Join us throughout the year.
The Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award is unique because it promotes and celebrates its semi-finalists, finalists and ultimate winner for months leading up to the conclusion in December.
Come stand with them
We encourage participating carriers, CDL training schools, military officials, government representatives and other stakeholders to join us during our recognition events, panel discussions, and announcement ceremonies. These events will take place virtually and in person in Ohio and Washington DC.
Four stages, seven dates
Employers and credentialing institutions (CDL schools) are able to nominate up to five rookie drivers.
The final day for nominators to edit and submit their completed applications on transitiontrucking.org.
The pool of candidates is combed through to determine the semi-finalists — the Elite 11 — who go on to the Selection Committee.
Tours of the National Veterans Memorial and Museum, a reception, and a visit to the Kenworth manufacturing plant with a recognition ceremony.
The finalists’ interviews are posted on transitiontrucking.org for the general public to view and vote on.
Voting concludes on Veterans Day, and the results inform the Selection Committee’s final deliberations.
The winner is announced at the Veteran Ready Summit at West Point and receives the keys to a new Kenworth T680.
Public voting opens November 1
Voting runs through Veterans Day, November 11, on transitiontrucking.org.
About the Vote