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Nov. 6, 2023

USPS Tractor Trailer Driver Earns “The Million Mile Award” Recognition for Safe Driving

PHOENIX, AZ — During a ceremony at the U.S. Postal Service’s National Logistics Symposium held from Oct. 24-26 in Kansas City, 171 drivers from around the country were recognized with a National Safety Council (NSC) Million Mile Award. Jose Jimenez, who drives out of the Phoenix Processing and Distribution Center, was among those recognized.

Jimenez, a tractor trailer driver from Buckeye, AZ, earned the National Safety Council (NSC) award in recognition of his stellar safe driving record. The NSC Million Mile Award recognizes drivers with 1 million miles of driving or 30 accumulated years driven without preventable incidents.

In addition to the Awards ceremony, the Logistics Symposium provided information on the latest driver technology, safe driving strategies, and driver training sessions for USPS tractor trailer operators.

Upon receiving the prestigious award, Jimenez said, “When I’m in my personal car to care for the safety of my family, I practice driving the same way behind the tractor trailer at work, like I have precious cargo to take care of.”

The Million Mile Club is part of the Safe Driver Award program created by the National Safety Council. The Safe Driver Award is the trademark of the expert driver and is recognized as the nation’s highest award for professional safe driving.

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The Postal Service generally receives no tax dollars for operating expenses and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to fund its operations.

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