The American Trucking Associations has named 18 truck drivers as captains to its America’s Road Team for 2019-2020 during a ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C, on Wednesday. The program is sponsored by Volvo Trucks North America.
During their two-year term, the drivers meet with lawmakers, media, the motoring public and students on behalf of ATA and their fleets to promote the industry’s image.
The 2019-2020 America’s Road Team Captains are:
- William C. Bennett III, UPS Freight, Maytown, Pa.
- Sammy Brewster, ABF Freight, Powder Springs, Ga.
- Jorge Chavez, Jetco Delivery, Houston, Texas
- Timothy Chelette, Big G Express, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
- James Clark, Penske Logistics, Otter Lake, Mich.
- April Coolidge, Walmart Transportation, Mint Hill, N.C.
- Scott Davis, ABF Freight, Kearney, Mo.
- Douglas Frombaugh, FedEx Freight, Carlisle, Pa.
- William Goins, Old Dominion, Cloverdale, Ind.
- Billy Hambrick, Werner Enterprises, Yoder, Wyo.
- Russell James, YRC Freight, Bonner, Mont.
- Gary Martin, FedEx Ground, Galt, Calif.
- William McNamee, Carbon Express, Christopher, Ill.
- Tina Peterson, FedEx Ground, Blaine, Minn.
- Theldorine Sova, Prime Inc., Sacramento, Calif.
- Ronald Vandermark, UPS Freight, Delran, N.J.
- Nicolette Weaver, FedEx Freight, New Bloomfield, Pa.
- Todd Wilemon, ABF Freight, Fulton, Miss.
Aas America’s Road Team Captains, the drivers will travel the country on behalf of ATA in the association’s Interstate One Image Truck – a new Volvo VNL 760 dedicated by Volvo Trucks last summer – to share their experiences as truck drivers and the critical role the industry plays in the delivery of goods and services while also stressing the importance of a safety.
