The Kansas Motor Carriers Association recognized 12 drivers chosen as 2018 Drivers of the Month and named one of them its driver of the year. That honor went to Wayne Patterson of Wichita, who drives for RedGuard. He has been driving 42 years and has 2.5 million safe miles to his credit.
The Fleet Safety winner award went to Short and Son Inc.
The other 2018 Driver of the Month winners included:
- Warren “Dean” Bennett
- Dana Stumpf
- James Kussman
- Curtis Whittley
- William Fisher
- Dale Bowman
- David Holcomb
- Stacy Waybright
- Lafe Myers
- Jerry Joyner
- Jeffrey Dwelkotte
Fleet safety winners include:
- ABF Freight System Inc.,
- Capital Trucking, LLC
- Convoy Systems, LLC
- Debrick Truck Line Company
- FedEx Freight Inc.,
- Green City Co-op Inc.,
- Great Plains Trucking, Inc.,
- Groendyke Transportation, Inc.,
- International Express Trucking
- James B. Studdard Transfer & Storage Co., Inc.,
- J&H Trucking, Inc.,
- Kansas Van & Storage Criqui Corporation
- Keim T.S. Inc.,
- Occidental Chemical Corporation
- RedGuard, LLC
- Red Line Inc.,
- Short & Son Inc.,
- Walmart Transportation