Ten FedEx Drivers Earn Honors at National Truck Driving Championships
August 18 2014 - 12:47PM
Business Wire
Competitors Reflect FedEx Commitment to Safety
and Professionalism
Four drivers representing FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) operating
companies were crowned National Champion in their respective
driving classes at the 2014 National Truck Driving Championships
(NTDC) in Pittsburgh, Aug. 12-16.
2014 National Truck Driving Champions
(Photo: Business Wire)
- Paul Brandon, a driver for FedEx
Freight in New Haven, Conn., won the National Flatbed Champion
crown. A six-time Connecticut state champ, he has amassed more than
1.1 million accident-free miles during his 35-year driving
career.
- FedEx Freight driver Basher
Pierce (Greensboro, N.C.) captured the National 3-Axle Champion
title in his third appearance at the NTDC. He has been driving
professionally for 24 years and has more than 1 million
accident-free miles on his record.
- Brendan Sharp, a Denver,
Colo.-based driver for FedEx Freight, earned the National Straight
Truck Champion title in his second-straight appearance at the NTDC.
A 10-year FedEx Freight employee, he has been driving
professionally for five years – all of them accident-free.
- Chris Shaw, a driver for FedEx
Express in Albuquerque, N.M., attained the National Champion title
in the Step Van class. The winner of five consecutive New Mexico
state titles, he has been a professional driver for 21 years and is
closing in on 1 million accident-free miles.
Six other FedEx drivers placed among the top finishers in their
respective truck classes:
- René Molinary, FedEx Express
(Miami, Fla.): 2nd place, Straight Truck
- Eddie Pennington, FedEx Freight
(Jacksonville, Fla.): 2nd place, 3-Axle
- Tom Reinold, FedEx Express (W.
Boylston, Mass.): 2nd place, Step Van
- Ted Carlson, FedEx Freight
(Portland, Ore.): 3rd place, 4-Axle
- Nick Frazier, of Michael’s
Messengers, Inc. domiciled out of the FedEx Ground station in
Joplin, Mo.: 3rd place, Step Van
- Guy Frederickson, of G & K
Delivery Services, Inc. domiciled out of the FedEx Ground station
in Oshkosh, Wis.: 3rd place, Straight Truck
“FedEx team members are among the finest in the industry,” said
Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and CEO, FedEx Corp. “The
achievements of our four national champions further reaffirms the
commitment to safety and professionalism that’s at the heart of all
we do.”
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsors the annual
championships, known as the “Super Bowl of Safety,” to recognize
industry leadership in safety and to promote professionalism among
truck drivers.
A record 138 professional drivers from 45 states representing
FedEx Freight, FedEx Ground and FedEx Express qualified to compete
at the NTDC by winning their respective state’s competition and
driving accident-free for at least one year. Each driver was
required to demonstrate his or her driving skills and knowledge of
the industry through a series of tests, including a written exam,
vehicle pre-trip inspection and driving-skills challenge.
About FedEx Corp.
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $46 billion, the company
offers integrated business applications through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world’s most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 300,000
team members to remain “absolutely, positively” focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of
their customers and communities. For more information, visit
news.fedex.com.
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FedEx Corp.Heather Hunter,
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