The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) will induct 93 professional drivers into its Truck Driver Hall of Fame this year, recognizing their combined 2,600 years of accident-free driving.
This class is one of the largest ever to be honored. The drivers will be inducted into the Hall of Fame at the IFDA Solutions Conference on Monday, Sept. 29.
Each inductee has met stringent qualification criteria: a minimum of 25 years of continuous service with an IFDA member company, 25 years without chargeable accidents, and no moving violations in the past five years. The 93 honorees join a group of professional drivers who have demonstrated dedication to safety and service throughout their careers.
"These 93 inductees represent the very best of our industry's 135,000 professional foodservice distribution drivers," said Mark S. Allen, president and CEO of IFDA. "These exceptional individuals are the backbone of America's food supply chain, ensuring that restaurants, schools, and healthcare facilities have the essential goods they need to keep our communities fed."
The Hall of Fame recognition program, now in its eighth year, serves as both a celebration of individual achievement and an inspiration for current and future drivers. The program emphasizes the importance of safety, professionalism, and service excellence in building successful careers in foodservice distribution.
