Congratulations to 2021 Fleet Elite

• American Trucking Associations names Garner Driver Gary Smith 2017-2018 America’s Road Team Captain

• Garner Trucking received the Mike Russell Trucking Industry Image Award in 2016

• 2014 ATA Graduation of the Inaugural LEAD Class. This was the first class of young executives to complete the ATA LEAD leadership program. This training program will solidify their place as leaders for the future in their respective companies and the trucking industry.

• The Advocacy Award presented for advocating for the trucking industry at both the state and national level. 2013 was the first year that the ATA presented the award.

• The “Blue Jacket” Award  for Outstanding Recruit for the Midwest Area during the 2013 convention
• ATAs Industrial Safety Award in 2012
• ATAs National Truck Safety Award in 2011
• ATAs Industrial Safety Award in 2011
• ATAs National Industrial Safety Contest Safe Fleet Award in 2009, 2010, and 2011
• ATAs National Truck Safety Contest Safe Fleet Award in 2009, and 2010,
• ATAs Safety Improvement Award in 2009
• Vern Garner was selected as Chairman of the Board for the American Trucking Association in 2002

• David Walsh 2016 Driver of the Year Finalist

• Zac Basinger 3rd place Ohio Trucking Maintenance Council 2014 Technician Competition. Qualified to compete at the TMC 2014 National Skills Competition in Orlando, FL where Zac competed very well.
• David Walsh Driver of the Month 2013

• David Walsh Driver of the Month 2012
• Jim Newsome and David Walsh Driver of the month 2011
• Doug Rossman Driver of the Month 2009
• Jim Newsome Safety Professional of the Year 2009

• Samuel (Gene) Borders Driver of the Month 2008
• Jim Newsome Small Carrier Fleet Safety Award 2008
• Vern Garner Hall of Honor 2005
• Junior Ibarra Driver of the Month 2004
• David Krieger and Roger Euler Driver of the Month 2002
• Dan Fout Safety Professional of the Year 2001

Troy Solze Driver of the Year 2021

• Brent Palmer, Garner 2021 Technician of the Year
• Dale Wisniewski, GCM 2021 Technician of the Year
• Gene Freimanis, 2021 Rookie of the Year
• Russell Hohnroth, 2021 Fleet Elite
• Chris Mann, 2021 Fleet Elite
• Ed Stevens, 2021 Fleet Elite

2021 Drivers to Watch

• Adam Branam
• Michael Cowles
• Terry Gonyer
• Rich McCaughey
• Jennepher Mudrich
• Rich Robinson

Mike Martie Driver of the Year 2020

• Jon Sorrell, Garner Technician of the Year
• Michael Cowles, Rookie of the Year
• Ron Flint, Fleet Elite 2020
• Chris Mann, Fleet Elite 2020
• Al Netzer, Fleet Elite 2020

 

Buddy Sampley Driver of the Year 2019

• Ben Brumbaugh, Garner Technician of the Year
• Dale Wisniewski, Ron’s Technician of the Year
• Don Hoop, Rookie of the Year 2019
• Rick Moore, Fleet Elite 2019
• Robert Downing, Fleet Elite 2019
• Dennis Dean, Fleet Elite 2019

 

• Robert Downing Driver of the Year 2018

• Jason Gensler, Rookie of the Year 2018
• Chris Basilius, Driver of the Quarter 2018
• Chris Mann, Driver of the Quarter 2018
• Chris Short, Driver of the Quarter 2018

 

 

• Steve Tettau Driver of the Year 2017

• Josh Davis, Technician of the Year 2017
• Mike Geddes, Driver of the Quarter 2017
• Tom Kuhlman, Driver of the Quarter 2017
• Gary Smith, Driver of the Quarter 2017

 

• Mike Martie Driver of the Year 2016

• Adam Gwin Rookie of the Year 2016
• Tim Cross Driver of the Quarter 2016
• Mark Pfeiffer Driver of the Quarter 2016
• Mackenzie Trenor Driver of the Quarter 2016

 

• Gary Smith Driver of the Year 2015

• Mark Herrick Driver of the Quarter 2015
• Brian Lenhart Driver of the Quarter 2015
• Ed Stevens Driver of the Quarter 2015

• Zac Basinger Technician of the Year 2015
• Levi Swartz Driver of the Year 2014
• Tony Howard Driver of the Quarter 2014
• Charlie Montgomery Driver of the Year 2014

• Tony Riddle Driver of the Quarter 2014
• Eddie Cardona Technician of the Year 2014

• Byron Brown Rookie of the Year 2014
• Doug Rossman Driver of the Quarter 2013
• Steve Tettau Driver of the Quarter 2013
• William Trefft Driver of the Year 2013
• Gary Smith Driver of the Quarter 2013
• Jon Foust Technician of the Year 2013

• Ralph Depinet Technician of the Year 2012
• Art Roudebush Driver of the Quarter 2012
• William Tefft Driver of the Quarter 2012
• Dennis Dean Driver of the Year  2012
• Jack Patrick Driver of the Quarter 2012
• Chris Hanel Rookie of the Year 2012
• Tony Riddle Driver of the Quarter 2011
• Charles Montgomery Driver of the Quarter 2011
• Allen Luginbuhl Driver of the Quarter 2011
• Richard Loyer Driver of the Quarter 2011
•  Mike Martie Driver of the Quarter 2010
• Brian Lenhart Driver of the Quarter 2010
• Ed Stevens Driver of the Year  201o
• Rick Moore  Driver of the Quarter 2010
• Rick Murray Driver of the Quarter 2009
• Charles Montgomery Driver of the Year 2009
• Randall Mollison Driver of the Quarter 2009
• Bob Haller Driver of the Quarter 2009
• Steve Tettau Driver of the Year 2008

• Rick Moore Driver of the Quarter 2008
• Mike Althauser Driver of the Quarter 2008
• Allen Luginbuhl Driver of the Quarter 2008
• Tim Sherman Local Driver of the Year 2008
• Jerry Brecht Local Driver of the Year 2007
• Rick Murray Driver of the Quarter 2007
• Larry Barr Driver of the Year 2007
• Steve Waldron Driver of the Quarter 2007
• Tom Brickman Driver of the Quarter 2007
• Steve Tettau Driver of the Quarter 2006
• Dave Walsh Driver of the Year 2006
• Bob Folk Driver of the Year 2006
• Dave Gillespie Driver of the Quarter 2006
• Terry Gonyer Driver of the Quarter 2006
•  Rick Murray Driver of the Quarter 2005
• Tom Kuhlman Driver of the Quarter 2005
• Gene Borders Driver of the Year 2005
• Scott Ritchie Driver of the Quarter 2005

• Jr. Ibarra Driver of the Year 2004
• Bob Folk Driver of the Quarter 2004
• Stan Schroeder Driver of the Quarter 2004
• Larry Barr Driver of the Quarter 2004
• Jerry Brecht Driver of the Quarter 2003
• Dave Krieger Driver of the Year 2003
• Danny Frankart Driver of the Quarter 2003
• Brad Stemen Driver of the Quarter 2003

• Recognized as a 2017 Best Fleets to Drive For by the Truckload Carriers Association

• Sherri Garner Brumbaugh Athena Award in 2010 & 2015: — Presented by Huntington Bank and GreaterFindlayInc. Chamber of Commerce. ATHENA mission of supporting, developing and honoring women leaders, inspiring women to achieve their full potential–creating balance in leadership worldwide.

• IMTA 2014 Safety Professional of the Year

• Steve Tettau ATA/OTA 2012 Truck Driving Championship 3rd Place Winner
• Great West Safety Award 2010
• 2010 Truck Roadeo of Hancock County | First Place: Steve Tettau Second Place Team: Garner Team
• Achievement for Outstanding Safety Performance 2009 — by Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
• 2008 EPA SmartWay Transport Partner
• Indiana Fleet Safety Contest Winner 2008 — by Indiana Motor Truck Association
• Great West Safety Award 2007– by Great West Casualty Company
• Certificate of Achievement 2007 — by Great West Casualty Company
• Improvement Award 2007 — by Truckload Carriers Association