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Knoxville,
TN – November 2024 / NewsmakerAlert: Pilot
reveals the winners of its annual
Road Warrior contest, which recognizes the heart, tireless dedication
and unwavering commitment of professional truck drivers who go beyond the
call of duty to keep North America moving. After reviewing countless deserving
nominations and recognizing four weekly winners with $1,000 each, Pilot
selected Elizabeth “Liz” Leon of Victorville, California, as the
2024 Road Warrior grand prize winner of $25,000.
Liz
Leon, a professional driver for over 19 years and this year’s grand prize
winner, transports containers in and out of Southern California ports for
4Gen Logistics. Liz started her career with Toys R Us, where she fell in
love with the road and found her passion for driving. Driving an average
of 100,000 miles a year, Liz is accident-free and has been recognized by
the California Trucking Association for her phenomenal driving.
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On
October 22, Pilot team members flew to Rialto, California, to surprise
Liz before she began her shift at 4Gen Logistics. Colleagues and family
members, including her husband, daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren,
joined to celebrate the 2024 Road Warrior winner and present a check for
$25,000 upon her arrival.
“Congratulations
to this year’s Road Warrior, Liz Leon, who stood out among the many deserving
drivers we read about during the contest,” said Jordan
Spradling, vice president of transportation and logistics at Pilot.
“We appreciate all the nominations and stories of drivers like Liz, Herschel,
Joe, and Roy, who show up day in and day out, put in countless hours and
miles and embody everything we value at Pilot.”
New
to this year’s Road Warrior contest, Pilot chose four winners from each
week’s nominations to win $1,000 and to be in the running for the $25,000
grand prize. In addition to Liz, this year’s weekly winners include:
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Herschel
Evans: A professional driver from Bremen, Georgia, with over 38 years
of experience and 3.5 million safe driving miles, he has helped countless
families through his charity work, including Atlanta Ride for Kids, Convoy
of Care and Safety Drive for a Cure.
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Joe
Mondor: A professional driver from Grand Forks, North Dakota, Joe has
logged over 4.5 million safe driving miles over his 33 years in the trucking
industry. Joe has been recognized as a true professional, a safety leader
and a mentor for his peers.
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Roy
Prentice: A professional driver from Reno, Nevada, Roy has accrued
more than 3 million safe driving miles and has been a professional driver
for more than 30 years. He is known for his passion for helping others
in his community and his fellow drivers out on the road.
To learn
more about Pilot’s Road Warrior contest and past winners, visit www.PilotFlyingJ.com/driver-appreciation.
About
Pilot
Pilot
Travel Centers LLC (“Pilot”) is committed to showing people they matter
at every turn as the leading energy and experience provider people rely
on to fuel their journeys. Founded in 1958 and headquartered in Knoxville,
Tennessee, Pilot is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway and
employs approximately 30,000 team members. As the largest network of travel
centers, Pilot has nearly 900 locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces,
serving an average of 1.2 million guests per day. In addition to travel
center services, Pilot and its partners offer trucking fleets a variety
of solutions for fuel, credit, factoring, maintenance and rewards. The
company operates the third largest fuel tanker fleet in North America and
supplies approximately 12 billion gallons of fuel per year. Pilot is shaping
the future of energy as one of the largest providers of biodiesel and renewable
fuels and through the development of its EV charging network and low carbon
fueling alternatives. For additional information about Pilot, visit www.PilotFlyingJ.com.
Media
Contact:
Billy
Leach
Specialist
II, Media and Public Relations
865-474-3043
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