Annual Best of the Best List and Awards

Each year in quarter 2, we release the list of the previous year's Best of the Best Hirschbach drivers and independent contractors. This list includes the following:

Safe Driving Milestones
Tenure Milestones
Best of the Best Rankings
Rising Star Rankings

The Best of the Best is for drivers that have been with Hirschbach for 1 year or more. Rising Star is for drivers that have been with Hirschbach for 6 months or more but less than 1 year during the list year. The lists are broken into rankings of:

Platinum
Gold
Silver

The criteria to achieve each level is listed below. It is an honor to make any level of these lists and we take pride in recognizing everyone that makes the lists. Recognition information is listed with the criteria for each level.

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Annual Best of the Best Banquet

A Time to Celebrate

Each summer we host our annual Best of the Best Banquet in Dubuque, IA. A highlight of the year, the banquet gives us the opportunity to celebrate our fleets' highest honors together. At the banquet we honor our recipients of the following awards for the previous year:

Ass Kicker of the Year
Million Mile Awards
Tenure Awards (ten years and up)
Best of the Best Platinum
Rising Star Platinum

Awardees in these categories are invited to bring a guest and are provided hotel accommodations for the evening. Attendees are also invited to participate in special pre-event activities. In past years, the activities have included patio hangouts with a live band and a Mississippi River Cruise.

Best of the Best Award Lists

Best of the Best Banquet Images

View images from previous banquets

Award Criteria

Best of the Best Platinum Criteria

Awardees in this category receive a premium embossed leather jacket ($500 value), truck decals, certificate and invitation to banquet. Awardees can opt for no jacket and receive $500 check instead.

With Hirschbach for more than 1 year
Average minimum of 325 miles per day (Total miles for 1.1.21 to 3.31.22 divided by 455)
No Service Failures
No Preventable Accidents/Cargo Claims (over $1,000)
No CSA points (of any kind)
No more than 4 HOS violations in the year

Best of the Best Gold Criteria

Awardees in this category receive a $200 Hirschbach gift card, truck decals, and certificate

With Hirschbach for more than 1 year
Average minimum of 300 miles per day (Total miles for 1.1.21 to 3.31.22 divided by 455)
2 or fewer Service Failures
No Preventable Accidents/Cargo Claims (over $1,000)
1 or less CSA points (of any kind)
No more than 8 HOS violations in the year

Best of the Best Silver Criteria

Awardees in this category receive a $100 Hirschbach gift card, truck decals, and certificate

With Hirschbach for more than 1 year
Average minimum of 275 miles per day (Total miles for 1.1.21 to 3.31.22 divided by 455)
3 or fewer Service Failures
1 or less Preventable Accidents/Cargo Claims (over $1,000)
2 or less CSA points (of any kind)
No more than 12 HOS violations in the year

Rising Star Platinum Criteria

Awardees in this category receive a $150 Hirschbach gift card, truck decals, certificate and invitation to banquet

With Hirschbach for more than 6 months
Average minimum of 325 miles per day (Total miles for 1.1.21 to 3.31.22 divided by time here)
No Service Failures
No Preventable Accidents/Cargo Claims (over $1,000)
No CSA points (of any kind)
No more than 2 HOS violations in the year

Rising Star Gold Criteria

Awardees in this category receive a $100 Hirschbach gift card, truck decals, and certificate

With Hirschbach for more than 6 months
Average minimum of 300 miles per day (Total miles for 1.1.21 to 3.31.22 divided by time here)
1 or fewer Service Failures
No Preventable Accidents/Cargo Claims (over $1,000)
1 or less CSA points (of any kind)
No more than 4 HOS violations in the year

Rising Star Silver Criteria

Awardees in this category receive a $50 Hirschbach gift card, truck decals, and certificate

With Hirschbach for more than 6 months
Average minimum of 275 miles per day (Total miles for 1.1.21 to 3.31.22 divided by time here)
2 or fewer Service Failures
1 or less Preventable Accidents/Cargo Claims (over $1,000)
2 or less CSA points (of any kind)
No more than 6 HOS violations in the year

Safe Mile Recipients

Award winners that achieve any Million Mile status will receive a custom ring for their level reached, along with truck decals, a certificate, and invitation to banquet

250K, 500K, and 750K Safe Mile Recipients will receive truck decals and certificates

Tenure Longevity Recipients

Award winners in the tenure category will receive a $50 Hirschbach Gift Card, truck decals, and a certificate. Tenure Award Milestones are in 5 year increments beginning at 5 Years Tenure.

Those that reached 10 years or more will also receive a display award and invitation to banquet

BEST OF THE BEST