FedEx driver with 1M safe miles wins North Carolina trucking championship

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FedEx Express driver Michael Bills is North Carolina’s trucking grand champion. Bills was awarded the title at the annual North Carolina Truck Driving Championship, held May 18-19 at Park Expo in Charlotte.

The competition was sponsored by the North Carolina Trucking Association and brought out over 170 truckers to test their skills against their colleagues.

Bills, from Fuquay-Varina, has been a trucker for 26 years and has spent the last three years with FedEx. He has driven over one million accident-free miles. He also won first place in the straight truck class.

John Hathcock, a driver for FedEx Ground, was awarded Rookie of the Year.

The winners were:

Grand Champion: Michael Bills, FedEx Express

Rookie of the Year: John Hathcock, FedEx Ground

Pre-Trip Inspection: David Rohman, FedEx Express

3-Axle: David Rohman, FedEx Express

4-Axle: Larry Wilson, Food Lion/DelHaize America

5-Axle: Basher Pierce, FedEx Freight

Sleeper Berth: Jimmy Whitley, FedEx Ground

Flatbed: Brian Walker, UPS

Step Van: Augustus Kern, FedEx Express

Straight Truck: Michael Bills, FedEx Express

Tanker: Andrew Davis, UPS

Twin Trailers: David Wagner, Old Dominion Freight Line

This article was written by Deanne Winslett, associate editor at Trucker’s News, a partner publication of Hard Working Trucks.