It takes about a decade of moving goods safely to earn Million Miler status, and we’re beyond proud to share the stories of a history-making four drivers who have quadrupled that massive accomplishment at U.S. Xpress.

Randy Earl: A back-to-back OTR Team Driver of the Year winner, Randy is a longtime trainer who has helped launched successful careers for lots of other professional drivers. Randy drives with Daniel Hookman, who was Randy’s student back in the day, and who now credits Randy with getting him started and keeping him going. In addition to being part of the OTR Team Driver of the Year with Randy, Daniel is also being honored at our upcoming Million Miler event for hitting 1 million safe miles. Dream team!

Guy Moore: A professional driver for U.S. Xpress for 27 years, Guy has teamed with his wife, Linda Brown, for 20 years. Linda says Guy is the person who inspired her to become a professional driver. Linda is also being honored this year for hitting 3 million safe miles. These two are a serious trucking power couple, and we’re proud to have them at the wheel representing U.S. Xpress!

Robert and Kendra Kennedy: This husband-and-wife duo have been driving together for nearly 30 years, and have been with U.S. Xpress all that time. Robert loves motorcycles, Kendra loves horses, and they’re both known for gifting folks some crazy “Bike Week” T-shirts. Fun fact about Kendra: She has been a professional driver for 43 years. This is a match made in trucking, and we could not be prouder of them!

We’re making big plans at U.S. Xpress to honor these folks, and all our 2022 Million Milers, later this month. It’s an event we all look forward to every year, and we can’t wait to share the details. In the meantime, here’s some Million Miler math for you:

• How far is 1 million miles?
  Try 40 trips around the circumference of the Earth, or twice to the moon and back.
• How long would it take the average driver to cover a million miles? Consider the average driver in the U.S. covers 14,263 miles each year, according to the Federal Highway Administration. At that rate, it would take an ordinary driver 70 years to cover 1 million miles.

Big thanks to our Million Milers, and to all the professional drivers who keep goods moving better every day for U.S. Xpress customers all across the country.

Delivery Speed

In today’s world of online shopping and expedited shipping, it’s become more important than ever to move freight as quickly as possible. Though air transport is arguably the fastest mode of transport, it comes at a cost.

The next best thing? Team truck drivers. At a fraction of the cost, they can get freight across the country almost as fast as a plane.

How? Since they can switch off regularly, a truck driven by a team virtually never stops. They’re able to carry goods over twice the distance of their solo counterparts – sometimes driving over 1,000 miles in just one day.

Freight Safety

But it’s not all about speed. When it comes to transporting freight, no matter the method or distance, getting it to its destination safely is the primary objective. Again, that’s where teams come out on top.

Typically, carriers require the two drivers to share the workload equally, each driver spending half their time behind the wheel and the other half resting. By switching off regularly, both drivers can stay fully alert, reducing the risk either of them will drive unsafely.

Having a partner also means having someone there to help with other duties like pre-trip inspections, backing into tight spaces, keeping cargo safe from damage or theft, etc. Simply put, just a little help can go a long way when it comes to keeping freight safe.

Solo drivers certainly have their place and are invaluable to every shipper and carrier. But could utilizing teams help drive your business goals in a completely different way? Maybe it’s time to find out.