The Trucking’s Top Rookie award recognizes a driver who has been in the industry for a year or less and is excelling at their new trade. The winner will be announced at 1:30 p.m. CT, Friday, Aug. 25, on the Truckers News stage in Hall “A.”
In the days leading up to the announcement, Truckers News has been publishing individual profiles on the finalists. Click on their names to meet this year’s 10 Trucking’s Top Rookie finalists:
- John Casey, TMC Transportation, New England Tractor Trailer Training School
- Everett Gamble, Averitt Express, Sage Tech at Nash Community College
- Sean Harding, Stevens Transportation, Stevens Driving Academy at Fort Hood
- Carl Humphrey, Jim Palmer, DTS (Driver Training Solutions)
- Tanner Johnson, Wil-Trans, Apex CDL Institute
- Quavis Jones, TransAm Trucking, Apex CDL Institute
- Wayne Nottingham Jr., Swift, National Tractor Trailer School
- Chris Oliver, Werner, Commercial Driving Institute
- William Root, H.O. Wolding, National Tractor Trailer School
- Daniel Shonebarger, Melton, Georgia Driving Academy
