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Nominate a Trucking Safety Leader for HDT's 2024 Safety & Compliance Award

Heavy Duty Trucking is seeking nominations for its 2024 Safety & Compliance Award, which honors trucking fleet executives in charge of their fleet’s safety program who have demonstrated excellence, leadership, and innovation.

August 22, 2024
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Trucking fleet applications for HDT's Safety & Compliance award are due by Sept. 20.

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Heavy Duty Trucking is seeking nominations for its 2024 Safety & Compliance Award, which honors trucking fleet executives in charge of their fleet’s safety program who have demonstrated excellence, leadership, and innovation in their field.

Nominations are open to individuals in leadership positions in safety, risk management, human resources, and similar areas at trucking fleets. 

Candidates can nominate themselves or be nominated by a colleague, customer, vendor, etc.

The HDT Safety & Compliance Award winner for 2024 will be honored during the Fleet Safety Conference track of the Fleet Forward Conference, Nov. 6-8, 2024, at the Sheraton Marina in San Diego.

Nominees should demonstrate leadership, innovation, and measurable results while enhancing the safety of their drivers and others sharing the road with them. 

The Safety & Compliance Award winner will be featured in the November/December issue of Heavy Duty Trucking magazine, on Truckinginfo.com and other editorial content.

You may nominate yourself or others. The nomination deadline is Sept. 20.

Previous HDT Safety & Compliance Award Honorees

2023: Sarah Cates, Keller Trucking

2022: Carol Heinowski, Meijer Logistics

2021: Donielle Dziedzic, A. Duie Pyle

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