Container Farms: A New Type of Agriculture
Innovators within the produce industry are breaking the boundaries of food production — by growing crops not in fields, but in recycled shipping containers.
August 20, 2018Idaho Grand Champion Tim Melody Is Living Out the Career He Always Dreamed Of
Tim Melody remembers being a child and having his father describe truck drivers to him as "knights of the highway." Now Melody, with 3.2 million safety miles and an Idaho Grand Champion title on his resume, can be considered one of those knights himself.
July 24, 2018First Time’s the Charm for Alaska Grand Champion Ryan Wolcoff
The saying goes, “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.” Ryan Wolcoff, a truck driver for SPAN Alaska, won’t have to put that idiom into practice. He succeeded on the first try.
July 19, 2018ABF Freight’s Tim McElwaney Dedicates Georgia Title to Late Father
For ABF Freight’s Tim McElwaney, this year’s Georgia truck driving championships were bittersweet.
July 18, 2018Inspired by Dad, Tennessee Grand Champion Phil Shelton Has Plenty Left in the Tank
For Tennessee grand champion Phil Shelton, trucking runs in his blood. Shelton, of Walmart Transportation, finished first in the tank truck class and won the grand champion title at Tennessee’s trucking championships April 27-28, earning his third trip to nationals.
July 17, 2018Keeping Others Safe is the Only Victory Oregon’s Outen Needs
Distracted drivers were responsible for the deaths of 3,450 people on U.S. highways in 2016, according the the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Distracted driving is an issue that hits close to home for Chris Outen of FedEx Freight.
July 10, 2018New Mexico Grand Champion Is in a League of Her Own
Trucking isn’t just a man’s world, and Loretta Bruyere of FedEx Freight — New Mexico Grand Champion and proud owner of 2 million safety miles — is proving it.
July 3, 2018Delaware's Louis Lockard Likes Variety in Competitions but Shows Consistency in Winning
For Delaware Grand Champion Louis Lockard of FedEx Freight, there is nothing better than being behind the wheel of a truck.
July 2, 2018For Someone With a Late Start in Trucking, Montana's James is Coming On Strong
Safety and hard work. For Montana Grand Champion Tracey James of Jaybird Delivery and FedEx Ground, these are not only an integral part of truck driving championships, they’re integral to trucking.
July 2, 2018Father, Neighbor, Mentor Boost Maine’s Ken Duncan to the Top
They say you never work a day in your life if you do what you love. For Walmart Transportation’s Ken Duncan, who won Maine’s grand champion title May 19, this couldn't be any closer to the truth.
June 21, 2018