Georgia State Truck Driving Championships

Georgia Grand Champion Tim McElwaney of ABF Freight System (left) with Emily Crane of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

3-axle winners (from left) Roger Nicholson of UPS Freight (first place), Donald Carter of FedEx Freight (second place) and Kenneth Schrum of Americold (third place) at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

4-axle division winners (from left) Pete Steerman of AAA Cooper Transportation (first place), Michael Hall of Southeastern Freight Lines (second place) and Rob Rogers of Frito Lay (third place) at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

5-axle division winners Tim McElwaney of ABF Freight System (first place), also GTDC's Grand Champion, Antonio Mendez of Shaw Industries (second place) and Bob DeCamp of Walmart Transportation (third place) at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Georgia Driver of the Year Tim Taylor (right) with Emily Crane of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association at the 2018 GTDC on May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Flatbed division winners (from left) Ben Moore Jr. of Walmart Transportation (first place), Todd Hester of UPS Freight (second place) and James Mills of AAA Cooper Transportation (third place) at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Mike Chupp of Collins Trucking accepts the President's Award for overall best safety program in Georgia at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

The Clifford Williams Award winners (Large Team) from UPS Freight at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photos courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Quenton Taylor Award winner (Pre-Trip) Michael Hall of Southeastern Freight Lines at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Andi Pearson (right), daughter of ABF driver Chuck Pearson, receives the Rick Perkins Memorial Scholarship from Curt Earnest of GTMA (left) at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Sleeper division winners (from left) Herschel Evans of Holland (first place), Brent Darnell of Southeastern Freight Lines (second place) and Colt Bowerman of Margin Transport (third place) at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Clifford Williams Award winners (Small Team) from Martin Brower at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Photo coverage of winners and scenes from the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Straight truck division winners (from left) Doug Austin of Martin Brower (first place), Chuck Jernigan of FedEx Freight (second place) and John Ingle of AAA Cooper Transportation (third place) at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Tank truck division winners (from left) Glenn Morris of FedEx Freight (first place), Tim Vogt of XPO Logistics (second place) and Marty Mosley of Americold (third place) at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photo courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)

Twins division winners (from left) Carlos Rodriguez of Old Dominion Freight Line (first place), David Chandler of FedEx Freight (second place) and Bill West of ABF Freight System (third place) at the 2018 Georgia Truck Driving Championships May 10-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Ga. (Photos courtesy of Bruce Bugg/ABF Freight)