2023 Kansas Motor Carriers Association Professional Truck Driving Championship June 16-17, 2023
Congratulations to the 2022 Kansas Professional Truck Driving Championship winners!
Grand Champion Truck Driver: Terry Covey FedEx Freight, Inc., Wichita, KS.
He had the highest point total overall and his Course Score set him above the competition. He has been driving for 13 years with 1 million safe driving miles.
Rookie of the Year Award: Tom Segebart, Council Grove, Wal-Mart Transportation, Ottawa, KS
| Vehicle Inspection Award: Dean Harris, FedEx Freight, Inc., Straight Truck Class, Shawnee, KS
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The Kansas State Troopers Association sponsors an award to the contestant who does the most outstanding job with the vehicle inspection competition. This is a challenging and important segment of the competition because it encourages the drivers to pay close attention to the integrity of the safety equipment on their truck.
Team Trophies
Our Championships team trophies are awarded to the company who’s top three drivers outscore any other firm's top three contenders.
Small Fleet Team Trophy Winner: Convoy Systems, LLC
| Large Fleet Team Trophy Winner: XPO Logistics
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Written Exam Award 
The written exam is a challenging and important segment of the competition and emphasizes that a professional driver’s skill is not just in operating a truck but includes making important informed decisions that will affect their safe operation on the highways. The award recognizes the contestants understanding of all aspects of the trucking industry by knowledge of the trucking industry’s general information, safety and security rules, first aid and fire safety. First Place: Jason Damron, Convoy Systems, LLC, 5-Axle Class, Edwardsville, KS Second Place: John Bouddhara, FedEx Freight, Inc., Twin Trailers Class, Wichita, KS Third Place: Dean Harris, FedEx Freight, Inc., Straight Truck Class, Shawnee, KS
Field Test Top Score Award 
This award recognizes the drivers who maneuvered the course and scored highest number of points while driving the 6-problem course. First Place: Terry Covey, FedEx Freight, Inc., Flatbed Class, Wichita, KS Second Place: Michael Apppelman, Yellow, Flatbed Class, Rago, KS Third Place: Robert Erwin, ABF Freight, 4-Axle Class, Wichita, KS
Class Awards The top place of each class will go on to compete at the National Truck Driving Championships, August 16-19, 2022 in Indianapolis, IN. The Kansas Truck Driving Championship is sponsored by the Kansas Motor Carrier Association and the Kansas Safety Management Council.
STRAIGHT TRUCK CLASS Second Place: Richard Johnson, FedEx Freight, Inc. Olathe, KS First Place: Dean Harris, FedEx Freight, Inc. Shawnee, KS Third Place: Douglas Pohl, Yellow, Wathena, KS
3-AXLE CLASS First Place: Ernie Arnote, XPO Logistics, Kansas City, KS Second Place: April Bassett, FedEx Freight, Inc., Wichita, KS Third Place: Eric Mays, FedEx Freight, Inc., Park City, KS
4-AXLE CLASS Second Place: Michael Hall, XPO Logistics, Baldwin City, KS First Place: Robert Erwin, ABF Freight, Wichita, KS Third Place: Kevin Brownewell, Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc., Ellinwood, KS
5-AXLE CLASS First Place: Jason Damron, Convoy Systems, LLC, Edwardsville, KS Second Place: Sammy Pelton, FedEx Freight, Inc., Wathena, KS Third Place: David Moffett, Wal-Mart Transportation, Fairplay, MO
SLEEPER BERTH CLASS First Place: Steve Dixon, Wal-Mart Transportation, Overland Park, KS Second Place: Timothy Helus, FedEx Freight, Inc., Buhler, KS Third Place: Justin Newell, Great Plains Trucking, Inc., Minneapolis, KS
TANK TRUCK CLASS First Place: Ken Saur, XPO Logistics, Excelsior Springs, MO Second Place: Gary Stackhouse, Convoy Systems, LLC Gladstone, MO Third Place: Geoffory "Jeff" Davis, Wal-Mart Transportation, Ottawa, KS
FLATBED CLASS First Place: Terry Covey, FedEx Freight, Inc., Wichita, KS Second Place: Michael Appelman, Yellow, Rago, KS Third Place: Daniel Jones, Old Dominion Freight Lines, Inc., Topeka, KS
TWIN TRAILER CLASS Second Place: David Forbes, FedEx Freight, Inc. Kansas City, KS First Place: Bryce Dock, XPO Logistics, Gladstone, MO Third Place: John Bouddhara, FedEx Freight, Inc., Wichita, KS
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