The National Private Truck Council (NPTC) recently recognized 16 private-fleet truck drivers as National Driver All-Stars.
The council said the honorees demonstrated high performance standards against their peer drivers throughout the country based on customer service, safety, adherence to company standards, regulatory compliance, and community service. The award, co-sponsored by International Truck/Navistar, was presented at a ceremony that took place in conjunction with NPTC’s National Safety Conference earlier this month.
“These drivers embody all the characteristics, skills and attitudes that are the heart of what enables the private fleet to continue to deliver exceptional levels of customer service,” said Gary Petty, NPTC president and CEO. “They are ambassadors, not only for their company, but for the entire private fleet community. We are honored to recognize these private-fleet drivers for meeting high performance standards in the fields of customer service, safety, and compliance.”
NPTC initiated the National Driver All-Stars program in 2009 to recognize drivers of NPTC fleet-member companies based on how they perform against their own internal customer service metrics. Specific measures of the recognition include:
- Customer service (uniform/appearance; on-time deliveries; attitude/conduct; customer feedback; loading/unloading; cooperation)
- Safety (number of DOT reportable accidents; number of OSHA reportable injuries; number of traffic violations verified by current MVR)
- Compliance with company standards (attendance, attendance at safety meetings, training, paperwork, etc.)
- Regulatory compliance (hours of service, DVIR, MVR, etc.)
- Community service
This year’s 16 National Driver All-Star honorees are:
- Carmen Anderson with America’s Service Line
- Patrick Bridgett with Core-Mark International
- William Ryan Christy with Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, assigned by CPC Logistics
- William Coreia with Schwan Food Company
- Derrick Paul Hart with Walgreen Oshkosh, assigned by CPC Logistics
- Paul Jankowsky with Procter & Gamble Company, assigned by CPC Logistics
- Leo Marquez with Marathon Petroleum Company
- Cecil McDonald with New South Express
- Robert Miller with Bob Evans Transportation
- Dennis Viva Newsome with Moen/FB Global Plumbing Group, assigned by CPC Logistics
- Jeffery Stephen Putskey with Brakebush Transportation
- Stuart Rank with Kroger Company
- Stuart J Shuck with John Deere, assigned by CPC Logistics
- Derek Stephens with Deseret Transportation
- Jeffrey John Venhaus with Toyota Motor North America, assigned by CPC Logistics
- Aaron DeWayne Wright with TMH Transport, assigned by CPC Logistics