Dan Girouard Honored as Smith Transport’s 2018 Driver of the Year
ROARING SPRING, PA….
Professional Truck Driver Dan Girouard, Smith Transport’s 2018 Driver of the
Year, was honored at a ceremony at Smith’s corporate office in Roaring Spring
on March 22nd. Dan has been
in the running for Driver of the Year on several occasions, having been Smith’s
Driver of the Month in May 2012, March 2016 and April 2018. Dan has been driving truck for 41 years,
since he turned 18 years old; the past 12 years he has been a driver for Smith
Transport.
To be eligible to be
selected as Driver of the Month or Driver of the Year at Smith a driver must: have no chargeable accidents or incidents;
exhibit a strong work ethic; and have a positive attitude.
For his efforts, Dan
received a Golden Eagle trophy, 2 jackets, a specially embroidered hat, a bonus
check for $2,500, $200 gift certificate for merchandise in the Smith company
store, 3 certificates for truck washes, gift cards for Amazon. A gift card for
Bed, Bath and Beyond was presented for Mrs. Girouard. Additionally, Dan will
receive his choice of a brand-new tractor to be added to the Smith fleet. Dan
chose a new Peterbilt 389. He will also
receive personalized Driver of the Year decals for his truck.
Dan has driven 1,677,657
safe miles since joining Smith Transport.
In 2018 he delivered 273 loads on time and logged 151,00 safe
miles. Dan credits his Driver Manager
Theresa Siedel and the staff of Smith Transport for enabling the success of his
professional driving career. Dan stated,
“Accomplishments cannot be achieved alone.
I thank the folks at Smith Transport and my family for helping me be the
best driver that I can be. Smith
Transport is a great place to work, with good people to work with. They have excellent equipment and pay us
well.”
Dan resides in Hope Valley,
Rhode Island with Karen, his wife of 32 years.
The couple has a daughter, Caitlen.
Dan spent 24 yeas in the U.S. Army, achieving the rank of Master
Sargent. While in the Army, Dan earned
degrees in Business Administration from both Vincennes University and Excelsior
College. Dan’s handle is
“Rulebreaker.” When he isn’t out on the
road driving truck, he enjoys riding his Harley. Dan is also a diehard Pittsburgh Steelers
fan.
Congratulations Dan! May you have many safe years and miles ahead
of you!
Caption: Left to right: Dan Girouard, Theresa Siedel, Barry Smith and Todd Smith.