Charles Jones Wins Transition Trucking Award! 

The annual award celebrates America’s top military rookie driver. Charles served our country in the United States Army, and after retiring, he attended Georgia Driving Academy, where he obtained his CDL. He then joined Roehl Transport through our Safety & Job Skills Training Program, and he is now a truck driver in our Van 7/4-7/3 HOMEtime PLUS Fleet.


Charles Jones, Transition Trucking Winner, speaking at ceremony

Tim Norlin (VP of Driver Recruiting), Charles Jones & CEO Rick Roehl

The Transition Trucking: Driving for Excellence award campaign began in 2016, and it’s part of an overall effort to inspire the hiring of more veterans, national guard members, and reservists into the trucking industry.  

Charles Jones with members of his family

Now, as the overall winner, Charles also takes possession of a Kenworth T-680 truck, which he’ll use to further his career as a small business owner, partnering with Roehl.

Roehl has a long history of supporting military veterans, and Charles is the second Roehl driver to win the Transition Trucking:& Driving for Excellence. Earlier this year, Roehl earned the 2026 Military Friendly® Employer Top 10 designation from the publishers of GI Jobs magazine and the Wisconsin Vet Ready Award, and the company supports teammates in the National Guard and Reserves through the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve program (ESGR). Roehl Transport also offers recognition to teammates through the Roehl Honor Program, and the company has again donated services to support Wreaths Across America by hauling loads of wreaths to cemeteries across the country, including Arlington National Cemetery, to be placed on the graves of our deceased veterans.

To learn more about the Transition Trucking award, visit www.transitiontrucking.org.

 Learn more about Roehl Transport, a Military Friendly Employer.