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World's Largest Truck Convoy

2009 Contest Winners

  • 1st Place - Lead Bidding Truck – Jerry Kissinger, Independent Operator
  • 2nd Place - Lead Bidding Truck – Rick Ingram, Ingram Enterprises
  • 3rd Place - Lead Bidding Truck – Bruce Tielens, WEL Companies
  • 4th Place - Lead Bidding Truck – Randy Tielens, WEL Companies
  • 5th Place - Lead Bidding Truck – Paul Angle, YRC

Truck that Traveled the Farthest

Jason Cyr of Dawes Contract Carriage, LLC, Leesburg, Florida

Best of Show 1st Place Voted by Special Olympics Athletes

Jerry Kissinger, Independent Operator

Best of Show 2nd Place Voted by Special Olympics Athletes

Dave Burke, UPS/Harley-Davidson

Best of Show 3rd Place Voted by Special Olympics Athletes

Ernie Vole, Ernie’s Wrecker Service

5th Anniversary Officers Choice Voted by Law Enforcement Officers

Phil & Eva Keith, WEL Companies

Truck Driver with Most Pledges Raised
(online and turned in at registration)

Rick Ingram, Ingram Enterprises – Raising $4,500.00

Thanks to all of our top fundraisers in 2009
($500+ raised as o 10/15/09):

  • Shawn Irish, McLane Food Service - $2,336.00
  • Nathan Hare - $1,725.00
  • Laura Mode, Ingram Enterprises - $1,365.00
  • Ron Mathiesen, Badger Utility - $1,145.00
  • Eric Born, USF Holland, Inc. - $1,055.00
  • Rick Putskey, Brakebush Transportation, Inc. - $855.00
  • Joseph Ford, J. Ford Trucking, LLC - $825.00
  • Scott Rolling, Fed Ex Freight - $666.00
  • Jason Hillier, Fed Ex Freight - $596.00
  • Frank Mariani, Mariani Landscape - $550.00
  • Juan Juarez, L.W.R.G. Tree Recycling, Inc. - $500.00

Thank you to our 2009 Convoy Partners

2009 Presenting Partner

Quad Graphics

2009 Platinum Partner

WEL

2009 Guardian Partner:

Ingram

Convoy Founding Partners

Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association

Waupan Truck n Show

LETR

Convoy Hosts

  • Pioneer Travel Plaza
  • EAA

Convoy Marshals

  • Jennifer Orth
  • Mary Tielens

Gold Partners

  • Gordon Food Service
  • Independent Operator, Inc.
  • Peterbilt Wisconsin & Illinois / JX Enterprises, Inc
  • Truck Country of Wisconsin

Silver Partners

  • Dawes Contract Carriage, LLC
  • PeopleNet
  • R & R Insurance Services, Inc.
  • Schneider National Foundation
  • TTI, Inc.
  • Transport Refrigeration
  • Wal-Mart Transportation

Long Haul Partners

  • Fleet Maintenance Council
  • P.J.M. Trucking LLC
  • ZacherTruck Service

Short Haul Partners

  • Fairway Transit, Inc.
  • HNI Risk Services
  • Homer’s Towing & Service
  • Ken Weber Truck Service
  • Milwaukee Truck Sales / Kriete Group
  • Roskopf’s Service & Towing, Inc.
  • Schenck Business Solutions
  • Topel Truck Center, LLC
  • Wisconsin Kenworth

Special Thank You

  • Badger Trailer & Equipment
  • Badger Utility
  • Birchwood Foods
  • Dawn’s Foods
  • Karl’s Event Rental
  • Kwik Trip
  • Patrick Cudahy
  • Pomp’s Tire
  • Riteway Bus Service, Inc.
  • Serv-Ice