Don Logan, left, accepts his grand champion award. (Image Courtesy of Kansas Motor Carriers Association)The Kansas Truck Driving Championships, held June 16-17 in Topeka, brought 67 drivers from throughout the state together to compete in various driving challenges.
Don Logan, a driver for FedEx Freight, won the grand champion title. Logan also took home the written exam award, vehicle inspection award and won first place in the flatbed category. Logan has been a trucker for 31 years and has driven 2.7 million safe miles. He’s competed in 11 different Kansas Truck Driving Championships and has collected 10 first place wins.
The winners, by category, were:
Grand Champion: Don Logan, FedEx Freight
Rookie of the Year: Richard Williams, Walmart Transportation
Team Trophy – Small Fleet: Convoy Systems LLC
Team Trophy – Large Fleet: FedEx Freight
Written Exam Award: Don Logan, FedEx Freight
Field Test Top Score Award: Jeff Davis, Walmart Transportation
Vehicle Inspection Award: Don Logan, FedEx Freight
Straight Truck: Bryan Studley, Walmart Transportation
3-Axle: Jeffery Thompson, FedEx Freight
4-Axle: Kaleb Diehl, YRC Freight
5-Axle: Gary Harms, Walmart Transportation
Tank: Jeff Davis, Walmart Transportation
Flatbed: Don Logan, FedEx Freight
Sleeper Berth: Richard Williams, Walmart Transportation
Twin Trailer: John Bouddhara, FedEx Freight
