{"id":18191,"date":"2025-01-24T13:51:07","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/minnesota-driver-of-the-year-award-goes-to-trucker-with-4-million-safe-miles\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T13:51:07","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T13:51:07","slug":"minnesota-driver-of-the-year-award-goes-to-trucker-with-4-million-safe-miles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pro-truckdrivers.com\/blog\/minnesota-driver-of-the-year-award-goes-to-trucker-with-4-million-safe-miles\/","title":{"rendered":"Minnesota Driver of the Year award goes to trucker with 4 million safe miles"},"content":{"rendered":"


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This week, the Minnesota Trucking Association<\/strong><\/a> (MTA) recognized the efforts of a professional driver who has millions of safe miles under his belt.<\/p>\n

On January 21, 2025, the MTA named<\/a> Roger Zima the 2024 Minnesota Driver of the Year for his outstanding driving record, contributions to highway safety, and community involvement.<\/p>\n

Zima has more than four million safe miles in his 39 years as a professional driver.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis award is a great way to honor the best in our industry. Driving safely is no easy task, especially considering his daily driving conditions like congestion, driver distractions, and the added challenges of Minnesota winters. Having over 4 million safe driving miles is an outstanding accomplishment,\u201d says John Hausladen, MTA president. \u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re proud to award Roger for this achievement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Zima drives for Foltz Trucking, headquartered in Detroit Lakes, Minnesota. Founded in 1958, Foltz is family-owned and operated.<\/p>\n

\u201cRoger is a prime example of an employee that lives and breathes the core values and principles of Foltz Trucking,\u201d said Ken Foltz, Foltz Trucking.\u00a0 \u201cRoger does it right every trip, every day, every week, and every year.\u201d<\/p>\n