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Holiday Express Annual Driver Awards
Congratulations to our award-winning drivers.Company Drivers of the Year
Treinen, Mark 2010
Noyola, Joaquin 2011
Zittergruen, John 2012
Thingstad, Cliff 2013
Hawley, Steve 2014
Garry, Tom 2015
Seward, Paige 2016
Hotovec, Robert 2017
Koehler, Gary 2018
Lockwood, Aaron 2019
Owner / Operators of the Year
Martens, Paul 2010
Monson, Tim 2011
Brecke, Paul 2012
Rinehart, Keith 2013
Juchem, Michael 2014
Taylor, Tom 2015
Stammer, Michael 2016
Wagar, Erik 2017
Thingstad, Cliff 2018
Monson, David 2019
Rookie of the Year
Joy, Brad 2015
Larson, Tim 2016
DeVaun, Erik 2018
Godden, Rob 2019
Outstanding Switch Truck Drivers
W. Bucholz/JR. Eldeen 2015
W.Bucholz/T. Linde 2016
T Larson/T Nielsen 2017
W Bucholz/T Linde 2018
Annual Driver Awards Photos
Click on any year header to see our award winners of that year.Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express Dispatch, Pat Nicol and 2019 Company Driver of the Year Aaron Lockwood.
Pictured (L-R) is 2019 Owner-Operator of the Year David Monson and Holiday Express Dispatch, Pat Nicol.
Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express Office Manager, Vicki Garrelts and 2019 Rookie of the Year Rob Godden.
Pictured (L-R) is 2018 Company Driver of the Year Gary Koehler and Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson.
Pictured (L-R) is 2018 Owner-Operator of the Year Cliff Thingstad and Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson.
Pictured (L-R) is 2018 Switch Driver of the Year, Bill Bucholz and Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson.
Pictured (L-R) is Pat Nicol, Paul Anderson, 2018 Switch Driver of the Year, Tim Linde, and Steve Olson.
Pictured (L-R) is 2018 Rookie of the year Erik-DeVaun and Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson.

Pictured is 2017 Company Driver of the Year Bob Hotovec.

Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express president Bubs Johnson, 2017 Owner-Operator of the year Erik Wagar and Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson.

Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express president Bubs Johnson, 2017 Switch Driver of the Year Tim Larson, and Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson.

Pictured (L-R) is 2016 Solo Driver of the Year, Paige Seward, Holiday Express president Bubs Johnson, Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson.

Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express president Bubs Johnson, 2016 Owner-Operator of the year Mike Stammer and Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson.

Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson, 2016 Switch Driver of the Year Tim Linde and Holiday Express president Bubs Johnson.

Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson and 2016 Rookie Driver of the Year Tim Larson.

Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson, 2015 Driver of the Year Tom Garry and Holiday Express president Bubs Johnson.

Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson, 2015 Owner-Operator of the year Tom Taylor and Holiday Express president Bubs Johnson.

Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson, Holiday Express president Bubs Johnson. and 2015 Switch Driver of the Year, Bill Bucholz.

Pictured is 2015 Switch Driver of the Year, Jr. Eldeen.

Pictured (L-R) is Holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson, 2015 Rookie of the year Brad Joy and Holiday Express president Bubs Johnson.

Pictured is Holiday Express' Bubs Johnson and Hormel Reps.

Pictured is Holiday Express' Sheila Schichtl and 2014 Driver of the Year, Steve Hawley.

Pictured is Holiday Express' president, Bubs Johnson, 2014 Owner-Operator of the year Mike Juchem and holiday Express V.P. Doug Johnson.

Pictured is 2014 Switch Driver of the Year, Tim Nielsen and Merle "Bubs" Johnson.

Pictured is Holiday Express' Bubs Johnson and 2014 Rookie of the Year, Yvonne Grewell.

Keith Rinehart "Rhino Express" represents our Owner/Operator fleet as driver of the year. Keith started in November of 2009. Since 2009, Keith has driven over 500,000 accident free miles for our company-Thank you! In Keith's off time, he enjoys spending time with his family and then keeps plenty busy with his Christmas Tree Farm! What a "happy" business that would to be in! We appreciate all that you bring to Holiday Express! Again, Thank you!

Cliff started employment at Holiday Express in July of 2010. He came as a student, who was trained by Tom Lewis. Over his time here, he has driven 400,000 accident free miles. We were proud to have him represent our Company this year as our 2013 "driver of the year". If Cliff is not driving truck, you might find him either on the golf course or hanging out with his son and daughter rooting on the "Huskers" during the football season. Very Proud to have you on our team-Thank you Cliff!
Testimonials
Kyle Peterson
Hyline North America
Spencer, IA
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Holiday Express has always been easy to work with. We make many changes in our pick up dates and everything always seems to get done.
The loads of eggs show up in good shape as well.
Holiday Express Photo Gallery
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