2021 Event Details
The "Best of the Best" of 2020 will be recognized at the 2021 Safety Awards Ceremony. Due to the continued restrictions with COVID, KMCA has determined to have the ceremony via Zoom on June 18, 2021 at 2 P.M.
Due to the ceremony being remote; KMCA will be sending the awards to winners via mail. Awards will be given for Drivers of the Month, Driver of the Year, Safety Professional of the Year and Fleet Safety Contest Winners. Look for photos of the winners in the July Dispatch!
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.
2020 - Kansas Driver of the YearJanuary Driver of the Month – John L Fouraker – Fairview Express LLC
February Driver of the Month – Myron H Wiebe – Fairview Express LLC
March Driver of the Month – Theodore Rilinger – FedEx Freight, Inc.
April Driver of the Month – David Elias – FedEx Freight, Inc.
May Driver of the Month –Robert David Standley – Occidental Chemical Corporation OCC
June Driver of the Month – Stephen Madrigal - RedGuard, LLC
July Driver of the Month – Larry Willits - RedGuard, LLC
August Driver of the Month – Travis Harries - Walmart
September Driver of the Month –Geoffory “Jeff” Davis - Walmart
October Driver of the Month – William “Bill” Fisher – Walmart
November Driver of the Month – Robert “Bob” Oswald – Walmart
December Driver of the Month – Fairy “Walt” Petree III - Walmart
Geoffory “Jeff” Davis - Walmart Transportation
He has been a professional driver for 39 years with 4.7 million miles driven.
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.
Don Grubb - RMJK Enterprises Inc. (dba HIT 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.
2020 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
Golden Plains Trucking, Inc.
MOVERS CONFERENCE
James B Studdard Transfer & Storage Company, Inc.
PRIVATE CARRIER DIVISION
Occidental Chemical Corporation OCC
TANK TRUCK DIVISION
Occidental Chemical Corporation OCC
LARGE TANK TRUCK DIVISION
Groendyke Transport, Inc.
LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD DIVISION
FedEx Freight, Inc.
TRUCKLOAD DIVISION
Great Plains Trucking, Inc.
2020 Kansas Fleet Safety Contest Grand Trophy Winner
The Fleet Champion of the 2020 Fleet Safety Contest had the best overall safety record of those who competed in the Fleet Safety Contest.
Occidental Chemical Corporation OCC
2020 Kansas Large Fleet Safety Contest Grand Trophy Winner
Groendyke Transport, Inc.
2020 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.
AGRICULTURAL CARRIERS DIVISION
Short & Son Inc.
Steve Hilker Trucking, Inc.
PRIVATE DIVISION
Hampel Oil Distributors Inc.
RedGuard, LLC
TANK TRUCK DIVISION
Hampel Oil Distributors Inc.
LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD DIVISION
ABF Freight System, Inc.
Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
TRUCKLOAD DIVISION
Convoy Systems, LLC
Debrick Truck Line Company
J & H Trucking, Inc.
Red Line, Inc.
2020 Safety Awards Banquet Results
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The Kansas Drivers of the Month and Driver of the Year
2019 - Kansas Driver of the Year Don Kendall - Walmart Transportation He has been a professional driver for 41 years with 5.2 million miles driven.
The Safety Professional of the Year
The Fleet Safety Contest
2019 Fleet Safety Winners
2019 Kansas Fleet Safety Contest Grand Trophy Winner
The Fleet Champion of the 2019 Fleet Safety Contest had the best overall safety record of those who competed in the Fleet Safety Contest. They have a 0% out of service rate in driver inspections and 0% out of service rate for vehicle inspections.
2019 Kansas Large Fleet Safety Contest Grand Trophy Winner
They have a 0.1 out of service rate for driver inspections and 4.6% out of service rate for vehicle inspections.
FedEx Freight, Inc. 2019 Fleet Safety Certificate Winners
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