The National Professional Driver of the Year Award recognises the outstanding performance of a professional truck driver, including driving skill, attitude and contribution to industry improvement.
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The winner will receive $5,000 cash and will also be hosted to attend Trucking Australia the following year, including the ATA Foundation Sponsors’ Gala Awards Dinner.
| 2024 | Joshua Ulbrich | Ross Transport |
| 2023 | Steven Broadbent | Freestones Transport |
| 2022 | Denis Thompson | Thompson Removals |
| 2021 | Not awarded | |
| 2020 | Russell Lee | Directhaul |
| 2019 | Bernard Forssman | AFD / Directhaul |
| 2018 | Barry Fitzgerald | Boral Logistics NSW/ACT |
| 2017 | Danial McFee | Gilbert’s Transport Services Pty Ltd |
| 2016 | Nigel Felton | All Purpose Transport |
| 2015 | Aaron Busk | Tytec Logistics, QLD |
| 2014 | Tom Scotney | Hardy’s Haulage, QLD |
| 2013 | Robert Schalkwyk | EnergyTrans, QLD |
| 2012 | Willliam Watson | Wettenhalls, VIC |
| 2011 | John Hastie | Blenners Transport, QLD |
| 2010 | Simon Wynne | HS & SM Wynne Transport, QLD |
| 2009 | Robert Machin | Hawkins Road Transport |
| 2008 | Kevin Cartwright | Whiteline Transport, SA |
| 2007 | Des Docherty | Eventrans |
| 2006 | Lloyd George | G R George, QLD |
| 2005 | Des Bailey | Herb Blanchard Haulage, NSW |
| 2004 | Merryn Edwards | Lindsay Bros Transport, QLD |
| 2003 | Brian Wettern | Wettern Transport Company |
| 2002 | Vern Mildren | Noelvern Transport |
| 2001 | Rod Hannifey | Toll Liquid Distribution |
| 2000 | Gregory Wells | J N Nicholson Transport |
| 1999 | Errol Galvin | Charter Freightlines |
| 1998 | Murray Cooper | Direct Fuel Supplies |
| 1997 | Lawrence Harding | Leighton Contractors |
| 1996 | Max Keogh | Max Keogh Transport |
| 1995 | Barry Roll | Kalari Transport Services |
| 1994 | Glenn Waterreus | Rocky’s Own Transport |