This article, written by Walt Frank, first appeared on AltoonaMirror.com. Reprinted with permission.
After driving trucks for Smith Transport for more than 20 years, Richard Fertig Jr. received the highest honor of a professional driver — being named one of the five 2026 Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Professional Drivers of the Year. He was honored at the organization’s national convention in Orlando, Florida.
Fertig, 70, of Keyser, West Virginia, was overwhelmed when he learned he would receive the award…