Public voting for Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award finalists continues through Veterans Day, Nov. 11.
This award, coordinated by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program, Kenworth Truck Company and Fastport, honors military veterans who have made an outstanding transition into the commercial trucking industry.
Through a comprehensive nomination process, careful review by a selection committee, and a final public vote, the program will recognize and reward America’s top rookie military veteran drivers. The winner will be announced on Dec. 13 during a special event at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C.
This year’s top award winner will drive away in the state-of-the-art Kenworth T680, equipped with a 76-inch sleeper and the PACCAR Powertrain featuring the PACCAR MX-13 engine rated at 455 horsepower, PACCAR TX-12 automated transmission and PACCAR DX-40 tandem rear axles. The program will award a $10,000 prize for the runner-up and $5,000 for each remaining finalist.
The public is invited to cast their vote online on the Transition Trucking website (https://transitiontrucking.org/vote/). T
Finalists for 2024 are:
- Douglas Couch, U.S. Navy (E-5), Roehl Transport, Inc., Roehl Transport Training
- Shawn Haley, U.S. Marine Corps (E-4), Veriha Trucking LLC, Truck Driving Institute
- Billy Taylor, U.S. Coast Guard (E-7), Werner Enterprises, Roadmaster Drivers School
- Cory Troxell, U.S. Army (E-7), Stevens Transport, Phoenix Truck Driving Institute
