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Contents
3Introduction
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Research Findings
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Executive Insights And Perspectives
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Selection Criteria
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Rewards & Recognition
11Marketing
13Judges
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Program Partners
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Introduction
Four years ago, Randall-Reilly pursued a suggestion from the Commercial Vehicle Training Association to create
a national “Rookie of the Year” Contest to highlight the opportunities in the truck driving profession. Officially
named Trucking’s Top Rookie, the contest accepts nominations from schools and motor carriers of drivers that
have been in the industry for less than one year.
The purpose of the contest is to increase pride and professionalism among new drivers, and promote the truck
driving career choice during a severe shortage of drivers. Randall-Reilly will use its many trucking periodicals
and industry partners to promote the contest and to recognize nominees. The winner will be recognized at the
Great American Truck Show in Dallas, TX.
A summary of our major findings follows.
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Research Findings
Driver Shortage
We feel the timing is perfect for TCA and their new school committee to work with us, ATA, CVTA, NAPFTDS and
PTDI to launch the Trucking’s Top Rookie program.
For several years, industry executives have projected a “perfect storm” of factors that will lead to a driver shortage. Among these items are an aging workforce, rising freight volumes, and a tightening of requirements for
drivers resulting from CSA.
The American Trucking Associations commonly cites a “driver shortage” that’s expected to grow to 239,000 by
2022. Now, you can add ELDs, proposed HOS changes and funding challenges to the mix, which makes it even
more critical for carriers to hire more drivers and retain the drivers they hire.
In his The Driver Recruitment Crunch- Will You Be Successful? presentation at the recent Truckload Carriers Association convention, Kelly Anderson pointed out that lack of appreciation and respect were the two leading
factors in driver turnover.
Simply put, recognition = retention is the central premise behind our proposed Trucking’s Top Rookie program.
Now, more than ever, fleets that identify and recognize the efforts of new hires will increase their odds of success
in the current marketplace.
According to research from Wright Management Consultants, 40% of people taking a new job decide if they are
long-timers within the first 72 hours.
More importantly, 39% of truck drivers leave the industry after 90 days.
Workforce Investment Act funds are being cut and Pell Grant rules are changes, both of which are making it
harder to attract new people into trucking. CVTA estimates that as many as 60 percent of the approximately
56,000 students that they train are funded using WIA funds.
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Executive Insights And Perspectives
Dan Baker
“This Trucking’s Top Rookie award is a superb concept. More than ever before, we
need new role models for our changing frames of reference, and having a entrylevel driver represent one of those role models is an inspiration to all of us.”
“As much as we admire and honor our older multi-million mile drivers, Trucking’s
Top Rookie gives our newer drivers a more immediate, attainable ideal.”
“As we continue to bring new drivers on from the younger generations, we are
beginning to see that our future is now, and this Rookie of the Year initiative puts
that reality in motion. I wholeheartedly applaud this great effort.”
Dan Baker is a nationally known speaker, teacher and consultant to the trucking industry.
He travels extensively throughout the US and Canada, working with over 300 trucking companies of all sizes and types. He speaks at meetings and gatherings of all kinds, from driver
safety meetings, to award dinners, to state and national conventions, to in-company seminars and symposiums.
Dan’s current focus is on trucking’s multi-generational workforce. As such, Dan contributes a
mentoring column each month in Pro Trucker magazine., as well a the Think It Over column
for entry-level drivers in Student Driver Placement magazine.
Dan never departs far from his basic theme that trucking is a people business. Since connecting with the trucking industry in the early 1980’s, he has dedicated the majority of his
time, effort and interest toward helping the truckers make sense out of their very complicated, complex world.
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Executive Insights And Perspectives
Kevin Burch
President - Jet Express, Inc.
Former Chairman - Truckload Carriers Association
I have always thought of “trucking” as more than just moving freight. It’s a
PROFESSION, a livelyhood, and to many, a way of life. Becoming a truck driver
affords the opportunity after only a few months of professional training to be
fully employed. The industry is so vast that it offers many options. That includes
becoming a company driver, an owner-operator, and even a fleet owner is a very
short period of time. Image is a very important part of trucking and the “Trucking’s
Top Rookie” contest is a perfect venue on show casing what it takes to become a
professional truck driver. Trucking is about opportunity and becoming a “rookie of
the year” could take you on the road to a full time job with earnings up to $40,000
annually.
I have never missed a paycheck in 38 years in the industry. Not being a driver myself
in the beginning, I did get a CDL 35 years later! So I am a good example of being a
rookie. Trucking is a great profession and The Trucking’s Top Rookie contest could
lead to bigger and better things!
Kevin Burch has 38 years of experience in the trucking industry, including LTL, TL, Air Freight
and consolidation. Since 1990, he has been President of Jet Express, Inc., as well as a partner
in the company. Under Kevin’s leadership, Jet Express currently has 90 company drivers,
250 owner-operatos and 600 trailers. The company handles over 500 truckloads per day
throughout the United States, primarily for the “just-in-time” automotive industry. Providing
excellent service, the company was awarded the prestigious “Worldwide supplier Award” 3
consecutive years. Kevin has been an active member of the American Trucking Association
since 1990 and currently serves on several committees, including chairman of the Labor and
Human Resources Committee and membership. Kevin also recently served as the Chairman
of the Truckload Carrier’s Association. He is a member of the Ohio Trucking Association, the
Miami Valley Transportation Club in Dayton, OH, the Saginaw, MI Transportation Club and is
involved in numerous committees including the Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission. Kevin is a hands-on leader who believes in team sharing on all projects, i.e.: “drivers
drive the company”. Kevin acquired his Commercial Drivers License in from Clark State in
Springfield, OH.
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Executive Insights And Perspectives
Steve Prelipp
“The need for new, high quality truck drivers has never been higher. For a new
driver to excel in the twenty first century is an amazing challenge. CSA documents
every roadside violation, new hours of service require precise trip planning and
execution, every driver now has a CSA score, the roads are more congested and
dangerous than ever, andfunctional agility testing forces them to demonstrate
they are physically able to do the job.”
“In the 1970s, drivers were perceived as “knights of the road.” This industry needs to
properly elevate the critical role of truck drivers in the transportation of everything
we use in our daily life. The “Trucking’s Top Rookie” award gives the opportunity to
showcase our twenty first century “knights of the road.”
“Becoming a million mile safe driver is at least 8 to 10 years away. This award gives
new drivers a short term goal that they can aspire to.”
Steve Prelipp has over 40 years of experience in the trucking industry. The first 28 years were
as an executive for companies that include Schneider National, Heartland Express and Landstar. This executive experience includes leading Operations and Inside Sales for Schneider
National and being President of two truckload carriers.
Since 1998, he has been consulting in the transportation industry to make major improvements in business results by improving individual performance, team performance and systems. The work has mainly been on the core processes including operations, sales, recruiting
and retention.
He has designed and delivered numerous training workshops for recruiters, fleet managers,
and executives. Included in these training programs is “The Highly Effective Fleet Manager”
that is an ongoing program for the Truckload Carriers Association. He has been a speaker at
numerous conventions of the American Trucking Associations, the Truckload Carriers Association, National Private Truck Council and the National Tank Truck Carriers.
The Prelipp Consulting, Inc. client list includes Boyd Bros., Comcar Industries, Crete Carriers,
Covenant Transportation, FedEx Custom Critical, Greatwide, Roehl and many more. Prelipp
is also past Chairman of the University of Georgia Trucking Profitability Strategy Conference.
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Selection Criteria
Trucking’s Top Rookie Eligibility & Rules
Eligibility:
Any CDL holder who has graduated from a PTDI certified, or NAPFTDS or CVTA member driver training school
within the past year and has been employed by a trucking company for less than one year, is eligible for the
award.
Nomination Procedure and Duration of Contest:
Nominations may be made by motor carrier employers, training organizations, the general public and/or
other interested parties. There is a standardized nomination form, which can be downloaded from www.
truckload.org/rookie from May 1 to June 27. You may then submit a completed form online.
All nominations are due in the TCA office by the close of business at 5:00pm ET on Friday, June 27, 2014.
An expert panel of judges, which includes representatives from motor carriers, schools (both public and
private), suppliers and trade associations, will identify 10 finalists, who will be notified by July 18, 2014.
Among the criteria they will evaluate when considering the Trucking’s Top Rookie award will be:
• Availability for loads
• On time delivery
• Highway safety performance
• Customer relations
• Work record
• Non-job related activities
Procedure for Awarding the Trucking’s Top Rookie
The Trucking’s Top Rookie winner will be awarded without regard to sex, race, color, national origin or religion.
One winner from the 10 finalists will be notified and will receive an all expenses paid trip to Dallas, TX for
2014 Great American Trucking Show, where they will be recognized during an award presentation on Friday,
August 22.
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Selection Criteria
Rules
All applications must be completed online. Only those applications submitted through the online application
process will be accepted. Applications received by any other means will not be considered.
Motor carrier employers and training organizations may nominate up to five drivers; however, only one driver
per company can qualify for placement among the top 10 finalists.
When entering as a team, each driver must submit a separate, complete application.
In order to verify the nominee’s submitted information, the judges and/or staff may directly contact the motor
carrier employer and the judges and/or staff may obtain credit reports, motor vehicle reports, and other
information as determined necessary to evaluate the application in the sole and exclusive discretion of the
judges and/or staff.
Any erroneous or false information provided in the application will result in immediate disqualification.
All prizewinners are responsible for any applicable federal, state, and local taxes.
All applicants must furnish an electronic version of a photograph (of a quality not less than 300 dpi) featuring the
entrant’s head and shoulders and taken within the last year Photographs must be submitted with the application.
They may eventually be used for publicity purposes, and by submitting the application and photographs, the
entrant specifically agrees to use of the photographs in any and all media related to the contest.
The decision of the judges is final, and entrants specifically agree that the decision is not subject to review or
appeal in any forum whatsoever, including courts of law.
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Rewards & Recognition
The Trucking’s Top Rookie winner will also receive:
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$10,000 cash
$1,000 cash and 100,000 Pilot Flying J MyReward points
A custom plaque from Award Company of America, a division of Randall-Reilly
Interview on Red Eye Radio Network with Eric Harley
$1,000 worth of DAS Products merchandise featuring the RoadPro Getting Started Living On-The-Go Package
American Trucking Associations “Good Stuff Trucks Bring It” package, which includes a logoed polo shirt,
baseball cap, model truck and utility knife
• A dash camera from COBRA Electronics
• A GPS unit and a Motor Carrier Road Atlas from Rand McNally
The other nine finalists will receive:
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$1,000 cash
50,000 MyRewards points from Pilot Flying J
A custom plaque from Award Company of America, a division of Randall-Reilly
$100 worth of DAS Products Merchandise, featuring the Road Pro MobileSpec Portable Life Package
American Trucking Associations ‘ “Good Stuff Trucks Bring It” package which includes a logoed polo shirt,
baseball cap, model truck and utility knife
• A CB radio from COBRA Electronics
• A GPS unit from Rand McNally
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Marketing
Editorial
Randall-Reilly will run feature
articles in their Student Driver
Placement magazine, which
is delivered to driver training
schools, and in Driving
Force, which is distributed at
several hundred truckstops
nationwide.
“Newsletters”
TCA, ATA, NAPFTDS and CVTA
promote nominations via
their respective e-newsletters
and social media channels.
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Marketing
Placement directors at PTDI, NAPFTDS and CVTA member schools will be sent information about the program to discuss with current students and will be encouraged
to nominate recent graduates who are making a positive impact in trucking.
Red Eye Radio Network will run 30-second PSAs during the first month of nominations and provide airtime to schools, fleets, judges, and Trucking’s Top Rookie underwriters and program partners until the process has concluded.
Red Eye Radio Network will then podcast the interviews in the News
section of their website.
Award-winning host Eric Harley will interview the 10 finalists and
conduct a live interview with the overall winner at The Great American Trucking Show (GATS).
Thursday, August 23, 2012
DIRECTORY
& NEWS
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EXHIBITOR LISTING AND FLOOR PLAN INSIDE!
THURSDAY
Show hours:
12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Seminars:
Managing CSA
2 p.m. – 3 p.m., Room 161
TMTA Committee Meeting
1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m., Room 166
TMTA Committee Meeting
3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Room 166
2012
PARTNERS
IN BUSINESS
The Partners in Business seminar will be held Friday at 2 p.m.
and is free to show attendees. It
will focus on how owner-operators
can cut costs and increase revenue.
See Page 4 for more.
“Deadliest
Catch” star
Edgar Hansen will be on
hand at the
Chevron Delo
booth today
and Friday to sign autographs and
take photos with attendees. See
Page 4 for details.
“American
Trucker”
host Robb
Mariani will
be signing
autographs
today, Friday
and Saturday at the Cobra Electronics booth. See Page 4 for time
and location.
Visit the MAC Trailer Mfg.
Booth – 19135
Today’s
Weather:
Hi 93 Lo 75
Battle for the crown
Open to all show visitors is the fifth
and final stop of the 2012 Pride
& Polish National Championship
(Halls C, D and E) series, in which a
field of the country’s top working
and show trucks will compete to be
crowned as the nation’s top rig.
On display are the 16 Best of
Show winners from the previous
four Pride & Polish events – dating
back to the Charlotte Diesel Super
Show in October 2011 – and dozens
of other custom-built and one-of-a-
kind trucks looking to qualify for the
championship judging round.
Competitors spend weeks preparing the rigs, ending with an allnight cleaning and polishing on the
show floor. The awards ceremony
will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at
the Mobil Delvac tent.
urday edition.
Paul Voigt’s 1999 Peterbilt 379 and matching
Great Dane reefer won both Best of Show
and National Championship honors in the
Limited-Mileage, Combo category at the
2011 Great American Trucking Show.
Leave Dallas with $50k
One show attendee will win
$50,000 cash in Randall-Reilly
Recruiting Media’s Driver Jackpot promotion. The drawing
will be held Saturday morning
at 9:45 from the Red Eye
Radio stage in the main lobby
(across from registration).
Red Eye Radio’s Eric Harley
will emcee the giveaway, and
you must be present to win.
The GATS Show Daily newspaper will feature the winner in Randall-Reilly’s Sat-
Entries from active CDL holders will be accepted on Thursday and Friday at the Driver
Jackpot booth (#21167)
in the Driver Recruitment
Pavilion.
The Driver Jackpot
is sponsored by Knight
Transportation, Con-way
Truckload, Baggett Transportation, Marten Transport,
Swift Transportation, Western
Express, SRT, Fikes Truck Line,
Prime Inc., Interstate Distributor, Arnold Transportation,
Sunco Carriers, Red Eye Radio
and Justin Original Workboots.
Follow online and on your phone: We’ll be live blogging from the show at OverdriveOnline.com. For the most
up-to-date information, follow Overdrive on Twitter, @OverdriveUpdate. To join in the conversation, Like Overdrive on
Facebook: facebook.com/OverdriveTrucking.
John Anderson
to perform Friday
Multi-award
winning country
music singer John
Anderson will play
a free concert at
5:30 p.m. Friday in
Ballroom D. Tickets
will be available
on a first-come,
John Anderson
first-served basis
at 9 a.m. at the Mobil Delvac tent in
the show’s registration lobby.
The concert is sponsored by Mobil
Delvac.
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Judges
Dave Heller
Director of Safety and Policy - Truckload Carrier Association
David Heller is the Director of Safety and Policy for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)
and is responsible for communicating and interpreting all industry related regulations, safety, legislative and otherwise to the membership of TCA.
David serves as the Director of the Professional Truck Driver Institute and is on the Board of
NATSO’s Foundation.
Prior to his tenure at TCA, David spent six years with the American Trucking Associations,
in the trucking safety arena, and focused on programs such as the National Truck Driving
Championships and the establishment of safe driving programs for motor carrier members.
While employed with ATA, David earned his certification from the North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI) as a Director of Safety (CDS) and recently had his certification renewed for his continuous involvement in transportation safety related matters.
David is currently an active member of the ATA Safety and Loss Prevention Management
Council and involved in several committees and working groups within the Council.
Bruce Busada
Diesel Driving Academy
Bruce Busada is President of Diesel Driving Academy which recently celebrated its 41st
year in business. Diesel Driving Academy has three campuses: Shreveport, Louisiana; Baton
Rouge, Louisiana and Little Rock, Arkansas. His schools have trained thousands of entrylevel drivers in his distinguished career.
Busada is Board Member Emeritus and founding member of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association and a founding member of the Commercial Driver Training Foundation,
where he currently serves as Treasurer.
Bruce is also the Louisiana State Captain and Federal Legislative Committee Member for the
Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities and is on the Advisory Council for
United States Department of Education (Region VI)
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Judges
Jim Klepper
President
Interstate Trucker, LTD and Drivers Legal Plan
Jim C. Klepper is President of Interstate Trucker Ltd., a law firm entirely dedicated to legal defense of the nation’s commercial drivers. Interstate Trucker represents truck drivers
throughout the forty-eight (48) states on both moving and non-moving violations. Jim is
also president of Drivers Legal Plan, which allows member drivers access to his firm’s services at greatly discounted rates. Jim, a former prosecutor, is also a registered pharmacist, with
considerable experience in alcohol and drug related cases. He is a lawyer that has focused
on transportation law and the trucking industry in particular.
Extremely active and visible in the industry he represents, Jim has become a noted author
& lecturer. He authored the “Trucker’s Legal Guide,” which has become and industry standard. His journalistic efforts are primarily manifest in advice columns and articles in trucking trade journals, in an ongoing, altruistic endeavor to pass on good, common sense legal
knowledge to his trucking clientele. He is a current member of the Board of Directors of the
Arkansas Trucking Association, Oklahoma Trucking Association, American Trucking Association and the Truckload Carriers Association, as well as the Oklahoma Humane Society and
maintains a current CDL.
Dave Osiecki
American Trucking Associations
David J. Osiecki (Dave) is the Executive Vice President at the American Trucking Associations,
based in Arlington, VA.
Prior to his promotion as Executive Vice President, Dave was the Senior Vice President for
Policy & Regulatory Affairs, where he was responsible for overseeing ATA’s policy development on a host of trucking issues, including fuel/energy issues, environmental requirements,
labor, safety and security rules, as well as truck size & weight limits.
Prior to that position, Dave served as the Vice President of Safety for ATA and, before that,
Executive Director of the ATA Intermodal Conference.
Dave came to the ATA in 1996 with almost ten years of motor carrier safety experience with
the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Office of Motor Carriers (OMC). At DOT, he held several different positions involving compliance & enforcement functions, as well as program,
policy, and regulation development.
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Judges
Martin Garsee
Director of Transportation Training - Houston Community College
Former President - National Association Of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools
Martin is Program Director of Transportation Training at Houston Community College and
has been involved in transportation training for over 21 years. The Houston Community College has had a truck driving training program for 17 years. The HCC open enrollment seven
week course was recertified by PTDI in 2010 for five years, this is the third recertification.
They have trained students for many major companies to become entry level driver over the
16 years and continue to service the industry.
Martin recently served as the President of NAPFTDS and has served on the board for nine
years. He is past chairman of the board of Harvest Christian Academy. He is an active member of Texas Motor Transportation Association at the state and local level, and the Gulf Coast
Fleet Maintenance Council. He holds a BAAS degree from Midwestern State University and
a Master in Public Administration from Midwestern State University.
Robert McClanahan
Co-chairman, Truckload Carrier Association School Committee
Executive Director, National Association Of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools
With 43 years in the trucking industry, Robert McClanahan began his trucking career in 1971
as a driver. McClanahan recently retired as the Director of Transportation and Safety Education at Central Technology Center located in Drumright Oklahoma - a position he held for
20 years.
Robert also served on the PTDI Board of Directors for the past 16 years and worked on various committees within that organization including Chairman of the Standards Review Committee and served on the Certification Committee. He is a member of the Truckload Carriers Association, where he served as Co-Chairman of the TCA School Committee. He is past
President of the National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools and currently
is the Executive Director of that organization.
Robert is a strong supporter of quality, professional training and believes that a career in
trucking starts with proper training.
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Judges
Rich Clemente
Transportation Specialist, FMCSA
Rich Clemente has over 25 years experience in Safety in the transportation industry. Rich
is a Transportation Specialist for the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, and has now been with the Agency for 8 years. Rich works in
the Driver and Carrier Operations Division and in that position is responsible for assisting in
the development of Federal rulemaking initiatives, interpretations and clarifications of the
Agency’s regulations and policies. Rich previously was the Director of Safety for the Truckload Carriers Association, and also served as the Program Director for the Professional Truck
Driver Institute. In addition, he served as the Director of Safety for the National Automobile
Transporters Association in Detroit, Michigan, and began his career in transportation with
the American Trucking Associations as a Safety Engineer. He currently resides in Odenton,
Maryland with his wife Marcy and two children, Ben and Rachel.
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Program Partners
Truckload Carriers Association
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is the only national trade association whose sole
focus is the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The association represents dry
van, refrigerated, flatbed, intermodal container and end-dump carriers operating in the 48
contiguous states as well as Alaska, Mexico, and Canada.
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has for the last 76 years dedicated itself to
representing the interests of truckload carriers. TCA is proud to be a member-driven
organization, providing benefits and services to our members regardless of size.
The American Trucking Associations
The American Trucking Associations is the “Voice of the Industry that Moves America’s
Freight.”
Their mission is to serve and represent the interests of the trucking industry with one united
voice; to influence in a positive manner Federal and State governmental actions; to advance
the trucking industry’s image, efficiency, competitiveness, and profitability; to provide
educational programs and industry research; to promote safety and security on our nation’s
highways and among our drivers; and to strive for a healthy business environment.
Commercial Vehicle Training Association
The Commercial Vehicle Training Association, Inc. (“CVTA”) is the national trade association
representing the proprietary truck driving schools in the United States and Canada. CVTA
members, as a condition of membership, must agree to abide in the CVTA Code of Conduct.
This Code was designed to ensure that students enrolled in member schools are provided
with the highest quality driver training.
At present, CVTA has 39 Regular Member Schools that operate approximately 200 training
sites around the United States. These sites graduate approximately 56,000 new entry-level
drivers per year.
The Association is also a member of the Truckload Carriers Association. Individual members
of CVTA have assisted the Professional Truck Driver Institute in developing its curriculum
standards as well as the standards for its Driver Finishing Program and the Younger Driver
Initiative.
CVTA maintains a permanent headquarters in the Washington, DC area to permit its Members
to have proactive representation on issues that affect them in the legislative, regulatory and
trucking industry arenas.
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Program Partners
Professional Truck Driver Institute
Since 1986, the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) has been working with the carriers,
truck driver training schools, insurance industry, and government to make safety a #1
priority in the trucking industry. PTDI is the first nonprofit organization to develop uniform
skill performance, curriculum, and certification standards for the trucking industry and to
award course certification to entry-level truck driver training courses and motor carrier
driver-finishing programs. Our goals are to advance truck driver training, proficiency, and
professionalism and to put quality drivers on the roads. PTDI streamlined the certification
process to help carriers and schools obtain national recognition that their programs meet
these standards.
NAPFTDS
The National Association of Publicly Funded Truck Driving Schools (NAPFTDS) is an
organization for the promotion of public education for the transportation industry. Through
membership, educators can network with other schools across the country to provide the
highest quality, most cost-effective, and most up-to-date training available.
Representing the nation’s best community and technical colleges, the NAPFTDS is divided
into seven regions. Their member schools graduate approximately 15,000 entry-level drivers
annually.
Pilot Flying J
One Great Company. Two Great Brands.
Pilot Flying J is committed to making life better for America’s drivers. Headquartered in
Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Flying J has over 665 retail locations and is the largest operator
of travel centers and travel plazas in North America. It is ranked by Forbes as the 6th largest
private company in America. The Pilot Flying J network provides customers with access
to over 60,000 parking spaces for trucks, over 4,400 showers and over 4,000 diesel lanes,
of which over 3,000 offer DEF at the pump. Pilot Logistics Services is one of the largest
independent energy logistics companies in North America, selling and distributing over 1.3
billion gallons of refined petroleum products and serving over 15,000 customers. Together,
Pilot Flying J and Pilot Logistics Services employ over 25,000 people and generate sales of 9
billion gallons of petroleum annually. Visit www.pilotflyingj.com for more information.
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Program Partners
Red Eye Radio Network
The Red Eye Radio Network is the country’s national clearinghouse of information, thoughts
and opinions of the American Truck Driver. They have a proud history, as the longest running
nationally syndicated radio program focused on the needs of the trucking industry in the
United States today.
For 40 years the show has kept a key focus: to be part of the fabric of the trucking industry.
Katie Award Winning hosts Eric Harley and Gary McNamara engage their millions of listeners
and callers with the major issues of the day including current events, legislation, popular
culture, family issues, trucking news and information, detailed national weather forecasts,
safety tips and interviews with trucking industry leaders.
Whether professional truck drivers are behind the wheel or just can’t sleep, they are never
alone Midnight to 5 a.m. (Central) when they’ve got The Red Eye Radio Network to keep
them alert and entertained.
Progressive
According to Highline Data’s 2009 written premium data, Progressive is the #1 truck insurer
in America. With more than 40 years of experience, fleets, owner operators and professional
drivers can trust Progressive to protect their commercial vehicles.
Progressive is the nation’s fourth-largest commercial vehicle insurance company and they
have an A+ rating from A.M. Best. They offer customized insurance policies, flexible payment
options, 24/7 claims service and discounts for qualified drivers.
Progressive offers complete coverage options for most commercial vehicles including,
Liability, Bodily Injury, Property Damage, Medical Payment, Physical Damage, Uninsured
Motorist, and Non-Owned Vehicle insurance.
RoadPro Brands
The RoadPro Family of Brands offer a variety of product solutions that deliver all the
convenience, safety and comfort truckers are looking for when traveling. These products
range from rugged apparel to durable appliances and accessories, all designed to enhance
the mobile lifestyle.
A supplier of travel-related and general merchandise, including BlackCanyon Outifiiters, K40
Antennas & Accessories, MobileSpec, RoadPro and PowerDrive brands, they are recognized
at retail outlets and travel centers throughout the United States.
RoadPro Family of Brands is a division of DAS, Inc., a manufacturer, importer and distributor
serving mobile electronics retailers, convenience stores, travel centers and outdoor products
retailers since 1980.
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Program Partners
Rand McNally
Rand McNally specializes in maps, navigation, road travel, and trip planning. Founded
in 1856, the company provides products and services for consumers, the trucking and
commercial transportation market, and educators. Rand McNally’s products and services
include IntelliRoute® truck routing software and GPS devices, a leading geography-based
online subscription service for schools, printed maps and atlases including America’s #1
Road Atlas, as well as an online travel information website where Tripology provides an
interactive travel referral service and online travel store.
However Tough, Shell Rotella® Protects.
Shell Rotella® Energized Protection heavy duty diesel engine oils are formulated with unique
adaptive technology that reacts physically and chemically to meet the ever-changing
needs of an engine. The Energized Protection of Shell Rotella® heavy duty diesel-engine oils
provides protection in three critical areas: Acid control, Deposit control and Wear control.
Shell Rotella® Energized Protection heavy duty engine oils protect under all driving
conditions, no matter how hot, cold, steep, dusty, or muddy your operations.
Proven Performance You Can Trust
Shell Rotella® Energized Protection adaptive technology offers the advanced protection
your engine demands, without compromising performance. And it’s proven itself again and
again — in the lab and in miles of real-world experience. The Shell Rotella® family of heavy
duty engine oils delivers the right performance to meet your needs, from Shell Rotella® T
Triple Protection® 15W-40, to Shell Rotella® T5 Synthetic Blend Technology 10W-30, to Shell
Rotella® T6 Full Synthetic 5W-40. Shell Rotella®, from the world’s #1 lubricants supplier* is the
most preferred heavy duty engine oil among owner-drivers. No matter what the challenge,
Shell Rotella® Energized Protection heavy duty engine oils PROTECT. Learn more at www.
ROTELLA.com.
Cobra Electronics
Cobra Electronics has been the #1 choice of professional drivers for more than 50 years.
They started with the CB radio and have continued to support our professional drivers with
industry leading products in everything from truck-specific GPS units to power inverters,
plus a full line of CB accessories and antennas all designed to meet the needs of the
professional driver.
Cobra products are available in nearly 40,000 storefronts in North America and in a growing
number of retailers throughout the world.
Cobra is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois with international offices in Dublin, Ireland and
Hong Kong. Learn more at www.cobra.com.
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