Nineveh Resident is State Truck Driving Champion

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ –Mike White, of Nineveh, was
named the best professional truck driver in Indiana after winning the three-axle
competition and receiving the highest overall score in the nine competing
categories at the 2011 Indiana Truck Driving Championships. The annual event is
sponsored by Indiana Motor Truck Association.

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White, who drives for Wal-Mart Transportation, now qualifies to compete in the
American Trucking Associations’ National Truck Driving Championships August
9-13, 2011 in Orlando, Fla. — also known as the “Super Bowl of Safety.” The
winners from each of the eight other categories are also eligible to compete in
the national championship.

Nearly 400 drivers from all 50 states will compete in Orlando for four days,
challenging their driving skills, and knowledge of safety, equipment and the
industry. From 18-wheeler five axle sleepers to tank trucks to twin
trailers–they will drive a course that recreates situations truck drivers face
daily. These maneuvers may include: an alley dock, a rear line stop, a side
park, a scale stop, a right turn, a front line stop, and straight line driving
through a diminishing clearance.

On Saturday night, August 13, one contestant will drive away as the 2011
National Grand Champion Truck Driver.

“The Truck Driving Championships represent the culmination of the industry’s
passion and dedication to safety,” said Indiana Motor Truck Association
President and CEO Gary Langston. “I congratulate all the contestants and I hope
Indiana roots for our drivers as they move on to Nationals in Orlando.”

Indiana participants at Nationals for each category include:
Mike White, Wal-Mart Transportation, Nineveh, Ind. (Three-Axle)
Scott Bluhm, Con-Way Freight, Decatur, Ind. (Flatbed)
Wayne Coverdale, Con-Way Freight, Roanoke, Ind. (Tankers)
Ron Fivecoat, Con-Way Freight, Plainfield, Ind. (Straight Truck)
Dan McCain, Con-Way Freight, Kokomo, Ind. (Twins)
Tony Malloy, FedEx Ground, Sellersburg, Ind. (Step Van)
Derrill Blandford, USF Holland, Lebanon, Ky. (Five-Axle)
Rich Mehling, J.E.T. Transit, Inc., Huntingburg, Ind. (Four-Axle)
Earl Harris, Venture Logistics, Indianapolis, Ind. (Five-Axle Sleeper)

ATA’s Truck Driving Championships include top professional truck drivers from
around the nation competing at state and regional levels to make it to the
national competition Aug. 9-13 in Orlando, Fla. The NTDC annually attracts over
2,000 cheering friends, family, colleagues and spectators. For more information,
visit the 2011 National Truck Driving Championships website:

http://www.truckline.com/Federation/Councils/slpmc/NTDC/Pages/Default.aspx

American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the
trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking
associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of
the industry America depends on most to move our nation’s freight. Follow ATA on
TrucksBringIt on Twitter and Facebook.

The American Trucking Associations, including Indiana Motor Truck Association,
leads the effort for safer highways, focusing on greater education, enforcement
and enhancement of traffic safety laws for all drivers. www.truckline.com

SOURCE American Trucking Associations