Top drivers named in Tennessee competition

A UPS Freight driver was named the grand champion and a FedEx Freight driver won rookie of the year honors at the Tennessee Trucking Association’s annual skills competition.

Fred Thayer Grand Champion Josh Dopp, UPS Freight (center)

Here are all of the winner:

  • Team Trophy: XPO Logistics Team Average
  • Fred Thayer Grand Champion: Josh Dopp, UPS Freight
  • Rookie of the Year: Patrick Brown, FedEx Freight
  • Pre-trip Inspection: Brian Turner, Old Dominion Freight Line
  • Inspector Challenge: Winner: Sgt. Scott Shaver Runner Up: Sgt. David Mills

STEP VAN

  • 1st James Sheehan, FedEx Ground
  • 2nd John Miller, FedEx Freight
  • 3rd Louis Irwin, FedEx Freight

STRAIGHT TRUCK

  • 1st Danny Ledbetter, AAA Cooper Transportation
  • 2nd Samuel Bryant, FedEx Freight
  • 3rd Michael Dye, Old Dominion Freight Line

THREE-AXLE VAN

  • 1st Josh Dopp, UPS Freight
  • 2nd Brian Turner, Old Dominion Freight Line
  • 3rd Terry Certain, XPO Logistics

FOUR-AXLE VAN

  • 1st Michael Brewer, Old Dominion Freight Line
  • 2nd Thomas Vandivort, Martin-Brower
  • 3rd Brian Neely, FedEx Freight

FIVE-AXLE VAN

  • 1st Ed Hauhn, Martin-Brower
  • 2nd George Jefferson, Covenant Transport
  • 3rd James Gregory, AAA Cooper Transportation

TANK

  • 1st Jeff Stinson, FedEx Freight
  • 2nd Dave Magee, FedEx Freight
  • 3rd Tim James, FedEx Express

FLATBED

  • 1st Jamie Sowder, FedEx Freight
  • 2nd Patrick Brown, FedEx Freight
  • 3rd Phil Shelton, Walmart Transportation

TWIN-TRAILERS

  • 1st Mick Galbraith, XPO Logistics
  • 2nd Ronny Hamill, FedEx Freight
  • 3rd Emmett Lambert, FedEx Freight

SLEEPER

  • 1st Jeff Barton,FedEx Freight
  • 2nd Matthew McMillan, Averitt Express
  • 3rd Labron Shrader, Covenant Transport