Left to right: Jamie Benson, SMC/TDC Committee Chairman, of FedEx; Brian Ambrose, Jim Janson Lynden, and ATA Board President Joey Crum at the Alaska Truck Driving Championships. (Image Courtesy of Alaska Trucking Association)Alaska’s top truckers came together June 2-3 to compete in the state’s Truck Driving Championships in Anchorage. Brian Ambrose, a driver for heavy haul and bulk trucking company Alaska West Express, won the grand champion title. Ambrose also won in the Sleeper class.
The winners, by category, were:
Grand Champion: Brian Ambrose, Alaska West Express
3-Axle: Denny Hawkins, American Fast Freight
4-Axle: Brad Hinkes, Carlile Transportation
5-Axle: Edward Tuia, Alaska West Express
Sleeper: Brian Ambrose, Alaska West Express
Flatbed: Ryan Surian, American Fast Freight
Tanker: Jack Sorensen, Lynden Transport
Step Van: Ron Bernier, FedEx
Straight Truck: Rebecca Nelson, FedEx
