Fleet Management News & Business Info | Commercial Carrier Journal
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JOURNAL NEWS Trucking's Top Rookie recognized G ordon Keith Redvay, a driver for Crete Carrier, was named Trucking's Top Rookie by Randall-Reilly Business Media and Information, in con- junction with several supporting sponsors, at The Great American Trucking Show in Dallas. Brad Bentley, editorial director of Recruiting Media Group, led the presenta- tion in which he introduced the 10 finalists selected from a pool of 29 nominees. A panel of judges connected to the truck- ing industry considered selection criteria such as availability for loads, on-time deliv- ery, highway safety performance, customer relations, work record and nonjob-related activity. The 10 finalists (including the driving school they attended and their current company) were: • Scott Curry: Las Vegas, Nev.; American Institute of Technology; Werner Enterprises • Annette Dellinger: Peralta, N.M.; C.R. England Premier Truck Driving School; C.R. England • Michael Gartner: Machesney Park, Ill.; Rock Valley College; Roehl Transport Inc. No short cuts. When it comes to wheel-end safety and reliability, there's no such thing as "good enough." Only the best will do. Count on SKF products to keep your drivers safe, and your trucks moving. Including premium quality tapered bearing sets, Scotseal PlusXL and Scotseal Classic seals, TF hubcaps, and the industry's only all-in-one rebuild kit for PreSet® hub assemblies. Contact your SKF distributor or visit www.vsm.skf.com © 2012 SKF Group SKF and Scotseal are registered trademarks of the SKF Group. PreSet and ConMet are registered trademarks of Consolidated Metco, Inc. All trade names referenced are the service mark, trademark, or registered trademark of the respective manufacturer. Write 236 on Reader Service Card or visit ccjdigital.com/info 14 COMMERCIAL CARRIER JOURNAL | OCTOBER 2012 • Roberto Jaimes: Orlando, Fla.; Roadmaster Drivers School; Werner Enterprises • Andrew Lee: Knoxville, Tenn.; Tennessee Truck Driving School; TMC Transportation • James Perdue: Indianapolis; Roadmaster Drivers School; Roehl Transport Inc. • Gordon Keith Redvay: Franklin, Ind.; Roadmaster Drivers School; Crete Carrier • Mike Samra: Manchester, Mo.: C.R. England Premier Truck Driving School; Schneider National • Paul Webb: Columbia, S.C., The Sage Corp.; Epes Transport System Inc. • Jerry Wolff: Cohutta, Ga.: Great Southern Driving Academy; TMC Transportation The finalists received cash prizes of $1,000 each, as well as several products and certificates from many of the program's sponsors. Mike Reilly, chief executive offi- cer of CCJ publisher Randall-Reilly, pre- sented Redvay with a check in the amount of $10,000. – Kathleen Buccleugh