Driver of the Year finalists competing for two $25,000 prizes

Updated Mar 14, 2016
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2015-Driver-of-the-YearOwner-operators Edward Mark Tricco and Glen Horack are competing for a $25,000 prize to be awarded in March to the Owner-Operator of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Association and Overdrive.

In the other part of the annual Driver of the Year Contest, TCA and Truckers News will award $25,000 to the Company Driver of the Year. The finalists are Guy Broderick, Danny Smith and David McGowan.

The awards, sponsored by Cummins and Love’s Travel Stops, recognize drivers who have driven safely, enhanced the image of trucking and served their communities.

The five finalists will receive an expense-paid trip to TCA’s annual meeting, March 6-9, in Las Vegas, where the winners will be announced. The two runners-up in each division will win $2,500.

Overdrive will profile the winning owner-operator. Truckers News will profile the winning company driver.

Edward Mark TriccoEdward Mark Tricco

Tricco, out of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, has logged more than 4.3 million accident-free miles during his 35-year driving career. He has been leased to Bison Transport in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, since 1996 and runs a reefer hauling refrigerated commodities. He’s won numerous safe driving awards from Bison, the Manitoba Trucking Association’s Industry Excellence Award in 2013, the Manitoba Trucking Association/Manitoba Public Insurance Driver of the Year in 2013, and the Canadian Trucking Alliance/Volvo Canada National Driver of the Year in 2014.

Glen HorackGlen Horack

Horack, out of Elkland, Mo., has been driving professionally for 31 years and has accumulated more than 4.3 million accident-free miles during that span. He’s been leased to Prime Inc. since 1992 and runs a reefer hauling food. Horack was an Owner-Operator of the Year runner-up in 2014, and was named a Missouri Trucking Association Driver of the Month in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013. He placed fourth in sleeper class in the 2011 Truck Driving Championships, sixth in 2012 and second in 2013. He’s also won numerous company awards.

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