Drivers to represent FedEx
Ninety-eight drivers from 42 states representing the FedEx Corp. operating companies will compete in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Pittsburgh, USA, in August.
Ninety-eight drivers from 42 states representing the FedEx Corp. operating companies will compete in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Pittsburgh, USA, in August.
Each FedEx driver earned the right to compete in the NTDC by qualifying at state-level truck driving championships. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsors the NTDC, which is designed to recognise industry leadership in safety and to promote professionalism among truck drivers.
“The backbone of our company is made up of thousands of professional drivers and contractors who not only strive to deliver every shipment on time but also ensure that safety remains a fundamental priority in everything they do,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and chief executive officer, FedEx Corp. “The overall performance of the more than 1,400 FedEx drivers, couriers and contractors who competed in their respective state championships and the accomplishments of our 98 NTDC competitors in particular exemplify the commitment of our entire driving force to safely share the road with other motorists each day.”
Here are some facts about the 2009 FedEx NTDC competitors:
· Collectively, the drivers have more than 1,880 years of professional driving experience among them.
· In total, the team has safely driven more than 96m miles during their careers – enough to circle the globe almost 3,855 times.
· 48 of the FedEx competitors have driven professionally for 20 years or more.
· 41 of them have each accumulated at least one million miles of safe driving.
· Eight of them have won five or more state championships.
