LOGISTEED, Ltd. is pleased to announce that truck drivers from the LOGISTEED Group (LD Group) achieved excellent results in each division at the 55th National Truck Driver Contest, sponsored by the Japan Trucking Association, held on October 21 and 22, 2023.

The contest aims to raise safety awareness and to promote traffic accident prevention activities through competitions involving the high levels of driving skill required of professional truck drivers and their specialized knowledge of related laws, regulations, and vehicle structures. A total of 139 winners from prefectural competitions competed against each other using the skills and knowledge they had acquired in their daily work. A total of 8 contestants from the LD Group (3 in the 4-ton truck, 5 in the trailer) participated in the competition. We won 2nd and 3rd place in the 4-ton division, and we won 3 and 5 place in the trailer division. Furthermore, in the trailer division, Mr. Kenji Honda from VANTC EAST LOGISTICS CORPORATION received the Japan Tracking Association CEO Special Award, which is given with the highest overall score among the participates who aged over 50 years old.

In order to raise awareness of safety, compliance with regulations, and improve the driving knowledge and skills of our drivers, our group has been participating in this event since its inception. We will continue our efforts to establish safe work practices and prevent workplace accidents.