A FedEx Freight driver was the grand champion and a trucker for TCW was named driver of the year during the Tennessee Trucking Association's 2024 Truck Driving Championships. The event was held May 3 and 4 at the FedEx Freight Nashville facility in Antioch, Tennessee.
The results from the event include:
Fred Thayer Grand Champion: Hobie Eirich, FedEx Freight, Inc.
Driver of the Year: Jay Williams β TCW
Inspector Challenge 2024: Winner: Trooper Dallas Lange; Runner Up: Trooper Nathan Hall
Pre-Trip Inspection: Samuel Bryant β FedEx Freight, Inc.
Rookie of the Year: Lonnie Cole, Walmart Transportation
Team Trophy: FedEx Freight, Inc.
Step Van: 1st: Jason Flowers β FedEx Ground 2nd: Scott Lambert β FedEx Freight, Inc. 3rd: Ethan Thennes β FedEx Ground
Straight Truck: 1st: Steven Magers β FedEx Freight, Inc. 2nd: Calvin Douglas β FedEx Freight, Inc. 3rd: Kerry Young β Walmart Transportation
Three-Axle Van: 1st: Gary Luster β FedEx Freight, Inc. 2nd: Danny Ewell β Walmart Transportation 3rd: Mike Hixon β Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc.
Four-Axle Van: 1st: Hobie Eirich β FedEx Freight, Inc .2nd: Derek Snoderly β FedEx Freight, Inc. 3rd: Brian Turner β Old Dominion Freight Lines
Five-Axle Van: 1st: Timothy Blair β Fed Ex Freight, Inc. 2nd: Jeff Coffey β Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc. 3rd: Ed Hauhn β The Martin-Brower Company
Tank: 1st: Lonnie Cole β Walmart Transportation, LLC. 2nd: Covey Thompson β The Martin Brower Company 3rd: Phil Shelton β Walmart Transportation LLC
Flatbed: 1st: Ray Shelton β FedEx Freight, Inc. 2nd: Jamie Sowder β FedEx Freight, Inc. 3rd: Brandon Knight β Huff and Puff Trucking Inc.
Twin-Trailers: 1st: Ronny Hamill β FedEx Freight, Inc. 2nd: Michael Young β FedEx Freight, Inc. 3rd: Michael Patterson β FedEx Freight, Inc.
Sleeper: 1st: Dean Hiles β Walmart Transportation Inc. 2nd: Jeff Barton β Fed Ex Freight, Inc. 3rd: Thomas Vandivort β The Martin-Brower Company
Winners in each class qualify to compete in the national competition Aug. 21-24 in Indianapolis.