YRC Regional Transportation Sends 9 Drivers to National Truck Driving Championships
AKRON, Ohio, July 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- YRC Regional Transportation, a subsidiary of YRC Worldwide Inc. (Nasdaq: YRCW), announced today that nine of its professional drivers qualified to compete at the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) to be held August 15-19th at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA.
The first-place winners of the state truck driving championships qualify for the American Trucking Associations' national championships. To participate in state competitions, drivers must be accident-free for one year.
"We are very proud of our nine drivers that have proven their skill and commitment to safety at their state championships," said Jim Staley, President and CEO of YRC Regional Transportation. "This national competition is the best of the best, and we wish our drivers much luck."
The drivers will compete against nearly 400 others for national titles in eight different classes of vehicles for the National Grand Champion title. The drivers accumulate points by demonstrating their driving skill and knowledge of the trucking industry through a series of tests. The drivers are given a written examination, personal interview, pre-trip inspection test and a field test.
The 2006 YRC Regional Transportation National Truck Driving Championship team:
Driver Company Class Service Center
Troy A. Atkins USF Reddaway 4-Axle Clackamas, OR
Ron Coles USF Reddaway Flatbed Boise, ID
Herschel Evans USF Holland 5-Axle Atlanta, GA
Leonard (Dean) Goodnight USF Reddaway 4-Axle Boise, ID
John (Ryan) Harris USF Reddaway 4-Axle Billings, MT
Buzz Allen Hatwigg USF Reddaway 5-Axle Billings, MT
Michael Mygatt USF Reddaway 3-Axle Seattle, WA
Jeffrey Payne USF Reddaway Tanker Saint George, UT
Mario Rodriguez USF Reddaway Linehaul Pocatello, ID
YRC Regional Transportation is comprised of USF Holland, USF Reddaway, USF Bestway, USF Glen Moore and New Penn. Together, the YRC Regional Transportation companies deliver nationwide services in the next-day, second-day and time-sensitive markets, which are among the fastest-growing transportation segments. In 2005 all the YRC Regional Transportation companies were recognized by the readers of Logistics Management magazine with the prestigious Quest for Quality Award. For additional information, please visit http://www.yrcreg.com .
YRC Worldwide Inc., a Fortune 500 company and one of the largest transportation service providers in the world, is the holding company for a portfolio of successful brands including Yellow Transportation, Roadway Express, Reimer Express, USF Holland, USF Reddaway, USF Bestway, USF Glen Moore, New Penn and Meridian IQ. The enterprise provides global transportation services, transportation management solutions and logistics management. The portfolio of brands represents a comprehensive array of services for the shipment of industrial, commercial and retail goods domestically and internationally. Headquartered in Overland Park, Kansas, YRC Worldwide employs approximately 70,000 people.
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