Nomination period open for Owner-Operator of the Year Contest

Trucking news and briefs for Monday, Sept. 20, 2021:

In contests co-produced by Overdrive and Truckers News, two top truckers will win $25,000 next year, and applications to enter the Truckload Carriers Association’s 2021 Driver of the Year Contest are open now through Oct. 25.

The 2021 Owner-Operator of the Year and the 2021 Company Driver of the Year will each win $25,000. Two finalists in both categories, four other drivers total, will win $2,500 each.

The six finalists will attend TCA’s annual meeting, Truckload 2022, in Las Vegas, March 19-22. 2022, where the winners will be announced.

Eligibility includes small fleet owner-operators who own no more than five power units and drive one of them full-time. TCA membership is not required. For more information or to nominate a driver, visit truckload.org/DOY.

The Driver of the Year Contest is sponsored by Love’s and Cummins.The Owner-Operator of the Year Contest is produced by TCA and Overdrive. TCA and Truckers News produce the Company Driver of the Year Contest.

The competition is intended to recognize drivers with strong safety records who’ve also improved the image of trucking and served their communities. The owner-operator award also recognizes best business practices.