First-place winner Leonard Leanos of Waste Management San Gabriel, Calif., has been with the company for more than three decades and receives praise from his coworkers, the community and customers he serves. In 2018, he was recognized as the National Waste & Recycling Association Driver of the Year, as well as the Waste Management San Gabriel Employee of the Year. In addition, Leanos conducts recycling demonstrations at local schools and participates in the annual California Highway Patrol's CHiPS for Kids toy drive event, helping to distribute toys to less fortunate children. Leanos even helped fulfill a little boy's fourth birthday wish of having his very own Waste Management truck, stopping by with a toy-sized model and showing the boy around his full-sized, side load trash truck.

Second place was given to Bill White of Waste Connections.

Third place was given to DeAnn Martwick of GCC.

First-place winner Martin Bowen of the city of Ocala, Fla., has been committed to how his Lytx DriveCam Event Recorder can help him improve safety since his last coachable event in November 2016. The incident transformed the way he operates his clamshell truck. Since then, Bowen has made safe driving a habit and hasn't triggered a single coachable event. He has won numerous safety awards, including Ocala's Driver of the Year Award in both 2017 and 2018, as well as the Public Works Department Character Award in December 2018, which was sparked by a citizen calling the city to express appreciation for Bowen going above and beyond what is expected of him.

Second place was given to Juan Trujillo of the city and county of Denver Solid Waste Management.

Third place was given to Donald Cassedy of the Fairfax County Government Land Development, Va.

First-place winner Jerry Ingram of Murphy-Hoffman Company (MHC) has been a model employee who has risen quickly to be the lead driver and driver trainer at MHC's Atlanta branch. Ingram has never been involved in a preventable collision nor received any moving violations during his tenure at the company. He is well liked by his MHC team and by the vast customer base he serves. He approaches customer service with a "whatever it takes" attitude and consistently provides constructive feedback to help the company further reach its goals. Ingram also serves his community as a youth football coach and disaster relief volunteer.

Second place was given to John L. Enos of National Grid.

Third place was given to Louie Escando of Rescue Rooter.

First-place winner John Como of MV Transportation, Inc. loves what he does, especially when it comes to transporting the elderly or people with disabilities to doctor visits, shopping, the bank or wherever they need to go. After each coachable event, he works closely with his manager to find a solution and never makes the same mistake twice. Como's work ethic is unmatched. Even after a lung cancer diagnosis and ensuing treatment, he only missed two weeks of work.

First-place winner Doug Hager of American Central Transport, Inc. (ACT) has a goal to be the best driver he can be. He strives to always represent his company in a positive light and treat every customer and coworker with respect. He has gone two consecutive years without any coachable events and was recognized as the 2017 ACT Safe Driver of the Year. Hager works diligently to be the safest driver possible and encourages others to do the same by promoting important safety practices across his organization.

Second place was given to Edward Perry II of TransAm Trucking.

Third place was given to Arvis Dyches Jr. of TransWood.

First-place winner Earl Brown of Performance Food Group (PFG) has been working with PFG since 2000, after he left the U.S. Army with the rank of Corporal. Brown recognizes that having his commercial driver's license is an honor, not a privilege, and views his Lytx DriveCam Event Recorder as an added benefit to help safeguard his livelihood. He is a model employee who treats every customer with respect. As a husband and a father of three, Brown supported his wife and family every step of the way after her diagnosis with lupus in 2012. He also helped to raise money and disease awareness through charity bike events.

Second place was given to Jonathan Gazda of Reyes Holdings.

Third place was given to Mark Connealy of Fred Meyer/Kroger.

Government: Carlos Garcia of the City of North Miami

For-Hire Trucking: Jody Clark of Big M Transportation

Transit/Motor Coach: Harry MacGlaughlin of Keolis Transit America

Private Trucking: James Bullwinkel of Sysco Sacramento

Waste/Construction: David Bass of Concrete Supply Co.