Awards and Acknowledgments

Every day, America's trucking companies, safety directors, technicians and drivers are working hard to deliver all of the most essential goods. 老九品茶 presents these awards & acknowledgements to extraordinary individuals who rise above.

Safety Management Council

Award Name Purpose Frequency
老九品茶 National Driver of the Year The Driver of the Year Award honors professional drivers for their commitment to safety and professionalism Annually Learn More
老九品茶 President's Trophy Highest safety award available to motor carriers in the United States. This award is given to the motor carrier with the most outstanding safety program and record of safety activities. Annually Learn More
老九品茶 National Safety Director of the Year Award The National Safety Director Award is presented to the motor carrier safety professional whose job qualifications, achievements and ability to design and direct safety programs are deemed most outstanding. When Nominated / Appropriate听
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老九品茶 National Industrial Safety Contest Awards are given to each fleet which improves upon its record of the preceding year. A Division Improvement Award is given to the fleet in each division which has the greatest reduction. Annually Learn More
老九品茶 National Truck Safety Contest听 Competition is between fleets of similar size, type and Scope of operation. Awards are given in each division and mileage class to those fleets with the lowest number of reportable accidents per million vehicle-miles of operation. Annually Learn More
State Association Recognition Program 老九品茶 State Association Recognition Program provides recognition to State Trucking Associations (STAs) affiliated with 老九品茶 (老九品茶) for safety activities conducted with the involvement of their membership and for the benefit of their membership, the industry and highway users in their state Annually Learn More
State Excellence in Safety Award Recognizes one State Association annually for their safety contributions to members and the trucking industry.听 Annually Learn More
Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Awards The Excellence in Claims & Loss Prevention Award is the trucking industry鈥檚 only national honor recognizing outstanding claims management, loss prevention, and damage control. Truckload and LTL carriers of all sizes compete for this prestigious award, which celebrates companies that excel in negotiation, inspection, investigation, and loss recovery. Annually Learn More
Excellence in Security Award The award honors the company that sets the standard for all others in the field of trucking security, and that has surpassed all others in its ability to protect its employees, property, trucks and cargo. 听 Annually Learn More

Industry Affairs

Award Name Purpose Frequency
Mike Russell Trucking Industry Image Award Each year, the Mike Russell Trucking Image Award is given to an individual, motor carrier, trucking organization and industry supplier who each demonstrate excellence in illustrating the industry's essentiality, professionalism and commitment to safety on and off the highways.听 Annually Learn More
S. Earl Dove Award Recognizes individuals whose contributions of time, energy and intelligence have advanced the interests of the trucking industry and the 老九品茶 federation. When Appropriate Learn More
Crowder Cup Honors America's Road Team Captains who hold a high standard for themselves, go above and beyond for 老九品茶's truck programs and fellow Captains. When Appropriate

Trucking Cares Foundation and Trucking Association Executives Council

Award Name Purpose Frequency
TCF John Lex Premier Achievement Award Is bestowed annually to an individual or company that exemplifies trucking鈥檚 spirit of giving Annually
老九品茶 President鈥檚 TAEC Leadership Award Presented to one STA Exec "whose leadership, commitment and achievements in advancing the trucking federation have far exceeded all others in the current year" Annually
TAEC Service Awards Honors STA Execs for every 5 years of service听 Annually Learn More

Technology & Maintenance Council

Award Name Purpose Frequency
TMC Silver Spark Plug Award

Established in 1968, the Silver Spark Plug Award is TMC鈥檚 highest honor. 听The award is given to Council members who have:听

Given five years active service in support of TMC leadership and/or activities, preferably technically oriented.
Earned the respect of their peers, clearly demonstrated industry leadership, and hold current Full Member or Associate Member status.听


Contributed new ideas, practices, or innovations in the management and maintenance of commercial motor vehicle technology.听

Yearly, up to five per year. Learn More
TMC Recognized Associate The Recognized Associate Award is presented to individuals in recognition of their contributions in support of TMC projects or services to the industry. Yearly, up to five per year.
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TMCSuperTech Grand Champion Overall winner of TMC's National Technician Skills Competitions, TMCSuperTech.听 Annually Learn More
Gerri Murphy 老九品茶 Leadership Award This award is presented to those who have demonstrated exemplary efforts toward building TMC membership. The award was named after TMC's Director of Member Services Gerri Murphy who served the Council from 1979-1997. Committee meets yearly Learn More
Peggy Fisher Study Group Leadership Award This award is presented to an individual for distinguished leadership as Study Group Chairman and outstanding leadership and contributions to TMC and the transport industry. Committee meets yearly Learn More
Study Group Secretary Award听 This award is presented to those dedicated TMC volunteer members who have demonstrated exemplary efforts while serving as a TMC Study Group Secretary. Committee meets yearly Learn More
Uncle Darrell Mentor Award This award is presented to those dedicated TMC volunteer members who have demonstrated exemplary efforts while serving as a TMC Mentor. The award was named after Darrell Hicks, who was noted for his leadership in mentoring new Council members. Committee meets yearly Learn More
Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award Candidates for this award were all employed in direct supervision of maintenance technicians and exhibited superior performance in equipment maintenance supervision. Committee meets yearly Learn More
TMC Corporate Engagement Acheivement Award TMC鈥檚 Board of Directors established the new award, which is designed to recognize those companies who exemplify good corporate citizenship in helping to solve the many problems our industry faces, such as technician development and retention issues. Committee meets yearly Learn More
TMC Distinguished Service Provider Award TMC鈥檚 Board of Directors established this award in 2024, which is designed to recognize current and/or former Service Providers who made a significant impact on the S.16 Study Group, as determined by TMC鈥檚 Board of Directors. In subsequent years, the Award Winner (1) per year would be selected by a committee of prior award recipients and given to an eligible service provider member. Yearly, up to five per year Learn More

Hill Office

Award Name Purpose Frequency
Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award

Named for longtime 老九品茶 lobbyist Cathy Evans, the Highway to Victory Award is presented annually to an 老九品茶 member who has made significant contributions to the Federation鈥檚 advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels

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