The Truckload Carriers Assn. announced the finalists for the Independent Contractor of the Year and Company Equipment Driver of the Year contests.

TCA received a record number of applications for the 2001 contests, and 30 finalists for each contest have been selected. These drivers will now complete the second part of the application and official judges will choose the top five winners in January.
Independent Contractor of the Year Contest Finalists:

• Bruce Barnes, Witte Brothers Exchange

• Joey Bates, PFT Roberson

• Connie and Lanny Beyer, Midwest Coast Transport

• Clyde Blalock, Arnold Transportation Services

• Arnold Bowen, CX Roberson

• Michael Dube, Dart Transit

• Maurice Eshom, Crete Carrier Corp.

• Earl Faro, Sammons Trucking

• Ronald Fugiasco, FFE Transportation Services

• James Grimmet, PFT Roberson

• Robert Jeffres, Bob Jeffres Trucking

• Dallas Johnson, O&S Trucking

• Kirby Killgore, O&S Trucking

• Scott McCurry, Umthun Trucking

• Patricia and Ronald Medlock, S.B. Inc. dba Sherman Bros. Heavy Trucking

• Harry Narine, CX Roberson

• Roger Patterson, Warren Transport

• Robert Rasely, CX Roberson

• Patricia Rauschnot, Dart Transit

• Artie Reid, Dart Transit

• Thomas Rice, Contract Freighters Inc.

• David Samora, Arnold Transportation Services

• Charles Shireman, CX Roberson

• Henry Shriver, Umthun Trucking

• Robert (Bob) Stewart, Interstate Distributor Co.

• Dennis Treff, Landstar Ranger

• Joseph Turner, Landstar Inway

• Macky Webb, CX Roberson.

Company Equipment Driver of the Year Contest Finalists:

• Michael Banner, DM Bowman

• Arnold Brakefield, CX Roberson

• Donald Burianek, Crete Carrier Corp.

• Gary Covington, PFT Roberson

• Dennis Coyle, CX Roberson

• Brett Crane, PFT Roberson

• Terry Crummy, Epes Transport System

• David Day, CX Roberson

• Ronald Deems, Farmer's Distributing

• George Dieu, S.B. Inc. Subidiary - Team Transport

• Asa Duckworth, C&C Trucking

• Roger Elliott, S.B. Inc. dba Sherman Bros. Heavy Trucking

• Wilbur Farver, DM Bowman

• Allen Fitzgerald, CX Roberson

• Frank Gill, CX Roberson

• David Grimsley, DM Bowman

• Sam Hockman, PFT Roberson

• Charles Hudgins, USA Truck

• Everett Humble, PFT Roberson

• Marvin Johnson, CTL Distribution

• Donald Losey, PFT Roberson

• George McClanahan, JB Hunt

• Arthur Rhoades, Arnold Transportation Services

• Jay Rutland, Contract Freighters Inc.

• Brian Saunders, Challenger Motor Freight

• Roy Self, PFT Roberson

• Walter Spiesshoefer, USA Truck

• Danny Spoone, CX Roberson

• Robert Spurlock, Arnold Transportation Services

• Michael Thomas, Interstate Distributor Co.

The Grand Prize winners for both contests will be announced at the TCA 64th Annual Convention at the Bellagio Resort in Las Vegas, March 3-6, 2002.