The Kansas Road Team, sponsored by KMCA and the Safety Management Council, promotes highway safety and the importance of trucking to the state's economy. The program uses professional truck drivers to deliver the industry's vital safety and economic message. These individuals continue to drive full-time, but make appearances approximately two to three days per month on behalf of the trucking industry. Audiences include high school driver education classes, civic and service organizations, the media and the general public.
The Kansas Road Team was formed through the Kansas Safety Management Council's efforts to develop an effective tool to communicate information about the trucking industry. The Safety Council established a committee to develop the Kansas Road Team based on the proven record of ATA's America's Road Team. Following approval by the KMCA Board of Directors, the original Road Team Captains were selected in the winter of 1992 and introduced to the media and general public on February 25, 1993.
2022 marked the 29th Anniversary of KMCA's Kansas Road Team Captain Program. Since its inception in 1993, 75 professional truck drivers have served as captains of the Kansas Road Team. Two drivers were chosen as captains for the 2022-2024 term. These two drivers will be our industry spokespeople representing us before a wide array of audiences and events throughout the state.
The kansas road team captains for 2022-2024 are as follows:
April Bassett and Christopher McDonald
FedEx Freight, Inc. • Wichita, KS
THE KANSAS ROAD TEAM CAPTAINS FOR 2018-2022 Who have agreed to continue serving as Road team captains when needed:
John Bouddhara Jason Damron Travis Harries Mark McNeely Robert Oswald Matt Rohrer