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Marine Corps, Army veteran wins new Kenworth in Transition Trucking contest for rookie military vet truckers
Joseph Campbell, of Elgin, South Carolina, spent 24 years in the U.S. Marines and U.S. Army. When he retired, he still wanted to be a part of something bigger than himself, and trucking fit that bill.
December 9, 2019
Business
Four finalists named for Transition Trucking rookie military veteran trucker award
Military veterans Christopher Bacon, Wade Bumgarner, Joseph Campbell and Steve Harris are the finalists for the Transition Trucking: Driving For Excellence Award. The winner, to be announced Dec. 6, will receive a fully-loaded Kenworth T680.
August 26, 2019
Business
Nominations due in two weeks for military veteran rookie trucker award
Kenworth will again provide the winner with a brand-new truck – a Kenworth T680 with a 76-inch sleeper, Paccar MX-13 engine, Paccar 12-speed automated transmission and Paccar 40K tandem rear axles. June 25 is the nomination deadline.
June 10, 2019
Business
Werner driver named Transition Trucking award winner, receives fully-loaded Kenworth
Werner Enterprises driver Quinton Ward's owner-operator career received a jumpstart last week when he was named the winner of the Transition Trucking: Driving For Excellence Award, which comes with a fully-loaded 2018 Kenworth T680 Advantage.
December 17, 2018
Business
Ten finalists named for top military veteran trucking rookie award
Ten finalists have been announced for the "Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence" award which gives a truck to a rookie military veteran trucker.
July 23, 2018
Business
Top military vet rookie driver to receive Kenworth T680
The 2018 Transition Trucking: Drive for Excellence program will recognize one rookie military veteran with a new Kenworth T680 Advantage tractor.
June 8, 2018
Business
Top military veteran trucking rookie voting open, new Kenworth T680 up for grabs
Voting is now open for Fastport’s 2017 Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award, which honors a rookie truck driver with a military background. The program awards a fully loaded Kenworth T680 to the winner.
October 4, 2017
Business
Three truckers named finalists to win Kenworth in rookie driver contest
Wayne Roy, a Marine Corps veteran driving for U.S. Xpress; Daniel Shonebarger, a Navy veteran driving for Melton Truck Lines; and Gregg Softy, an Army veteran driving for Stevens Transport, were named finalists in the program. The winner will receive a Kenworth T680.
August 30, 2017
Business
Truckers Fund/Fastport retraining initiative
The SCF’s new partnership with Fastport offers referral opportunities to apprenticeship programs to be trained in other transportation jobs for SCT beneficiaries unable to return to driving.
March 28, 2017
Business
Voting open for top military rookie trucker, winner receives new Kenworth
Through Nov. 11, the public can watch videos of the three finalists and vote up to 25 times per day for trucking’s top military rookie. The contest is a joint effort of the U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes Program, Kenworth and Fastport.
October 4, 2016
Business
Kenworth T680 up for grabs in contest for military vet truckers
Kenworth, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes program and Fastport have joined forces to find the trucking industry’s top military veteran rookie driver.
May 31, 2016
Business
Hiring our Heroes program announces truck giveaway for military veterans
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring our Heroes Program, Kenworth and FASTPORT announced a contest today to give away a fully-loaded T680.
April 1, 2016
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