Brandy Abrahamson, a commercial driver with GLS Canada/Rosenau, won the Ann Taylor grand champion trophy at Alberta Motor Transport Association’s (AMTA) 75th Professional Truck Driving Championship.
Abrahamson, the first female winner of the trophy, also took first place in the straight truck category of the competition, according to an AMTA news release.
Drivers competed in one of five categories — straight truck, pup-trailer/day cab, tandem day cab, tandem bunk, and B-train — each showcasing the challenges and expertise demanded by their vehicles, as well as participating in a written exam, and pre-trip challenge.
The winners are:
Straight truck
- First – Brandy Abrahamson, GLS Canada/Rosenau
- Second – Lawrence Red Crow, Lethbridge Truck Terminals
- Third – Pritpal Sangha – FedEx Freight
Pup-trailer/day cab
- First – Aaron Schaff, Lethbridge Truck Terminals
- Second – Darren Tychowsky, FedEx Freight
- Third – Daren Hodgkins, Bison Transport
Tandem day cab
- First – Cliff Lutz, Lethbridge Truck Terminals
- Second – Travis Laboucan, GLS Canada/Rosenau
- Third – Francis Page, Bison Transport
Tandem bunk
- First – Harwinder Girn, Bison Transport
- Second – Kayleigh McCullough, Action Transportation
- Third – Jason Siemans, Lethbridge Truck Terminals
B-train
- First – Tim Bingley, Lac La Biche Transport
- Second – Jeffrey Zeeb, Bison Transport
- Third – Randy Thomas, Lethbridge Truck Terminals
Team award
- First – Lethbridge Truck Terminals (Aaron Schaaf, Lawrence Red Crow, Jason Siemans, Cliff Lutz, and Randy Thomas)
- Second – Bison Transport (Daren Hodgkins, Jeffery Zeeb, David Lowe, Francis Page, and Harwinder Girn)
Fred Dedel rookie of the year award
- Jason Siemans, Lethbridge Truck Terminals
