In October, McLane teammates proudly represented the company at the International Foodservice Distributors Association (IFDA) National Championship, held in Kissimmee, Florida. IFDA’s annual skills and safety competition celebrates the top industrial athletes in various truck driving and warehouse challenges to determine the nation’s best.

Over the course of the competition, held on October 25, 190 professional truck drivers and 79 warehouse associates competed across five categories and were evaluated in four areas: written exams, obstacle courses, pre-trip inspections and demonstrated skill levels.

McLane teammates won the 2024 Driving Team Award for outstanding team performance, while four individual teammates landed a podium spot in their respective categories:
• Lafayette Maxie, McLane Arlington, second place in the double pallet jack competition
• Daniel Trevino, McLane San Antonio, third place in the 2-axle category
• Charles Spence, McLane Portland, second place in the 5-axle category
• Sam Duron, McLane Riverside, third place in the 5-axle category

“We’re extremely proud of our teammates who trained extensively and performed exceptionally well at this year’s competition,” said Dale Nester, regional vice president at McLane. “These impressive results represent the dedication McLane teammates bring to their jobs every day and the high standards that define the company’s culture.”

In total, 16 McLane teammates participated in this year’s competition:
• Albert Duran, McLane Canyon Springs
• Anthony Valencia, McLane Canyon Springs
• Carl Vettel, McLane Mason City
• Carlos Sandoval, McLane San Antonio
• Charles Spence, McLane Portland
• Chris Lewis, McLane San Antonio
• Daniel Trevino, McLane San Antonio
• David Engleson, McLane Milwaukee
• Jason West, McLane Denver
• Juaquin Cuadras, McLane Riverside
• Louie Loera, McLane Riverside
• Nick Absetz, McLane Shawnee
• Randy Brustman, McLane Denver
• Sam Duron, McLane Riverside
• Scott Zwieg, McLane Milwaukee
• Tony Angeli, McLane Milwaukee

McLane’s participation in the 2024 IFDA National Championship came on the heels of nine teammates recently being inducted into the IFDA Truck Driver Hall of Fame, with another seven teammates being named Rising Stars at IFDA’s annual conference in September in Kansas City, Missouri.

Congratulations to all our teammates for their hard work and these distinguished recognitions.