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Werner’s Road Team Captains are an elite group of drivers who embody Werner’s values. They go above and beyond to assist other drivers by dedicating their time and knowledge to making Werner the best it can be.

See what our Road Captains do daily to Keep America Moving:

  • Assist Werner drivers with any issues or concerns they have and positively impact driver retention
  • Mentor drivers seeking assistance by sharing experiences to help them be successful
  • Regularly meet with executive leadership to offer suggestions and ideas on how we can continually improve the driver experience
  • Recognize Werner drivers going above and beyond
  • Promote and educate the general public on the importance of safe driving
  • Help to improve Werner professional drivers’ work-life balance
  • Lead Werner drivers onto a path of a safe and successful career
  • Keep Werner drivers safe, one mile at a time
  • Assist Werner drivers with any issues or concerns they have and positively impact driver retention
  • Mentor drivers seeking assistance by sharing experiences to help them be successful
  • Regularly meet with executive leadership to offer suggestions and ideas on how we can continually improve the driver experience
  • Recognize Werner drivers going above and beyond
  • Promote and educate the general public on the importance of safe driving
  • Help to improve Werner professional drivers’ work-life balance
  • Lead Werner drivers onto a path of a safe and successful career
  • Keep Werner drivers safe, one mile at a time

Check out our esteemed 2022 Road Team Captains

Ben B.

Ben is from Omaha, Nebraska, and when he came to Werner Enterprises, he was 21 years old. Ben was hired in November of 2010, and in 2015 became a Pro Trainer. Ben also helps in the Safety Department when he’s needed to teach Backing and Pre-Trip Inspection classes. Ben currently runs on the Net-Op Lane out of the Omaha Terminal and has achieved over 1.4 Million Accident-Free Miles. In his spare time, Ben enjoys working on his 1953 Ford F350 hot rod truck.

Jim C.

Jim is from Rome, NY and joined Werner in 2009. He drives on the Family Dollar dedicated account in Rome, NY. He became a Leader in 2011 and has been awarded Leader of the Month three times. Due to personal reasons, Jim had to leave Werner in 2013 but returned in 2017 and has been a Leader since. Jim has 720K Accident-Free Miles and over 3100 Safe Stops. Jim enjoys teaching the new generation of drivers, leading them to a successful driving career. Jim also recently took the initiative to become a Doubles Instructor. He has been the recipient of Dedicated’s Leading the Way Award. In his spare time, Jim enjoys gardening, working on cars, boating, and spending time with family.

Mark T.

Mark is from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, and joined Werner in November of 2019. He is a service-connected, disabled Veteran of the US Army. He has drove 48 states in both the TCU and Van One-way networks both as a Leader and is now a Leader on the Costco, Romeoville, IL dedicated account. In his short time at Werner Enterprises, he has accumulated 300k safe miles. He started his driving career in 2008 and his Leading career in 2010. When he is not driving, he can be found hunting, fishing, or spending time with my wife and son. 

Donald “Don” M.

Don is from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and joined Werner in 2018. He has been a distinguished Leader for 2 years and received Leader of the Month for March 2021 and the Safe Driver Award December 2021. Don has experience on 7 different Werner accounts including Dollar Tree, Tracker Marine, and currently a Driver Leader on Tractor Supply Company dedicated account in Longview, TX. He served in the US Army, 101st Airborne and Army National Guard with 3 tours in Iraq before being honorably discharged from injury in combat. When he’s not driving Big Blue, he enjoys Sunday church days, BBQs on the grill, and family vacations to the beach with his wife, Siam, and kids Malani, Jason, Savanna, Ellarie, and baby on the way, Allena.

Raymond R.

Raymond resides in St. Charles, MO, and joined Werner in 2006. He is a Driver Leader in the Van One-way running Net Op lanes out of St. Louis, MO. Raymond holds a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Six months after starting with Werner, he became a Leader and has been one since, leading over 225 Placement Drivers. Raymond who has driven more than 2 million accident-free miles. He earned Driver of the Month in 2007, Leader of the Month in 2017 and has twice been nominated for the Werner Star Award in 2018 and 2020. Raymond enjoys listening to music, working on projects at home, spending quality family time, reading, and taking rides on his motorcycles. 

Tim D. 

Tim D. joined Werner in 1988 and is currently part of the van network team. He has achieved more than 4.9 million accident-free miles. In 2009-2010 he served as an ATA America’s Road Team Captain. Tim has served as a Werner Road Team Captain and mentor since 2005 and currently serves as the Road Team Co-leader. Tim has competed in the Nebraska Truck Driving Championships for 22 years placing first in his class 9 times and was Grand Champion 2 times in 2011and 2018. At National Truck Driving Championships, he has the highest place of any Werner Driver every competing with a second-place finish in 2009. Tim was awarded the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance IDEA (International Driver Excellence Award) in 2019. In 2013 Tim received the Werner Star Award. In addition, Tim was the Nebraska Trucking Association Driver of the year in 2019. Tim enjoys spending time with his family in Griswold, Iowa.

Eric S.

Eric S., of Canajoharie, New York joined Werner in 2012.  He is a Driver Leader on the Dollar General fleet in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Dollar Elite Fleet Road Team. Eric is a Captain on ATA’s and Werner’s 2022-2023 Road Teams. He is also a Driver Ambassador who has driven more than 545K accident-free miles and has 4050 safe stops.  He earned Solo Driver of the Month in 2014. Eric is a two-time Nebraska Truck Driving Championship Grand Champion, for the years 2019 and 2022.  He was also awarded Rookie of the Year in the 2019 Nebraska Truck Driving Championship.  Eric represents Werner’s support for law enforcement and firefighters as a driver of Werner’s Operation Hero truck.

Steve J.

Steven J., from Phoenix Arizona, joined Werner in December 2011.  He was a Leader with his wife as his last placement driver, then joining Team Werner.  He has been named Team driver of the month and nominated for the Acceleration Award.  He has achieved 1 million accident-free miles.  He currently drives expedited for UPS.  He is an Army veteran with over two years in Iraq.  Steve proudly drives Operation Freedom 18, R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed). He enjoys riding his Harley and spending time with family and friends when not driving.

Gina J.

Gina J., of Phoenix, Arizona joined Werner in 2012 at the young age of fifty driving with her husband after her youngest child joined the Army.  She has achieved over 1.2 million accident-free miles. Gina is a Captain on ATA’s and Werner’s 2022-2023 Road Teams.  She has also been named Werner Team Driver of the Month, nominated for the Werner Acceleration Award, and nominated for Women in Trucking Association’s Female Driver of the Year in 2021.  She currently drives Expedited for UPS. Gina proudly drives Operation Freedom 18, R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed). When not driving you can find her spoiling her five grandchildren or catching the wind in her hair on her Harley.

Albert “AJ” P.

A.J. P. is originally from Slidell, LA and served 16 years in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining Werner. As a Werner driver he started off as a team driver for three years and has been a Leader for the past three years. He has distinguished himself as Driver of the Month and Leader of the Month. AJ has accumulated 642K accident-free miles. He is currently a part of our Operation Freedom program and drives Freedom 17. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and riding his Harley.

Jesus D.

Jesus D., of San Antonio, Texas joined Werner Enterprise in 2018. He has been driving in the Dollar General account in San Antonio and since joining has accomplished over 1900 safe stops. Jesus is a Captain on ATA’s and Werner’s 2022-2023 Road Teams. He has achieved 480K accident-free miles. He is a member of Werner’s Dollar Elite Team and currently drives in the Operation Freedom Fleet. Prior to joining Werner, Jesus served as a United States Marine where he deployed 7 times to Iraq and Afghanistan as an infantry Marine (Rifleman and Scout Sniper). He was wounded and ultimately medically retired due to injuries. Jesus enjoys unloading DG trailers in the extremely hot Texas temperatures because misery is fun. 

Karen T.

Karen T., from the Dallas, Texas area, completed her truck schooling in Oct. 2010 and immediately joined Werner. First in the dry van 48 states division before joining our TCU division in Oct. 2017, where she has mentored new TCU drivers. Before becoming a truck driver, Karen spent 30 years as a legal secretary/paralegal. Karen currently has 1 million accident-free miles.

Check out this year’s esteemed Road Team Captains

Ben B.

Ben is from Omaha, Nebraska, and when he came to Werner Enterprises, he was 21 years old. Ben was hired in November of 2010, and in 2015 became a Pro Trainer. Ben also helps in the Safety Department when he’s needed to teach Backing and Pre-Trip Inspection classes. Ben currently runs on the Net-Op Lane out of the Omaha Terminal and has achieved over 1.4 Million Accident-Free Miles. In his spare time, Ben enjoys working on his 1953 Ford F350 hot rod truck.

Jim C.

Jim is from Rome, NY and joined Werner in 2009. He drives on the Family Dollar dedicated account in Rome, NY. He became a Leader in 2011 and has been awarded Leader of the Month three times. Due to personal reasons, Jim had to leave Werner in 2013 but returned in 2017 and has been a Leader since. Jim has 720K Accident-Free Miles and over 3100 Safe Stops. Jim enjoys teaching the new generation of drivers, leading them to a successful driving career. Jim also recently took the initiative to become a Doubles Instructor. He has been the recipient of Dedicated’s Leading the Way Award. In his spare time, Jim enjoys gardening, working on cars, boating, and spending time with family.

Mark T.

Mark is from Sauk Rapids, Minnesota, and joined Werner in November of 2019. He is a service-connected, disabled Veteran of the US Army. He has drove 48 states in both the TCU and Van One-way networks both as a Leader and is now a Leader on the Costco, Romeoville, IL dedicated account. In his short time at Werner Enterprises, he has accumulated 300k safe miles. He started his driving career in 2008 and his Leading career in 2010. When he is not driving, he can be found hunting, fishing, or spending time with my wife and son. 

Donald “Don” M.

Don is from Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and joined Werner in 2018. He has been a distinguished Leader for 2 years and received Leader of the Month for March 2021 and the Safe Driver Award December 2021. Don has experience on 7 different Werner accounts including Dollar Tree, Tracker Marine, and currently a Driver Leader on Tractor Supply Company dedicated account in Longview, TX. He served in the US Army, 101st Airborne and Army National Guard with 3 tours in Iraq before being honorably discharged from injury in combat. When he’s not driving Big Blue, he enjoys Sunday church days, BBQs on the grill, and family vacations to the beach with his wife, Siam, and kids Malani, Jason, Savanna, Ellarie, and baby on the way, Allena.

Raymond R.

Raymond resides in St. Charles, MO, and joined Werner in 2006. He is a Driver Leader in the Van One-way running Net Op lanes out of St. Louis, MO. Raymond holds a Bachelor’s degree of Science in Mechanical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Engineering Management from the University of Missouri, Columbia. Six months after starting with Werner, he became a Leader and has been one since, leading over 225 Placement Drivers. Raymond who has driven more than 2 million accident-free miles. He earned Driver of the Month in 2007, Leader of the Month in 2017 and has twice been nominated for the Werner Star Award in 2018 and 2020. Raymond enjoys listening to music, working on projects at home, spending quality family time, reading, and taking rides on his motorcycles. 

Tim D. 

Tim D. joined Werner in 1988 and is currently part of the van network team. He has achieved more than 4.9 million accident-free miles. In 2009-2010 he served as an ATA America’s Road Team Captain. Tim has served as a Werner Road Team Captain and mentor since 2005 and currently serves as the Road Team Co-leader. Tim has competed in the Nebraska Truck Driving Championships for 22 years placing first in his class 9 times and was Grand Champion 2 times in 2011and 2018. At National Truck Driving Championships, he has the highest place of any Werner Driver every competing with a second-place finish in 2009. Tim was awarded the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance IDEA (International Driver Excellence Award) in 2019. In 2013 Tim received the Werner Star Award. In addition, Tim was the Nebraska Trucking Association Driver of the year in 2019. Tim enjoys spending time with his family in Griswold, Iowa.

Eric S.

Eric S., of Canajoharie, New York joined Werner in 2012.  He is a Driver Leader on the Dollar General fleet in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, and a member of the Dollar Elite Fleet Road Team. Eric is a Captain on ATA’s and Werner’s 2022-2023 Road Teams. He is also a Driver Ambassador who has driven more than 545K accident-free miles and has 4050 safe stops.  He earned Solo Driver of the Month in 2014. Eric is a two-time Nebraska Truck Driving Championship Grand Champion, for the years 2019 and 2022.  He was also awarded Rookie of the Year in the 2019 Nebraska Truck Driving Championship.  Eric represents Werner’s support for law enforcement and firefighters as a driver of Werner’s Operation Hero truck.

Steve J.

Steven J., from Phoenix Arizona, joined Werner in December 2011.  He was a Leader with his wife as his last placement driver, then joining Team Werner.  He has been named Team driver of the month and nominated for the Acceleration Award.  He has achieved 1 million accident-free miles.  He currently drives expedited for UPS.  He is an Army veteran with over two years in Iraq.  Steve proudly drives Operation Freedom 18, R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed). He enjoys riding his Harley and spending time with family and friends when not driving.

Gina J.

Gina J., of Phoenix, Arizona joined Werner in 2012 at the young age of fifty driving with her husband after her youngest child joined the Army.  She has achieved over 1.2 million accident-free miles. Gina is a Captain on ATA’s and Werner’s 2022-2023 Road Teams.  She has also been named Werner Team Driver of the Month, nominated for the Werner Acceleration Award, and nominated for Women in Trucking Association’s Female Driver of the Year in 2021.  She currently drives Expedited for UPS. Gina proudly drives Operation Freedom 18, R.E.D. (Remember Everyone Deployed). When not driving you can find her spoiling her five grandchildren or catching the wind in her hair on her Harley.

Albert “AJ” P.

A.J. P. is originally from Slidell, LA and served 16 years in the U.S. Marine Corps before joining Werner. As a Werner driver he started off as a team driver for three years and has been a Leader for the past three years. He has distinguished himself as Driver of the Month and Leader of the Month. AJ has accumulated 642K accident-free miles. He is currently a part of our Operation Freedom program and drives Freedom 17. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and riding his Harley.

Jesus D.

Jesus D., of San Antonio, Texas joined Werner Enterprise in 2018. He has been driving in the Dollar General account in San Antonio and since joining has accomplished over 1900 safe stops. Jesus is a Captain on ATA’s and Werner’s 2022-2023 Road Teams. He has achieved 480K accident-free miles. He is a member of Werner’s Dollar Elite Team and currently drives in the Operation Freedom Fleet. Prior to joining Werner, Jesus served as a United States Marine where he deployed 7 times to Iraq and Afghanistan as an infantry Marine (Rifleman and Scout Sniper). He was wounded and ultimately medically retired due to injuries. Jesus enjoys unloading DG trailers in the extremely hot Texas temperatures because misery is fun. 

Karen T.

Karen T., from the Dallas, Texas area, completed her truck schooling in Oct. 2010 and immediately joined Werner. First in the dry van 48 states division before joining our TCU division in Oct. 2017, where she has mentored new TCU drivers. Before becoming a truck driver, Karen spent 30 years as a legal secretary/paralegal. Karen currently has 1 million accident-free miles.