AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Each year, FTA’s Safety Management Council (SMC) celebrates fleets, drivers, and safety professionals for their commitment to safety on the roads through the SMC Awards program. The FTA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization administers the Herman Fauss Scholarship, which recognizes and rewards outstanding high school academic performance and overall involvement in community affairs by children and grandchildren of commercial vehicle drivers in Florida.
Important Changes!
We've improved our timeline, platform, and submission method.
FTA shifted to a new platform for submitting awards. This format is utilized by several national trucking entities and should provide a more user-friendly experience.
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Benefits include:
-option to save your progress and return later
-automatically applying responses in multiple areas, reducing time spent on submissions.
-easy upload capabilities
-a PDF is still available to download, with important fact sheets.
-All award submissions must be submitted electronically through jotform.
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What has changed:
-timelines for awards have shifted. SMC Awards deadline is an electronic submission before midnight, March 13, 2026.
-only online applications will be accepted (no mailed in or handwritten forms)
-you can save your work (and return to it later!)
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Tips:
-the ‘save’ button is at the bottom, you will need to scroll all the way down to find it.
-if you cannot log-in (some computer security systems delay receipt of emails from JotForm) you can copy the link to finish later, without logging in.
-do not select ‘submit’ until you’ve uploaded all required/supplemental documents
Driver of the Month/Year
Nominees for the Driver of the Month/Year Award must be employed by or contracted to a member company of Florida Trucking Association, and must have been continuously so employed or contracted for a least one (1) year prior to the nomination date. Nominees must also hold a valid Florida CDL.
Due March 13, 2026
​All award submissions must be electronically submitted through jotform.​
Distinguished Safety Professional Award
The object of this program is to advance standards of excellence for truck fleet safety professionals. The award is given in consideration of the cumulative work, FTA participation and service to the trucking industry, and may not be awarded every year,
Due March 13, 2026
​All award submissions must be electronically submitted through jotform.
Herman Fauss Scholarship
Administered by the FTA Foundation to recognize and reward outstanding high school academic performance and overall involvement in their community by children and grandchildren of commercial vehicle drivers in Florida. Eligible 2025 graduating high school seniors are the child or grandchild of a full-time commercial vehicle driver, employed for at least one year from this application date by a current, dues-paying member of Florida Trucking Association, and dispatched from a Florida terminal.
Due March 13, 2026
Technician Award
Created by the Florida Trucking Association's Technology and Maintenance Council to recognize excellence in the trucking industry by
honoring outstanding technicians who demonstrate exceptional skill, safety leadership, innovation, and commitment to their profession.
Due September 9, 2026