2024 IDEA Winner
Darryl Tolle with Ryder
Darryl Tolle with Ryder System Inc. is the 2024 International Driver Excellence Award recipient. With more than 41 years of crash-free professional driving experience behind the wheel, Tolle has driven 3.6 million safe miles – 2.8 million of those miles during his 35-year tenure with Ryder. View the 2024 news release.
2023 IDEA Winner
Henry “Wayne” Hayes with AutoZone
Professional driver Wayne Hayes, with AutoZone, is the 2023 International Driver Excellence Award winner. Hayes is an AutoZone regional driver who carefully navigates tight loading docks and parking lots in business districts to safely deliver auto parts to company stores. View the 2023 news release.
2022 IDEA Winner
Ruth McDonough with Hittman Transport Services
The 2022 International Driver Excellence Award recipient is professional driver Ruth McDonough with Hittman Transport Services. She is a specialized commercial motor vehicle driver responsible for hauling radioactive and nuclear loads. View the 2022 press release.
2021 IDEA Winner
Allen Parker with Werner Enterprises
The 2021 International Driver Excellence Award recipient is professional driver Allen Parker with Werner Enterprises Inc. Parker has been with Werner Enterprises for more than 34 years and has safely driven more than four million accident-free miles. View the 2021 press release.
2020 IDEA Winner
Duane Dornath of Western Express Inc.
Duane Dornath, of Western Express, earned the 2020 International Driver Excellence Award. Dornath has been with Western Express for more than 40 years and safely driven more than 4 million miles without incident. View the 2020 press release.
2019 IDEA Winner
Timothy Dean of Werner Enterprises
Professional driver Timothy Dean of Werner Enterprises is the winner of the 2019 International Driver Excellence Award. Dean has been with Werner for more than 30 years and safely driven more than 4 million miles without incident. View the 2019 press release.
2018 IDEA Winner
Herschel Evans of Holland
Herschel Evans of the trucking company Holland is the winner of the 2018 International Driver Excellence Award. Evans has driven more than 3 million miles over 30 years; 25 of those years with Holland. View the 2018 press release.
2017 IDEA Winner
Charles Endorf of Werner Enterprises
Charles Endorf of Werner Enterprises is the winner of the 2017 International Driver Excellence Award. Endorf has driven 5.5 million miles over 40 years with Werner. View the 2017 press release.
2016 IDEA Winner
Bob Wyatt of Schneider
Bob Wyatt of Schneider, who has driven for 51 years and nearly 5 million miles without a crash, is CVSA’s 2016 International Driver Excellence Award winner. View the 2016 press release.
2015 IDEA Winner
Ross Reynolds of Con-way Freight
Ross Reynolds of Con-way Freight sets a high standard as CVSA’s first annual International Driver Excellence Award winner. View the 2015 press release.