The ATDC was held this past weekend at the Embassy Suites in Rogers, AR. Eligibility for this event is determined by being a full time driver who is accident(both preventable and non preventable) free for the entire year. Our team was represented by 21 professional drivers including 2 Final Mile team members. Competing against 130+ drivers from companies like ABF, Conway, Fed Ex and others, our team performed very well. We took home 6 trophies and 10 total awards. Melvin Smith, JMC ATLGA, placed first in his class and will be representing our company at the national competition in STLMO. Darren Tyler, (BHMIx), placed 2nd in his class and also won overall Rookie of the Year. Andrew Stierley(DETMIx) also competed in the straight truck class and finished 4th. Rodney Collins(OTR Sleeper), Jeff Helmick(JBI 5 axle) and Bo Nelson (OTR tanker) all also received a trophy finishing 3rd overall in their class.
The ATDC provided a great week of competition, but also of camaraderie, fellowship and driver dedicated events. Our representatives were accompanied by their families who cheered for them at every turn. Additionally, our corporate team turned out in droves to support the driving team. Among the attendees rooting on our group was John Roberts, Shelly Simpson, Craig Harper, Brad Hicks and Nathan Smith among many others. This annual event is a great time for our team to recognize and celebrate our professional drivers for all that they do on the roadways.
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