Frank Calvert Earns National Truck Driver of the Year Title

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oct. 26, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, American Trucking Associations' Safety Management Council recognized outstanding trucking leaders at the Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition in Oklahoma City. Frank Calvert, professional truck driver with AAA Cooper, was honored as the industry's National Truck Driver of the Year.

"Awards like these are the trucking industry's acknowledgement of worthwhile effort applied to the area that matters most to our industry – safety," said American Trucking Associations President & CEO Chris Spear. "Safety defines our value system, so whether you're a million mile accident-free driver or an executive that dedicates resources to safety investments, we want you to know that you're making a difference on the highways."

Calvert, who was awarded the 2016 National Driver of the Year trophy on stage in Las Vegas at ATA's Management Conference and Exhibition earlier this month, is in the middle of his 60th year as a professional truck driver. He was also named the Alabama Driver of the Year in April.

The Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition also set the stage for the presentation of several other key trucking safety and security awards.

The Tennessee Trucking Association was honored with the State Excellence Award, given annually to a state trucking association making innovative and impactful progress on promoting safety to their members.

The ATA President's Award was given to three companies who exhibited safety excellence in their daily operations:

Gorski Bulk Transport, Detroit, Mich., for fleets under 25 million miles;
TCW Inc., Nashville, Tenn., for fleets between 25 million and 100 million miles and;
Old Dominion Freight Line, Thomasville, N.C., for fleets with more than 100 million miles.

Security, an increasingly critical topic in the trucking industry, was also featured in several of the awards given out in Oklahoma City. ABF Freight System Inc. was presented the Excellence in Security award and Old Dominion Freight Line and Roehl Transport Inc. were honored with the Excellence in Claims and Loss Prevention Award in the less-than-truckload and truckload divisions, respectively.

ATA's Safety Management Council and Transportation Security Council's Safety, Security and Human Resources National Conference and Exhibition began Oct. 24 in Oklahoma City.

American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward

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