The Kansas Drivers of the Month and Driver of the Year 
This award recipient is selected from the 12 Drivers of the Month for 2017. 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 – Mike Thiemann – RedGuard, LLC

February Driver of the Month – David Malloy- RedGuard, LLC

March Driver of the Month – William Topp – Hamm, Inc.

April Driver of the Month – Steven Renyer – Red Line, Inc.

May Driver of the Month –Travis Harries – Walmart Transportation

June Driver of the Month – David Knight – Walmart Transportation

July Driver of the Month – Dave Harris – Groendyke Transport, Inc.

August Driver of the Month – Tim Howerton - Groendyke Transport, Inc.

September Driver of the Month – Randy Hocker – Convoy Systems, LLC

October Driver of the Month – Greg Gieswein - Walmart Transportation

November Driver of the Month – Matthew Rohrer – Walmart Transportation

December Driver of the Month – Jason Damron – Convoy Systems, LLC

Dave Malloy – RedGuard, LLC

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.

Jody Crouch - Sedona 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. 

2017 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

Agricultural Carrier Division

Movers Conference

Oilfield & Heavy Machinery Division

Private Division

Tank Truck Division

Truckload Division

2017 Fleet Safety Winners
The Fleet Safety Winners received an award based on the best safety record in their division.

AGGREGATE CARRIER DIVISION

Hamm, Inc.

AGRICULTURAL CARRIERS DIVISION

Golden Plains Trucking, Inc.

LESS-THAN-TRUCKLOAD

FedEx Freight, Inc.

MOVERS CONFERENCE

James B Studdard Transfer & Storage Company, Inc.

OILFIELD & HEAVY MACHINERY

BKEP Crude, LLC

PRIVATE CARRIER DIVISION

Wal-Mart Transportation

TANK TRUCK DIVISION

Groendyke Transportation, Inc.

TRUCKLOAD DIVISION

Keim T S, Inc.

James B Studdard Transfer & Storage Company, Inc.

2019 Event Details

The "Best of the Best" of 2018 will be recognized at the 2019 KMCA Safety Awards Banquet. The banquet will be held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka. Awards are given for Drivers of the Month, Driver of the Year, Safety Professional of the Year and Fleet Safety Contest Winners. A reservation is required to attend this event. Below are files to register for the Safety Awards Banquet and nomination forms. Please return each form to the corresponding staff member by the deadline dates, each form indicates who to submit the form to and how. If you have any questions or concerns please call the office at 785-267-1641.

Safety Awards Banquet Registration Form

Safety Professional of the Year nomination Form

Fleet Safety Form

Driver of the Month