David Guinn, a driver for Publix Super Markets, won the grand championship title in the recent Florida Trucking Association's Truck Driving Championship competition. He also won the five-axle competition.
The top finishers in all of the classes were:
3-Axle
- First Place: Miguel Sanchez, UPS
- Second Place: Cruz Vazquez, FedEx Freight Corporation
- Third Place: Rob Kent, Walmart Transportation
4-Axle
- First Place: Jorge Alfonso, FedEx Freight Corporation
- Second Place: Tony Schmidt, Publix Super Markets
- Third Place: Salvador Gonzalez, TForce Freight
5-Axle
- First Place: David Guinn, Publix Super Markets
- Second Place: Danny Bradley, Walmart Transportation
- Third Place: Dexter Brooks, Old Dominion Freight Line
Flatbed
- First Place: Glenn Hosegood, FedEx Freight Corporation
- Second Place: Steve Cochran, FedEx Freight Corporation
- Third Place: Paul Cleary, FedEx Freight Corporation
Sleeper
- First Place: Anthony Tirone, Walmart Transportation
- Second Place: Edward Pennington, FedEx Freight Corporation
- Third Place: Tyler Payne, UPS
Straight Truck
- First Place: Becky Nelson, FedEx Express
- Second Place: Wilbur Johnson, FedEx Freight Corporation
- Third Place: Jonathas Resende, FedEx Freight Corporation
Tank Truck
- First Place: Sheldon Brown, FedEx Freight Corporation
- Second Place: Chris Leiphart, Eagle Transport Corporation
- Third Place: Myles Riddle, Walmart Transportation
Twins
- First Place: Leslie Smyth, FedEx Freight Corporation
- Second Place: Bill Paulson, UPS
- Third Place: Glen Gibboney, UPS
Step Van
- First Place: Michelle Poirier, FedEx Express
- Second Place: David Wright, FedEx Express
- Third Place: Jimmy Falkenburg, FedEx Ground
Auto Transport
- First Place: Daniel Ruiz Jr., Southeast Transportation Systems
- Second Place: Ricky Maylon, Hansen & Adkins
- Third Place: Joey Maylon, Hansen & Adkins
Pre-Trip
- Anthony Tirone, Walmart Transportation (Sleeper Class)
Rookie of the Year
- Brandon Orozco, FedEx Express (5-Axle Class)
Large Team
- FedEx Freight Corporation
Small Team
- Old Dominion Freight Line
Written Test had four perfect scores:
Henry Mahler, Yellow (Twins Class)
Edward Pennington, FedEx Freight Corporation (Sleeper Class)
Becky Nelson, FedEx Express (Straight Truck Class)
Jottyn Santos, FedEx Express (5-Axle Class)
2022 Driver of the Year and 2022 Drivers of the Month
The Drivers of the Month and Driver of the Year are selected based on several items, including the driver's safety record, professional experience, community leadership, and acts of heroism. The 2022 Driver of the Year:
- Jose Ramos, Oakley Transport
2022 Drivers of the Month
January: Anthony Hudson, Florida Rock & Tank Lines
February: Jose Ramos, Oakley Transport
March: Clifford King, Exxact Transport
April: Fred Combs, Walmart Transportation
May: James Hall, Trans-Phos
June: Paul Medders, Walmart Transportation
July: Jeffrey Widdows, UPS
August: Andrew Barford, Oakley Transport
September: Keith Campbell, Florida Rock & Tank Lines
October: Clifford Laymon, Carroll Fulmer Logistics Corporation
November: Dennis Hayward, Exxact Transport
December: Gary Barton, Sr., UPS
Florida Truck Driving Championships Hall of Fame
Eric Blandford
Emily Cupit
Avi Figueroa
Chuck Lobsiger
Roger Nicholson
Frankie Silió
