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TALKING TCA<br />
DRIVERS<br />
making a<br />
DIFFERENCE<br />
2024 TCA Professional Drivers of the Year<br />
TCA’s 2024 drivers of the year, highway angels<br />
of the year represent the ‘best of the best’<br />
During Truckload 2020: Nashville, the Truckload<br />
Carriers Association (TCA) recognized two<br />
groups of exceptional drivers — the 2024 TCA<br />
Professional Drivers of the Year and the 2024 TCA<br />
Highway Angels of the Year. Each of these drivers has made<br />
a difference in the lives of others and in the trucking industry.<br />
2024 PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS OF THE YEAR<br />
TCA, along with program sponsors Cummins Inc. and<br />
Love’s Travel Stops, announced the five winners of the 2024<br />
TCA Professional Driver of the Year on March 26 during the<br />
convention’s closing banquet. This year’s program saw a record<br />
number of drivers nominated for the honor.<br />
The five winners are recognized as the best in class within<br />
the professional driver community. Each of these drivers has<br />
a compelling story to share. In addition, each one is committed<br />
to safety, demonstrates leadership both on and off<br />
the road, and has contributed significantly to the success<br />
of their companies, the trucking industry, and their communities.<br />
Each driver received $20,000 and standing ovations<br />
during the awards ceremony.<br />
“To be selected for this top honor, each of these professional<br />
drivers have truly set an example when it comes to<br />
safety, work ethic, and making a difference in their communities,”<br />
said Jon Archard, vice president of sales for Love’s.<br />
“These drivers represent a lot of the same core values we<br />
aspire to here at Love’s, and we’re excited to see what they’ll<br />
continue to accomplish.”<br />
This year’s top drivers are:<br />
• Tim Chelette, Big G Express<br />
• Rosalinda Tejada, Knight Transportation<br />
• Howard Robinson, NFI Industries<br />
• Clark Reed, Nussbaum Transportation<br />
• James White, P&S Transportation<br />
“At Cummins we are incredibly proud to sponsor this<br />
competition to help highlight the drivers that are the heart-<br />
Tim Chelette Rosalinda Tejada Howard Robinson Clark Reed James White<br />
40 Truckload Authority | www.Truckload.org TCA MAY/JUNE 2024
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