Tag: Transition Trucking

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Army veteran trucker wins new Kenworth T680

Gregg Softy, a Stevens Transport driver and retired 28-year U.S. Army veteran, won the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Hiring Our Heroes 2017 Transition Trucking Driving for Excellence award.

December 18, 2017

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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

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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