Drivers compete at LMTA championships

(Image Courtesy of LMTA)

The Louisiana Motor Trucking Association crowned the winners of its 2017 Truck Driving Championships, which took place in Baton Rouge March 24-25. In the competition, 104 drivers with a combined 161 million accident free miles faced off in several categories.

The competitors all had to face one challenge in particular, regardless of their category: weather. This year was the first time in the 31-year history of the championships that it was rained out by hail, lightning and rain.

See the winners of the 2017 LMTA Truck Driving Championships:

Straight Truck:

1. First Place – Corey Mitchell, FedEx Freight
2. Second Place – Michael Brian, FedEx Freight
3. Third Place – Abraham Fisher, FedEx Freight

3 Axle Van:

1. First Place – Henry Bruster, UPS Freight
2. Second Place – Eric Courville, FedEx Freight
3. Third Place – James Maxwell, Jr., XPO Logistics

4 Axle Van:

1. First Place – Ricky Critney, Martin Brower
2. Second Place – Mark Stevenson, YRC Worldwide
3. Third Place – Xavier Theriot, FedEx Freight

5 Axle Van:

1. First Place – Leslie Gamble, FedEx Freight
2. Second Place – Tammy Clemmons, Walmart
3. Third Place – Glen Winston, C&S Wholesale Grocers

5 Axle Tank:

1. First Place – Curtis Mellon, XPO Logistics
2. Second Place – Mark Judson, FedEx Freight
3. Third Place – Raymond Acosta, Ergon Trucking

5 Axle Flatbed:

1. First Place – Joseph Vital, FedEx Freight
2. Second Place – Larry Smith, XPO Logistics
3. Third Place – Kenneth Fabacher, Walmart

Twins:

1. First Place – Richard Gibbs, FedEx Freight
2. Second Place – Mark Judson, FedEx Freight
3. Third Place – Jerry Farmer, XPO Logistics

Sleeper:

1. First Place – Johnnie Long, Walmart
2. Second Place – Chad Rudesill, FedEx Ground
3. Third Place – James Taylor, FedEx Freight

Step Van:

1. First Place – Leroy Williams, XPO Logistics
2. Second Place – Donald Williams, FedEx Ground
3. Third Place – Robin Butler, FedEx Ground

Mechanics Award: Richard Gibbs, FedEx Freight

Rookie of the Year: Demond Washington, Old Dominion Freight Line

Team Trophy: XPO Logistics

Grand Champion: Richard Gibbs, FedEx Freight