Gaines and Company’s Aberts Receives MMTA’s Driver of the Month
Bobby Aberts (middle) presented MMTA’s Driver of the Month award by Terry Katz with the Maryland State Police (left) and President and CEO of MMTA Louis Campion (right)
Imagine driving an average weight load of 110,000 pounds, passing hundreds – sometimes even thousands – of other drivers during your shift on urban, suburban, and country roads while avoiding accidents and incidents. Maryland Motor Truck Association (MMTA) values the safe work of truck drivers and understands the training, diligence, and hard work it takes to safely deliver loads. That is why they recognize drivers with longstanding safety commitments and performances with the Maryland Motor Truck Association’s Driver of the Month honor. Gaines and Company’s Robert (Bobby) Aberts was selected by the Maryland State Police as June 2021’s Driver of the Month.
MMTA is a non-profit trade association with over 1,000 member companies. It has served Maryland’s trucking industry since 1935 by supporting, advocating, and educating members about safe, efficient operations while delivering life’s needs throughout the country.
The Driver of the Month recognition is chosen by Maryland State Police, considering years of service, miles driven, safety record, and community involvement. All Drivers of the Month are also eligible for the Driver of the Year distinction.
Bobby Aberts with his award for June 2021 MMTA Driver of the Month
“I nominated Bobby for this award because he is the epitome of a safe driver. As I read through MMTA’s nomination criteria, I immediately thought of Bobby. He’s never had an accident, incident, or DOT violation even though he drives between 1,000 and 2,000 miles per week. He carries an average load weight of 100,000 – 110,000 pounds, moving heavy loads, permit loads, and materials to our jobs every day,” said Gaines and Company Safety Director Dominic Pope. “Bobby takes pride in what he does. He is well-deserving of this prestigious honor.”
Driver of the Month honorees in attendance at the March 3 awards banquet held at Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Maryland
Bobby Aberts has been with Gaines and Company for five years. During his career, he has safely driven over one million miles. Bobby was presented the MMTA Driver of the Month award on March 3 by President and CEO of MMTA Louis Campion and Terry Katz with the Maryland State Police at a banquet with other winners at the Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, Maryland. The combined records of the Drivers of the Month equaled 380 years of experience and over 26 million miles of safe driving.
Gaines and Company is an industry leading site development company serving customers in Maryland, Delaware, North Carolina, and Washington D.C. They have an award-winning safety culture rooted in compliance, teamwork, engagement, moral responsibility, and routine education and training.
Gaines was one of the smallest companies to have a driver receive the Driver of the Month award.
Gaines and Company Safety Director Dominic Pope (left), who nominated Bobby Aberts for the MMTA Driver of the Month recognition, with Bobby (right) at the awards banquet
“Bobby understands that you don’t have to drive around like crazy to get your work done. Slow and steady gets just as much work accomplished while keeping everyone safe,” said Gaines and Company’s Vice President David Gaines. “Our management team is extremely proud of Bobby and his reliable safety performance and commitment to our safety culture.”
