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Toby Wallis of Freymiller earns the 2025 TCA Professional Driver of the Year, mentoring new drivers, advocating for trucking issues, and supporting veterans through mental health initiatives.

March 12, 2026

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TCA Honors Toby Wallis as Professional Driver of the Year for 2025

Truck driving isn’t just about logging miles. For Toby Wallis of Freymiller, it’s also about mentoring the next generation, advocating for drivers, and supporting ...

August 18, 2025

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The Inspiring Journey of Yuma Haidara: “If I Can Do It, You Can Do It!”

Yuma Haidara has spent more than a decade behind the wheel as an over-the-road (OTR) professional truck driver. Today, she serves as both a ...

August 15, 2025

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From Layoff to Lifelong Career: How NFI Driver Terrena Built Her Place in Trucking

When the pandemic forced her out of her previous job, Terrena saw a chance to chase a dream she had carried for years: becoming ...

July 11, 2025

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Walter Jackson, Named TCA 2025 Professional Driver of the Year, Reflects on His Humble Start

Walter Jackson, an independent Landstar owner-operator, has been recognized by the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) as one of their five Professional Drivers of the ...