The International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) has announced its newest Hall of Fame class, honoring 93 professional truck drivers for their dedication to safety and service. Together, these drivers represent more than 2,600 combined years of accident-free driving.
“These 93 inductees represent the very best of our industry’s 135,000 professional foodservice distribution drivers,” said Mark S. Allen, president and CEO of IFDA. “These exceptional individuals are the backbone of America’s food supply chain, ensuring that restaurants, schools, and healthcare facilities have the essential goods they need to keep our communities fed.”
One of the Largest Hall of Fame Classes
This year’s Hall of Fame group is among the largest since the program was first introduced. The official recognition will take place during the IFDA Solutions Conference on September 29, 2025.
To be selected, each driver had to meet strict standards:
- At least 25 consecutive years driving for an IFDA member company
- 25 years with no chargeable accidents
- A record of no moving violations within the past five years
According to IFDA, “The 93 honorees join an elite group of professional drivers who have demonstrated extraordinary dedication to safety and service throughout their careers. The foodservice distribution industry relies on skilled professional drivers who navigate complex routes and handle specialized equipment while maintaining the highest safety standards. These drivers deliver critical supplies to restaurants and foodservice operations nationwide, keeping America’s food system running smoothly.”
About the Program
The IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame, now in its eighth year, was established to recognize the vital role of professional drivers in the foodservice distribution industry. The recognition serves as both an honor for long-standing careers and an example for younger drivers building their paths in the industry.
The program continues to underscore the importance of professionalism, safety, and reliability in ensuring the food supply chain operates without interruption.
2025 IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame Inductees
The following drivers are being inducted this year, along with their years of safe driving service:
- Leroy Abell — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 32)
- Scott Baumgartner — Kohl Wholesale (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- David Bentley — Gordon Food Service (Safe Driving Years: 29)
- Johnny Bradford — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Stephen Cardy — Gordon Food Service (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Andrew Chackan — Core-Mark (Safe Driving Years: 33)
- Michael Davis — Vistar (Safe Driving Years: 31)
- Thomas Dunning — Dot Transportation Inc. (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Robert Ernst — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 26)
- Bill Flores — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 34)
- Charles Goodman — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 28)
- Ryan Hasenbusch — Gordon Food Service (Safe Driving Years: 30)
- Lindsey Hebert — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 30)
- Brian Hucks — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- David Jacobs — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 33)
- Barry Jenkins — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 30)
- Scott Kent — Core-Mark (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Mark Lenz — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 35)
- Steve Loreng — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Mace McKinnon — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 26)
- Christopher Morrison — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Stephen Pettersen — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 33)
- Robert Rader — Core-Mark (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Mike Ruhland — Gordon Food Service (Safe Driving Years: 31)
- William Sears — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 32)
- Roger Shumpert — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 47)
- William Snyder — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Timothy Staton — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 29)
- Joel Vigil — Core-Mark (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- William White — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 30)
- Mark Adkins — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Donald Belzile — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Michael Blanton — Vistar (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Mark Buster — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 28)
- Paul Carpenter — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Nathan Clow — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 32)
- Pat Dowd — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Richard Dyson — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- James Evans — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Bradley Franklin — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 30)
- Adam Hansen — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 26)
- Christopher Hathaway — Core-Mark (Safe Driving Years: 39)
- Daniel Hedrick — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 36)
- Thomas Hussey — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 36)
- Donald Jacobs — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 28)
- Gregory Jinks — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 26)
- Randel Kolar — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 31)
- DiMarco Lester — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 37)
- Ron Martin McLane — Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Tim Michael — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Taqi Nader — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Armando Plascencia — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 35)
- Steven Portzline — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Jeff Roach — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Daniel Salyers — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Rogelio Serrato — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Craig Skoug — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 28)
- Mark Sorrill — Dot Transportation Inc. (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Jeff Steinwart — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 35)
- Mark Waldbaum — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Robert Willis — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 37)
- Kenneth Balach — Core-Mark (Safe Driving Years: 35)
- Keith Benard — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 28)
- Martin Bourassa — Gordon Food Service (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Bradley Campbell — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 26)
- Lonnie Cays — Vistar (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- John Correll — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Dennis Duff — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 38)
- Christopher Eck — Core-Mark (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Ron Evasic — Dot Transportation Inc. (Safe Driving Years: 29)
- Timothy Good — Gordon Food Service (Safe Driving Years: 26)
- Russell Hartman — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 28)
- Jefferson Haywood — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 31)
- Anthony Howard — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 29)
- Richard Ingram — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 34)
- Joseph James — Vistar (Safe Driving Years: 29)
- David Jones — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 30)
- Kevin Langley — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 30)
- Chris Line — Henry’s Foods (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Matthew McKay — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Nicholas Michels — Performance Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 33)
- John Pappas — Core-Mark (Safe Driving Years: 27)
- Steve Porter — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 28)
- Gary Puckett — McLane Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Joseph Roberts — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 41)
- Charles Schwab — Core-Mark (Safe Driving Years: 26)
- Mark Shults — Vistar (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Steven Smith — Dot Transportation Inc. (Safe Driving Years: 26)
- Ronald Sparrow — Saval Foodservice (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- William Tillet — Sysco Foods (Safe Driving Years: 33)
- Dave Ward — Henry’s Foods (Safe Driving Years: 25)
- Drew Wilson — US Foods (Safe Driving Years: 25)
Honoring a Lifetime of Service
For professional drivers, recognition like the Hall of Fame is more than an award — it’s proof that decades of dedication to safety and dependability matter.
Mark Allen summed it up best: these honorees are truly “the backbone of America’s food supply chain.”
Source: The Trucker
