A 20-year Army veteran who joined Roehl Transport earlier this year won the 2025 Transition Trucking: Driving to Excellence Award, which recognizes military veterans who are new to the trucking industry.
Charles Jones, Jr., received his award Friday during ceremonies at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce offices in Washington, D.C.
The award is presented by the U.S Chamber of Commerce Foundation's Hiring Our Heroes program, Kenworth, and FASTPORT
He received a new. Kenworth T680 equipped with a 76-inch sleeper and the PACCAR Powertrain featuring the PACCAR MX-13 engine rated at 455 horsepower, PACCAR TX-12 automated transmission and PACCAR DX-40 tandem rear axles.
Tim Norlin, VP of Driver Recruiting, Charles Jones Jr. and Roehl Transport CEO Rick RoehlRoehl Transport
Husband to Katrina and father to Alvin and Monica, Jones graduated from the Georgia Driving Academy in December of 2024 and began his professional driving career through Roehl's Safety & Job Skills Training Program Transport.
The other two finalist were Macy Mattice, a former U.S. Army (E-4), who drives for Melton Truck Lines and Mark Scriven, who served as a U.S. Army (E-6) and who now drives for Stevens Transport. They each received cash prizes.
Charles Jones, Jr. speaking at the awards ceremony FridayRoehl Transport
Earlier this year, Roehl earned the 2026 Military Friendly Employer Top 10 designation from the publishers of GI Jobs magazine and the Wisconsin Vet Ready Award. The company supports teammates in the National Guard and Reserves through the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program.
The Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award campaign began in 2016, and it’s part of an overall effort to inspire the hiring of more veterans, national guard members, and reservists into the trucking industry.
