PLATT BRABNER Recognized as Top Four Transition Trucking Finalist
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n Friday, December 14, 2018, Mordaunt “Platt” Brabner was honored at the Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. along with three other Transition Trucking: Driving For Excellence award program finalists from various trucking companies. Earlier this summer Platt had been designated as a top ten finalist, and traveled to the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas where they narrowed the group down to a distinguished final four. The mission of the Transition Trucking: Driving For Excellence award program is to inspire the hiring of more veterans, National Guard members and reservists into the trucking industry. As the main part of the campaign, deserving veteran drivers who had made a successful transition from military service to the trucking industry were able to participate, with the top prize being a fully loaded Kenworth T680. Platt was named the third runner
up and went home with $5,000 and an array of prizes. The winner of the Kenworth T680 was Werner Enterprises driver and Army veteran, Quinton Ward. Platt came to TMC in July 2017 upon obtaining CDL from Roadmaster Drivers School. He is an accomplished Marine Corps and Navy veteran, and his goaloriented mentality and worldly wisdom lends a hand in making him a standout professional truck driver at TMC. Not only was Platt a top contender for this contest, in August Platt was also presented as the WINNER of the national Trucking’s Top Rookie contest, an industry wide program placing attention on the professionalism of drivers in the industry for less than a year while promoting truck driving as a viable career choice during a time when there is a shortage of drivers.
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Mordaunt “Platt” Brabner was named Trucking’s Top Rookie in August 2018.
TMC is proud to have Platt as an exceptional representation of the Black and Chrome. He transcends every piece of criteria set in both programs through his decorated military career and the poise and determination he brings to the trucking industry. Congratulations, Platt! <
