TRANSITION Two Drivers Make History In Transition For the fifth consecutive year, Kenworth, FASTPORT, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will award one military veteran who has transitioned to the trucking industry with a Kenworth T-680 truck through the Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence Award. This year, Stevens Transport has two fleet members who have advanced from top ten finalists – the first time two associates from the same carrier have been selected - to the prestigious final four. “These drivers are truly America’s heroes,” Vice President of Driver Resources Angela Horowitz said. “We’d like to give special thanks to the service these two provided to our country, and are glad that these drivers chose Stevens to continue their new career with. The professionalism that these drivers display day in and day out is above and beyond and we look forward to seeing everything that Gail and Ray will accomplish during this process.” Read more about the two finalists below!
Ray Miller Four days after graduating from high school, Ray Miller enlisted in the United States Army, where he would spend the next 26 years as an Active Duty Master Sergeant Infantryman. He served more than ten assignments and combat tours to the Middle East, Europe, Korea, and the Balkans. “It was an honor to be responsible for taking America’s sons and daughters into combat and also bringing them home safely,” Ray said. “I truly enjoyed my position in the military and wouldn’t have traded it for anything!” After his honorable retirement in 2018, Ray decided to follow in his father’s footsteps by chasing the open road as a professional driver. He obtained his CDL from Lone Star Community College in Spring, TX, choosing to begin his new career with Stevens Transport. In his year and a half as a professional driver, Ray became an Independent Contractor with Stevens Transport CD, Inc. while also training other drivers to do the same. Ray looks forward to all of the continued success that awaits him with Stevens, in this industry, and with the Transition Trucking Award.
