Two award winning drivers of ABF Freight System, Inc. have been selected as America's Road Team Captains by the American Trucking Association (ATA) in Alexandria, Virginia.
Richard Alford of the Louisville, Kentucky ABF service center and Ralph Garcia of the Albuquerque, New Mexico service center join and elite group of 13 drivers with 312 years of collective experience and nearly 19 million safe-driving miles. They were selected from a group of 28 finalists who competed before a panel of judges from the trucking industry and trucking media. The competition included a review of the drivers' knowledge of trucking industry safety issues, a test of communication skills, and a review of their community service.
"Richard and Ralph are outstanding examples of trucking professionals who are dedicated to making our highways safer for all drivers," says Rich Beaulieu, ABF's vice president of transportation. "Having ABF drivers selected for America's Road Team Captains for the tenth year in a row is quite remarkable and is a testament to ABF's total commitment to safely and securely handling and transporting our customers' freight. ABF proudly supports them in their new roles as ambassadors for the trucking industry."| -End- |
