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

The outstanding drivers listed below will now complete the second part of the application (due Dec. 19) and official judges will choose the top five winners in each contest. The grand prizewinners for both contests will be announced at the TCA 2004 Annual Convention at the Hilton Waikoloa Village in Waikoloa, Hawaii on March 14-17, 2004.
Finalists include:

Independent Contractor of the Year Contest Finalists

Bruce Barnes, Witte Bros. Exchange
Ezra "Carroll" Benn, Dart Transit Co.
Richard Cary, PFT Roberson Inc.
Gregory Coulter, Coastal Transport Inc.
Donald Cozine, FFE Transportation Services Inc.
William Gross, John Christner Trucking Inc.
Carl James, MacKinnon Transport Inc.
Jerry Johnson, O & S Trucking Inc.
William Loving, PFT Roberson Inc.
Charles Maly, Shaffer Trucking Inc.
Jimmy McSwain, Sunco Carriers Inc.
Roger Mullenberg, GMR Transportation Inc.
Thomas Rice, Contract Freighters Inc.
Rick Shank, Arnold Transportation Services
Dennis Siler, Dart Transit Co.
Ronald Warner, Davis Transport Inc.
Larry Williams, SB Inc., dba Sherman Bros. Heavy Trucking
Gary Fink, Willis Shaw Express
Houton Smith, John Christner Trucking Inc.
Richard Johnson, Yellowstone Trucking 2000 Inc.

Company Equipment Driver of the Year Contest Finalists

Glen and Sherry Foede, CAN-AM Expres, Inc.
Roger Mellon, D.M. Bowman Inc.
Curtis Mullens, USA Truck Inc.
Paul Nesslerodt, D.M. Bowman Inc.
Phillip Engelhorn, John Christner Trucking Inc.
Arthur Rabold, S & H Express
Carl Rash, Contract Freighters Inc.
Hiram Richardson, FedEx Freight - American Freightways
James Roseberry, D.M. Bowman Inc.
Robert Salmi, American Eagle Line - A Division of FFE Transportation
John Speith, PFT Roberson Inc.
Robert St. John, Jevic Transportation Inc.
Jerry Waddoups, Central Refrigeration - Dick Simon Trucking
Eric Wasson, Coastal Transport Inc.
Robert White, Hogan Transports Inc.
William Wilson, USA Truck Inc.
Barry Eves, S & H Express
Gerald Billing, MacKinnon Transport Inc.
David Garrelts, SB Inc., dba Sherman Bros. Heavy Trucking
Ronald Johnson, Witte Bros. Exchange

The grand prizewinner of the Independent Contractor of the Year Contest will receive a brand new fully loaded International tractor, along with numerous other prizes sponsored by industry suppliers.
The top three winners in the Company Equipment Contest will receive cash, gift certificates, and more. All winners will receive numerous prizes donated by supplier companies.