FedEx to Send 114 Drivers to National Truck Driving Championships

One hundred and fourteen drivers from 45 states representing the FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) operating companies will compete in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Columbus, Ohio, August 3-7.

Each FedEx driver earned the right to compete in the NTDC by qualifying at state-level truck driving championships. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsors the NTDC, which is designed to recognize industry leadership in safety and to promote professionalism among truck drivers.

"Every day, the thousands of professional drivers and contractors who comprise the FedEx driving force strive not only to deliver shipments on time but also to ensure that safety continues to be their most important priority,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and chief executive officer, FedEx Corp. "This collective commitment of our driving force to safely share the road with other motorists each day has been validated by the performance of the more than 1,400 FedEx drivers, couriers and contractors who competed in their respective state truck driving championships and the accomplishments of our 114 NTDC competitors in particular.”

Here are some facts about the 2010 FedEx NTDC competitors:

• Collectively, the drivers have 2,305 years of professional driving experience among them.
• In total, the team has safely driven nearly 132 million miles during their careers – enough to circle the globe almost 5,300 times.
• Sixty of the FedEx competitors have driven professionally for 20 years or more.
• Fifty-five of them have each accumulated at least one million miles of safe driving.
• Eleven of them have won five or more state championships.

At the NTDC, the FedEx drivers will be among nearly 450 competitors who will vie for national titles in nine different classes of vehicles and for the National Grand Champion title. The drivers accumulate points by demonstrating their driving skills and knowledge of the industry through a written exam, pre-trip inspection and field test.

Don Logan, a driver for FedEx Freight based in Topeka, Kan., will be competing at his fourth NTDC. The reigning National Champion in the 3-Axle class, he has accumulated nearly 1.4 million accident-free miles during his 23-year career.

"As a professional truck driver, earning the right to compete at the NTDC is like having the chance to play in the Super Bowl,” said Logan. "It’s truly an honor to compete at this event and be counted among the safest drivers on the road today.”

The 2010 FedEx National Truck Driving Championships team includes:

In 2009, FedEx drivers captured National Champion titles in the 3-Axle, 5-Axle Sleeper, Twins and Step Van classes. In addition, FedEx drivers earned six additional top-three finishes in their respective vehicle classes.

About FedEx

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $35 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 280,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.