The Kansas Drivers of the Month and Driver of the Year
The Drivers of the Month are nominated by their companies for years of safe driving, community involvement and acts of heroism. The winners are selected by a panel of judges from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Kansas Corporation Commission and the Kansas Highway Patrol.

January Driver of the Month – Warren Bennett - Groendyke Transportation, Inc.

February Driver of the Month – Dana Stumpff - Walmart Transportation

March Driver of the Month – James Kussman - FedEx Freight, Inc.

April Driver of the Month – Curtis Whittley - FedEx Freight, Inc.

May Driver of the Month –Wayne Peterson - RedGuard LLC

June Driver of the Month – William Fisher - Walmart Transportation

July Driver of the Month – Dale Bowman - Convoy Systems LLC

August Driver of the Month – David Holcomb - FedEx Freight, Inc.

September Driver of the Month –Stacy Waybright - Groendyke Transportation, Inc.

October Driver of the Month – Lafe Myers - Convoy Systems LLC

November Driver of the Month – Jerry Joyner - Walmart Transportation

December Driver of the Month – Jeffery Dwerlkotte - UPS Freight

The Safety Professional of the Year
Nominations for this award are submitted by a driver's company, or other individuals, for their successful implementation of safety programs within their company that have resulted in a superior safety climate within their company.

Judy Miller - Great Plains Trucking, Inc.

The Fleet Safety Contest
This competition acknowledges carriers who compete in their division category and submit their company’s accident records for review by the panel of judges who also judge other KMCA safety contests. The carriers are evaluated on their Kansas DOT accident frequency ratio, ISS-2 score, SafeStat score and miles traveled in Kansas during the contest year. 

2018 Fleet Safety Certificate Winners
The Certificate Winners are determined by the Accident Frequency Ratio of .452 accidents per million miles traveled on Kansas Highways. Companies who entered that had an Accident Frequency Ratio of .452 received a certificate.

               

AGGREGATE CARRIER DIVISION

Capital Trucking, LLC

 

 

AGRICULTURAL CARRIERS DIVISION

Short & Son Inc.

 

 

MOVERS CONFERENCE

James B Studdard Transfer and Storage Company, Inc.

Kansas Van & Storage Criqui Corporation

 

 

PRIVATE DIVISION

Occidental Chemical Corporation

RedGuard, LLC  

 

 

LARGE PRIVATE CARRIER DIVISION

Walmart Transportation

 

 

TANK TRUCK DIVISION

Garden City Co-op, Inc.

Occidental Chemical Corporation

 

 

LARGE TANK TRUCK DIVISION

Groendyke Transportation Inc.

 

 

LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD DIVISION

ABF Freight System Inc.

FedEx Freight, Inc.

 

 

TRUCKLOAD DIVISION

Convoy Systems LLC

Debrick Truck Line Company

Great Plains Trucking, Inc.

International Express Trucking

J & H Trucking Inc.

Keim T S, Inc.

Red Line, Inc.

  

2018 Fleet Safety Winners
The Fleet Safety Winners received an award based on the best safety record in their division.

               

AGGREGATE CARRIER DIVISION

Capital Trucking, LLC

 

 

AGRICULTURAL CARRIERS DIVISION

Short & Son Inc.

 

 

MOVERS CONFERENCE

Kansas Van & Storage Criqui Corporation

 

 

PRIVATE CARRIER DIVISION

Occidental Chemical Corporation  

 

 

LARGE PRIVATE CARRIER DIVISION

Walmart Transportation

 

 

TANK TRUCK DIVISION

Garden City Co-op, Inc. 

 

 

LARGE TANK TRUCK DIVISION

Groendyke Transportation Inc.

 

 

LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD DIVISION

FedEx Freight, Inc.

 

 

TRUCKLOAD DIVISION

Great Plains Trucking, Inc.

               

 

Short & Son Inc.

 

They have a 0.1 out of service rate for driver inspections and 4.6% out of service rate for vehicle inspections.