Driver of the Year
Honoring the Industry's Safest Professional Drivers
The Ohio Trucking Association is proud to announce Steve Brand, a professional driver with FedEx Freight, as the recipient of the 2024 Ohio Driver of the Year award. With a remarkable career spanning decades and nearly 5 million accident-free miles, Steve Brand embodies the very best of the trucking industry. His outstanding safety record, leadership, and unwavering commitment to the profession have earned him this prestigious honor.
Congratulations to all of our finalists:
- Michael Carreon, PGT Trucking, Inc.
- Daniel Clark, Classic Carriers, Inc.
- Timothy Doerfler, Old Dominion Freight Line
- Howard Friend, Pitt Ohio
- Michael Patton, Ward Transport & Logistics
- Robert Ritter, Continental Express, Inc.
- Steve Runyon, Walmart Transportation
- Rick Russell, Clopay Transportation Company
- Dennis Smith, Ports Petroleum Co., Inc.
- Gary Smith, Garner Trucking, Inc.
- Charles Tankred, J.W. Didado Electric LLC
Steve Brand, FedEx Freight
2024 Driver of the Year
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