The nominees for a driver of the month must respect the following rules:
- Safe and courteous driving
- Must have at least one year of experience
- Drivers must have driven at least 12 months’ accident-free
- If the selected Driver of the Month has been in an accident before the Driver of the Year selection the company must be informed
- The nominated truck driver must have a full-time employment
The driver of the month award receives only a trucker with professional achievements trucking victory. These nominations are then presented to judges from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) and Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV).
There are companies holding truck driver award events for a driver of the month and for a driver of the year. The companies are then choosing one of the winners as a driver of the year. This means that you have to be previously chosen monthly in order to qualify for yearly truck driver award.
