2026 NPTC Driver Hall of Fame inductees are (from left to right) Eddie McAllister, Shaw Industries Group, Inc.; Matthew Dosland, John Deere Shared Services, assigned by CPC Logistics, Inc.; Robert Baity, Unifi Manufacturing; and Paul Ramirez, Circle K / Fuel South Express.
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Four drivers, who collectively have driven for more than 152 years while racking up nearly 15 million miles of service without a chargeable accident, injury or moving violation, have been inducted into the National Private Truck Council’s Driver Hall of Fame sponsored by International Motors and Centerline Drivers.
The recognition took place in conjunction with the NPTC Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition, which was held May 9-11 in Orlando, Florida.
The drivers are from NPTC member companies and have met the minimum qualifications of 20 years, 3 million miles or 50,000 hours of driving without a preventable accident.
Since its inception in 1987, 160 drivers have been installed in the Driver Hall of Fame.
This year’s NPTC Driver Hall of Fame inductees are:
ROBERT BAITY
Unifi Manufacturing, Inc., Yadkinville, North Carolina
Baity began his driving career in 1976 on his family farm in Yadkin County, North Carolina. There, he learned to drive a 10-speed, single-axle truck hauling corn, soybeans, and hay. He has more than 48 years of combined driving experience, including time with other companies before joining Unifi. In that time, he has accumulated 3.6 million miles without a chargeable accident, injury or moving violation. In his 13 years with Unifi, he has racked up more than 900,000 accident-free miles.
Throughout his career, Robert has operated a variety of equipment and hauled multiple types of products. His experience and professionalism have made him a valued driver in Unifi’s Transportation Department where he runs about 400 miles a day hauling general freight in and out of the company’s Yadkinville, terminal.
MATTHEW DOSLAND
John Deere assigned by CPC Logistics – Davenport, Iowa
In 30 years behind the wheel, Dosland has driven 3.25 million miles without a chargeable accident, injury, or moving violation. He started his driving career with Dundee Trucking in Oxford Junction, Iowa in 1996. The following year, he joined Hainstock Trucking in Lost Nation, Iowa, before joining CPC Logistics as a driver for John Deere Shared Services two years later.
As a driver for Deere, he hauls equipment parts in over-the-road applications throughout the Midwest. The job requires him to drive in all-weather conditions, including winter snow and ice, spring storms, and tornado weather.
During his time with CPC Logistics, he has achieved 3 million miles of those safe driving miles. As a result of his dedication, he has earned one-, two-, and three-million-mile safe driver awards from CPC and was named an NPTC National All-Star Driver in 2018.
EDDIE MCALLISTER
Shaw Industries Group, Inc., Dalton, Georgia
In 39 years behind the wheel, McAllister has driven 4.2 million miles without an accident, an injury, or a moving violation. Eddie started his driving career with Shaw as a spotter. After earning his CDL, he moved into a driving position. He has driven day cabs and sleeper trucks and has pulled various trailers (with and without lift gates) and pulled bulk and liquid tankers. Part of his time at Shaw he was an OTR driver and more recently he has delivered yarn, carpet rolls, and flooring products to retail locations throughout the north Georgia and southern Tennessee.
He works up to 60 hours a week. These deliveries can involve unloading freight using a winch, forklift or pallet jack depending on the specific freight and customer requirements. He utilizes defensive driving and his years of on road experience to ensure safe, uneventful, and stress-free trips.
PAUL RAMIREZ
Circle K / Fuel South Express, Columbus, Indiana
Ramirez began his professional driving career in 1991, and in those 35 years he has racked up 3.5 million miles without an accident, injury, or moving violation. Paul began his driving career in the military in 1991, honorably serving in the U.S. Army for four years, where he developed a strong work ethic, discipline, and sense of responsibility. In 1996 he joined National Freight as a driver, a position he held for four years until he joined Road Runner.
In 2004, he joined Benito Petroleum which was subsequently acquired by Circle K/Fuel South Express. He has built a reputation as a dependable and safety-focused fuel hauler. His current position with Circle K involves hauling flammable liquid petroleum products such as gasoline, diesel, and ethanol blends across Midwest routes, requiring year-round operation in varying and often challenging weather conditions including snow, ice, and extreme cold, heavy rain, and high winds.
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