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FedEx to Send 115 Drivers to National Truck Driving Championships
Dépèche transmise le 19 juillet 2011 par Business Wire
FedEx to Send 115 Drivers to National Truck Driving Championships
MEMPHIS, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--One hundred and fifteen drivers from 45 states representing the FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) operating companies will compete in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Orlando, Fla., August 9-13.
“Winning a national title last year was my most rewarding experience as a professional driver because I competed against the safest drivers from the across the country and came out on top. It’s truly an honor to have earned the right to return to the competition again this year.”
Each FedEx driver earned the right to compete in the NTDC by qualifying at state-level truck driving championships. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsors the NTDC, which is designed to recognize industry leadership in safety and to promote professionalism among truck drivers.
“At FedEx, safety is a top priority in every aspect of our business,” said Frederick W. Smith, President, CEO and Chairman, FedEx Corp. “This commitment is evident through the performance of the more than 1,400 FedEx team members who competed in their respective state truck driving championships and of our 115 national finalists.”
Here are some facts about the 2011 FedEx NTDC competitors:
- Collectively, the drivers have 2,202 years of professional driving experience among them.
- In total, the team has safely driven nearly 125 million miles during their careers – enough to circle the globe more than 5,019 times.
- Sixty-one of the FedEx competitors have driven professionally for 20 years or more.
- Fifty-nine of them have each accumulated at least one million miles of safe driving.
- Eleven of them have won five or more state championships.
At the NTDC, the FedEx drivers will be among nearly 450 competitors who will vie for national titles in nine different classes of vehicles and for the National Grand Champion title. The drivers accumulate points by demonstrating their driving skills and knowledge of the industry through a written exam, pre-trip inspection and field test.
Sean Saxon, owner of Berly Q Inc. domiciled at the FedEx Ground station in Tempe, Ariz., will be competing at his third NTDC. The reigning National Champion in the Step Van class, he has driven professionally for five years without ever having an accident.
“Competing at the NTDC is like playing in the World Series or Super Bowl,” said Saxon. “Winning a national title last year was my most rewarding experience as a professional driver because I competed against the safest drivers from the across the country and came out on top. It’s truly an honor to have earned the right to return to the competition again this year.”
The 2011 FedEx National Truck Driving Championships team includes:
| Driver’s Name | State | Domicile Facility | Hometown | Class | ||||
| AK | Fairbanks, Alaska | Fairbanks, Alaska | Step Van | |||||
| AL | Decatur, Ala. | Hartselle, Ala. | 3-Axle | |||||
| AL | Spanish Fort, Ala. | Mobile, Ala. | Flatbed | |||||
| AL | Montgomery, Ala. | Eclectic, Ala. | Step Van | |||||
| AL | Montgomery, Ala. | Prattville, Ala. | 4-Axle | |||||
| AL | Mobile, Ala. | Spanish Fort, Ala. | Twins | |||||
| AR | Fort Smith, Ark. | Van Buren, Ark. | Step Van | |||||
| AZ | Tempe, Ariz. | Mesa, Ariz. | Step Van | |||||
| AZ | Phoenix, Ariz. | Phoenix, Ariz. | 4-Axle | |||||
| AZ | Tempe, Ariz. | Scottsdale, Ariz. | Straight Truck | |||||
| AZ | Phoenix, Ariz. | Goodyear, Ariz. | 3-Axle | |||||
| CA | Rialto, Calif. | Redlands, Calif. | Step Van | |||||
| CA | Sacramento, Calif. | Galt, Calif. | Twins | |||||
| CO | Denver, Colo. | Brighton, Colo. | Twins | |||||
| CO | Denver, Colo. | Denver, Colo. | Step Van | |||||
| CO | Denver, Colo. | Thornton, Colo. | 4-Axle | |||||
| CT | New Haven, Conn. | Oxford, Conn. | Tank Truck | |||||
| CT | New Haven, Conn. | Wallingford, Conn. | 5-Axle | |||||
| CT | Hartford, Conn. | Chicopee, Mass. | Twins | |||||
| CT | Norwich, Conn. | Charlestown, R.I. | Step Van | |||||
| CT | New Haven, Conn. | New Haven, Conn. | Straight Truck | |||||
| DE | Salisbury, Md. | Ellendale, Del. | Step Van | |||||
| FL | Melbourne, Fla. | Palm Bay, Fla. | Step Van | |||||
| FL | Miami, Fla. | Coral Springs, Fla. | Straight Truck | |||||
| FL | Valdosta, Ga. | Ocala, Fla. | 3-Axle | |||||
| FL | Hollywood, Fla. | Cooper City, Fla. | 4-Axle | |||||
| GA | Atlanta, Ga. | Newnan, Ga. | 5-Axle Sleeper | |||||
| IA | Des Moines | Des Moines, Iowa | 4-Axle | |||||
| ID | Mountain Home, Idaho | Mountain Home, Idaho | 4-Axle | |||||
| ID | Mountain Home, Idaho | Boise, Idaho | Straight Truck | |||||
| ID | Mountain Home, Idaho | Nampa, Idaho | Twins | |||||
| ID | Boise, Idaho | Boise, Idaho | Step Van | |||||
| IL | Effingham, Ill. | Strasburg, Ill. | Tank Truck | |||||
| IL | Effingham, Ill. | Arcola, Ill. | Step Van | |||||
| IN | Louisville, Ky. | Sellersburg, Ind. | Step Van | |||||
| KS | Kansas City, Kan. | Edgerton, Kan. | Step Van | |||||
| KS | Topeka, Kan. | Eskridge, Kan. | Tank Truck | |||||
| KS | Kansas City, Kan. | Bonner Springs, Kan. | Twins | |||||
| KS | Kansas City, Kan. | Bonner Springs, Kan. | Straight Truck | |||||
| KS | Kansas City, Kan. | Olathe, Kan. | Flatbed | |||||
| KY | Louisville, Ky. | Crestwood, Ky. | Straight Truck | |||||
| KY | Hebron, Ky. | Lawrenceburg, Ind. | Step Van | |||||
| KY | Louisville, Ky. | Mount Washington, Ky. | 3-Axle | |||||
| LA | Lake Charles, La. | Lake Charles, La. | Step Van | |||||
| LA | Lafayette, La. | Lafayette, La. | Tank Truck | |||||
| LA | New Orleans, La. | Hammond, La. | 5-Axle Sleeper | |||||
| LA | Shreveport, La. | Shreveport, La. | Twins | |||||
| MA | Windsor Locks, Conn. | E. Longmeadow, Mass. | Tank Truck | |||||
| MA | Springfield, Mass. | W. Springfield, Mass. | Twins | |||||
| MA | Raynham, Mass. | Swansea, Mass. | Step Van | |||||
| MD | Rockville, Md. | Germanton, Md. | Step Van | |||||
| MI | Fremont, Ind. | Concord, Mich. | 3-Axle | |||||
| MI | Saginaw, Mich. | Saginaw, Mich. | Step Van | |||||
| MI | Toledo, Ohio | Taylor, Mich. | Twins | |||||
| MI | Toledo, Ohio | Royal Oak, Mich. | 5-Axle Sleeper | |||||
| MN | St. Cloud, Minn. | Sauk Rapids, Minn. | 3-Axle | |||||
| MN | White Bear Lake, Minn. | Columbia Heights, Minn. | Step Van | |||||
| MO | St. Louis, Mo. | O'Fallon, Mo. | Step Van | |||||
| MO | St. Louis, Mo. | Maryland Heights, Mo. | 4-Axle | |||||
| MS | Jackson, Miss. | Florence, Miss. | 3-Axle | |||||
| MS | Jackson, Miss. | Florence, Miss. | Twins | |||||
| MS | Tupelo, Miss. | Tupelo, Miss. | Step Van | |||||
| MT | Billings, Mont. | Billings, Mont. | 3-Axle | |||||
| MT | Billings, Mont. | Billings, Mont. | Straight Truck | |||||
| NC | Durham, N.C. | Fuquay-Varina, N.C. | Step Van | |||||
| NC | Charlotte, N.C. | Norwood, N.C. | Flatbed | |||||
| ND | Grand Forks, N.D. | E. Grand Forks, Minn. | 3-Axle | |||||
| ND | Fargo, N.D. | W. Fargo, N.D. | Step Van | |||||
| NH | Manchester, N.H. | Derry, N.H. | Step Van | |||||
| NJ | South Brunswick, N.J. | Parlin, N.J. | 5-Axle Sleeper | |||||
| NJ | Cinnaminson, N.J. | Marlton, N.J. | 5-Axle | |||||
| NJ | Moonachie, N.J. | New Brunswick, N.J. | Step Van | |||||
| NM | Lordsburg, N.M. | Deming, N.M. | Twins | |||||
| NM | Albuquerque, N.M. | Albuquerque, N.M. | Step Van | |||||
| NM | Albuquerque, N.M. | Albuquerque, N.M. | Straight Truck | |||||
| NV | Las Vegas, Nev. | Las Vegas, Nev. | Step Van | |||||
| NV | Elko, Nev. | Elko, Nev. | 3-Axle | |||||
| NV | Las Vegas, Nev. | Las Vegas, Nev. | Straight Truck | |||||
| NV | Reno, Nev. | Sparks, Nev. | 5-Axle | |||||
| NV | Reno, Nev. | Verdi, Nev. | Tank Truck | |||||
| NY | Syracuse, N.Y. | Camillus, N.Y. | 3-Axle | |||||
| NY | Rochester, N.Y. | Leicester, N.Y. | 4-Axle | |||||
| OH | Toledo, Ohio | Curtice, Ohio | 5-Axle Sleeper | |||||
| OH | Dayton, Ohio | Middletown, Ohio | Flatbed | |||||
| OK | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Moore, Okla. | 5-Axle | |||||
| OK | Lawton, Okla. | Lawton, Okla. | Step Van | |||||
| OK | Tulsa, Okla. | Tulsa, Okla. | 4-Axle | |||||
| OR | Portland, Ore. | Vancouver, Wash. | Twins | |||||
| OR | Portland, Ore. | Vancouver, Wash. | 3-Axle | |||||
| OR | Portland, Ore. | Vancouver, Wash. | Step Van | |||||
| OR | Portland, Ore. | Sandy, Ore. | Straight Truck | |||||
| OR | Portland, Ore. | Battle Ground, Wash. | 4-Axle | |||||
| PA | Philadelphia, Pa. | Norristown, Pa. | Step Van | |||||
| SC | Charlotte, N.C. | Fort Mill, S.C. |
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