-axle
Jerry Jordan
California
5-axle
Henry Mahler
Florida
Flatbed
Duane Maroney
Minnesota
Twins
Tim McNamee
Minnesota
5-axle
Wilson Meier
New York
5-axle
Larry Menter
Maine
Twins
David Messmer
Arizona
4-axle
Neil Nogues
New Hampshire
Straight truck
Jack Rojas
New Mexico
3-axle
Tim Smith
Utah
Flatbed
Paul Unser
Idaho
Flatbed
Robert Williams
Colorado
4-axle












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