2009
Ken TrumanDSR, NMA
Driver Sales Representative Ken Truman had one main goal in mind when he decided to become a professional driver — to find the company that would be the right fit for him. After working for a few years at a couple of different trucking firms, he heard about Con-way Freight. The good pay and benefits offered by Con-way appealed to Ken because he knew it would allow him to provide a good living for his family.
A resident of Gray, Ga., Ken has been driving professionally for 25 years, the past 20 with Con-way Freight. On Jan. 3, 2009, Ken achieved the ultimate measure of safe driving — reaching two million accident-free miles. He previously hit the one-million-mile mark on Jan. 15, 2000.
Ken credits his safety record to his ability to drive defensively, and anticipate what other drivers might do. What tips would he share with motorists to help them safely share the roads with trucks?
“Don’t tailgate and please try to pass on the left,” he said. “Also, don’t travel in our blind spots.”
In 25 years as a driver, Ken says he’s seen other motorists do some crazy things.
“One stopped in the right lane on the interstate and backed up to get off an exit ramp — right in front of me!” he said.
When he is not driving, Ken enjoys fishing and riding motorcycles. He has been married for 28 years to his wife, Dorothy, and they have three children: Christopher, 26; Melissa, 24; and Jonathan, 17.
