Decker Driver/ Owner-Operators of the Month

Decker Driver/
Owner-Operators of the Month
The reward for the Driver of the Month winners is a $135.00 gift certificate to the Decker Company Store. From the
monthly winners, one Driver/Owner-Operator of the Month from each division is selected as the Driver/Owner-Operator
Decker Truck Line, Inc. is proud to announce the winner
for Driver of the Month
Reefer/Van Division
David Ryland
Terminal: Fort Dodge, IA
Fleet Manager: Marcia Goodale
How long driving for Decker: 5 years
Favorite vacation spot: Gulf of Mexico
What CD are you listening to: None
Favorite Movie: Dirty Harry
Favorite TV show: Burn Notice
Do you have any hobbies: Restoring and tinkering with things
to bring life back into them.
Favorite sport to play/watch: Not really into sports
Favorite food/restaurant: Julius Rib Cage in Wichita, KS
Any pet peeves: I don’t have any pet peeves
If you could have lunch with anyone, living or dead, who
would it be? My Grandfather
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise everyone: I enjoy reading
Favorite way to relax: Reading
Can you offer any new safety tips for drivers? Plan ahead and
don’t get in a hurry.
What advice would you give to a new truck driver: Relax and
enjoy the job.
Fleet Manager, Marcia Goodale, says “David is
really good to work with and has a very good idle
time. He finished the 4th quarter with an idle percentage of 0%”
Reefer/Van Nominees: Melvin Brooks, Justin
Crinklaw, Jason Hansen, Todd Hawkins, Jay
Lechnyr, Adan Lugo-Baez, Eugene Mayes and John
McCleney,
Decker Truck Line, Inc. is proud to announce the winner
for Driver of the Month
Flatbed Division
Donn Wasko
Terminal: Fort Dodge, IA
Fleet Manager: Sue Anderson
Family: Wife Sue, Children Scott and
Becky
How long driving for Decker: 10 Years
Favorite vacation spot: By a lake anywhere
What CD are you listening to: Alan Jackson
Favorite Movie: Robin Hood-Men in Tights
Favorite TV show: America’s Funniest Home Videos
Do you have any hobbies: Fishing and working around the home
Favorite food/restaurant: Chef’s Kitchen
Favorite Sport to watch/play? None, really
Any pet peeves: People that don’t drive with their lights on
when they are needed.
If you could have lunch with anyone, living or dead, who would
it be? My father-in-law, he’s someone I really admired.
Tell us something about yourself that would surprise everyone:
He feels he surprises everyone all the time.
Favorite way to relax: In my Lazy boy watching TV
What advice would you give to a new truck driver: Go by the
rules, be safe and be aware of your surroundings.
Can you offer any new safety tips for drivers: Check all the
straps, be sure the load is secure and tarps are on properly
Fleet Manager, Sue Anderson says, “Donn is a good
driver, very helpful. I don’t have any issues with him,
easy to get a long with. A customer called in to say
what a great job he did and how well he represented
Decker. She said he was very helpful and went above
and beyond what he needed to do!”
Flatbed Nominees: Gary Geisinger, Keith Jones,
Andrew Moody, Charles Peterson, David Stewart and
Dave Voight,
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