We would like to present the MK Elites for July to September 2025! Congratulations to the following drivers! Your dedication to prioritizing safety and upholding these high standards is deeply valued.
Dave Bruchman
Deb Coleman
Dan Schmitt
The Pro-Formance Scorecard is designed to evaluate your driving skills based on 12 different risk factors. Breaking down your performance into specific categories helps you identify the areas you need to improve. These factors are divided into these sub-categories: Safety, Compliance, and Performance, each rated out of 100. The goal is to score green in all three categories to achieve MK Elite Status!
A driver can earn 1,000 Pro-Points for each green score in Safety, Compliance, Performance, and MK Elite (green in all three categories). This means you can get up to 4,000 Pro-Points!
You can find the Safety Scorecard in the Resource Library.
Keep up the great work and strive to improve your driving performance! We’re here to help in any way we can!
Each quarter, the Producer Badge is awarded to drivers who are in the Top 10% of the fleet in who exceed the quarterly productivity goals. This badge symbolizes the driver’s hard work and success within Marvin Keller.
Congratulations to the following drivers who earned the Producer Badge for 2025 – Quarter 3!!
Owner Operators – Top 10% Total Revenue for the Quarter
Miller Team
Junrey / Daniel Team
Edison Aguila
Shoemaker Team
Johnathon Neumann
Company Drivers, OTR – Top 10% Fleet in Total Miles
Bruchman Team – 40,836
Branham Team – 39,514
Richard Merrill – 38,638
Orville Merrill – 36,863
Allen Fitzgerald – 34,227
Larry Blankenship – 33,321
Company Drivers, 4 On/4 Off – Top 10% Fleet in Total Miles
So you were hired as a driver for MK. You already cleared a big hurdle, as MK only hires about 1 in every 50 drivers who apply. While orientation can get you started, it doesn’t provide enough time to go over everything that is expected of you as a driver. In this article, we will explain our standards and what it means to be MK Elite.
Being an Elite Driver means exhibiting all or most of the traits that embody driving excellence. These traits are as follows:
Basic driving duties
Always works to improve driving skills, techniques, and proficiencies
Equipment is kept clean, organized, and vigorously inspected
Employs a defensive driving mindset with excellent safety habits
Knows that complacency is a fatal risk, especially for the most experienced drivers Conscientiousness
Is courteous, polite, and dressed for success
Is organized, reliable, and a consistent performer
Avoids the temptation to take shortcuts
Believes learning is a lifelong endeavor Integrity
Has pride in self, the trucking profession, the company, and the team
Believes in a higher purpose; job is not just a paycheck
Is always professional even when no one is watching
Say what you mean, and acts out what you say
Positivity/Teamwork
Embraces positivity while avoiding negativity
Appreciates and compliments others; offers constructive criticism
Demonstrates selflessness by sharing knowledge and helping others; a true team player
Understands success and winning is shared by the team; there are no winners and losers
Takes responsibility for mistakes and doesn’t cast blame or make excuses
Sees challenges not as crises, but as opportunities to improve
Is calm, cool, and level-headed even when faced with adversity
Individual performance impacts team performance; one bad driver can bring the whole team/company down
The Elite MK driver knows that our values are never to be compromised.
We would like to present the MK Elites for January to March 2025! Congratulations to the following drivers! Your dedication to prioritizing safety and upholding these high standards is deeply valued.
Dave Bruchman
Junrey Montejo
The Pro-Formance Scorecard is designed to evaluate your driving skills based on 12 different risk factors. Breaking down your performance into specific categories helps you identify the areas you need to improve. These factors are divided into these sub-categories: Safety, Compliance, and Performance, each rated out of 100. The goal is to score green in all three categories to achieve MK Elite Status!
A driver can earn 1,000 Pro-Points for each green score in Safety, Compliance, Performance, and MK Elite (green in all three categories). This means you can get up to 4,000 Pro-Points!
You can find the Safety Scorecard in the Resource Library.
Keep up the great work and strive to improve your driving performance! We’re here to help in any way we can!
Each quarter, the Producer Badge is awarded to drivers who are in the Top 10% of the fleet in who exceed the quarterly productivity goals. This badge symbolizes the driver’s hard work and success within Marvin Keller.
Congratulations to the following drivers who earned the Producer Badge for 2025 – Quarter 1!!
Owner Operators – Top 10% Total Revenue for the Quarter
Junrey Montejo & Daniel Nunez Team
Tim Garrett
George Robinson
Terry Hodge
Robert Willis
Company Drivers, OTR – Top 10% Fleet in Total Miles
Branham Team – 50,329
Richard Merrill – 39,505
Bruchman Team – 35,037
William Caldwell – 34,949
Allen Fitzgerald – 34,457
Company Drivers, 4 On/4 Off – Top 10% Fleet in Total Miles
Our team would like to acknowledge a few of our drivers who have demonstrated exceptional levels of dedication, positivity, professionalism, and hard work. These drivers have been chosen for their remarkable contributions and commitment to excellence.
“Tina Barlow is one hard worker and a great driver. She is always willing to help out and go that extra mile! Tina really cares about her job and strives to do a great job every single day. I have come to learn this about her in the time I have been her DM. She has a lot of knowledge and experience in the field and Tina is someone I know we can count on to get the job done. Not only that, but Tina is a great person all around. She has an amazing personality and a joy to work with. Tina is a great asset to our team!!”
– Jon-Michael, Driver Manager
“Anthony ‘Antman’ Collins is quite simply the man out there. He transitioned to an OTR driver from 4 on 4 off, around the time I first started here and he has continually done a great job. I can rely on Anthony to pay attention to detail, and do the right thing every single time. He communicates very well every step of the way, and has a positive attitude the whole time. Anthony is never afraid to help us out and he stays out on the road for two weeks at a time for us which is not easy to do. As a matter of fact, this week Anthony is helping out by staying out an extra day, when he could go home. A testament to his exemplary effort. Thank you for all you do Anthony!”
– Kanen, Driver Manager
“Chris has been an Owner Operator with Marvin Keller since May of 2017. Chris is a hard worker and runs a consistent schedule which makes him reliable for us. I always know when he is going to be leaving out each week. Chris is a problem solver and anything he can take care of on his own he will. He will arrive early at locations and with his downtime; he looks over his truck and makes sure everything is in good working order. He can also take care of some of the repairs himself which helps with the repair cost. Overall, Chris does a great job for us, and that great job was recently noticed by one of our brokers Transloop. Matt said Chris has been on several of his loads and he has done a great job for him. This just goes to show that Chris is a professional handles himself in a professional manner in all he does.”
– Amy, Owner Operator Manager
“I want to give a huge shoutout to Travis Bartles for their exceptional dedication and passion for the job! Not only does he consistently deliver on time, but his attention to detail and genuine care for every load and customer is evident. It’s clear that Travis takes pride in what he does, bringing a positive attitude and a strong work ethic to every journey. We truly appreciate your commitment and the energy you bring to the road every day.”
– Andrew, Driver Manager
A huge thanks goes out to these drivers for their outstanding work. We appreciate all that you have done and continue to do to help us be the best carrier we can be. Keep up the great work!
Our elite fleet is recognized as one of the best in the industry, thanks to our commitment to high performance standards. Every quarter, we assess individual driver performance through what we call Driver Scorecards. The scorecard helps us identify both strengths and areas for improvement. With these results, our team is able to give the proper tools and resources that are needed to help every driver perform at the highest level.
Key Categories in the Scorecard:
Driver time:
Miles Driven: We track how many miles each driver covers in the quarter.
Total Driver Time: We analyze the total time spent driving during the quarter.
Available Drive Time: We examine the percentage of available drive time based on the driver’s schedule.
Safety:
We closely monitor several key safety metrics to ensure safe driving practices:
Harsh Brakes
Speed
Cruise Control usage
Idle Time
Anticipation (smooth driving)
Hours of Service (HOS) violations
The Purpose of the Scorecard:
The goal of the quarterly scorecard is to provide actionable insights for both the driver and the company. Here’s why we invest in this process:
Recognizing Strengths & Areas for Improvement: The scorecard highlights where drivers excel and where support or training may be needed.
Setting Goals & Improvement Plans: Both drivers and driver managers look at the data and work together to establish improvement goals. Whether it’s reducing harsh braking or increasing available drive time, the scorecard provides a clear foundation for performance goals.
Accountability: Your individual performance impacts the entire fleet. This shared responsibility ensures that we all work together towards achieving our collective goals and maintaining our standing as a top-tier carrier in the industry.
The Driver Scorecard is more than just a report—it’s a tool for growth, accountability, and continuous improvement. Our goal is to help every driver achieve elite-fleet status, where safety, efficiency, and performance are fully optimized. By collaborating closely, we ensure that each driver remains safe, efficient, and consistently performs at their best, setting the bar for excellence and leading the way in the industry.
We would like to present the MK Elites for October to December 2024! Congratulations to the following drivers! Your dedication to prioritizing safety and upholding these high standards is deeply valued.
Terry Branham
Jessica Branham
Dave Bruchman
Junrey Montejo
The Pro-Formance Scorecard is designed to evaluate your driving skills based on 12 different risk factors. Breaking down your performance into specific categories helps you identify the areas you need to improve. These factors are divided into these sub-categories: Safety, Compliance, and Performance, each rated out of 100. The goal is to score green in all three categories to achieve MK Elite Status!
A driver can earn 1,000 Pro-Points for each green score in Safety, Compliance, Performance, and MK Elite (green in all three categories). This means you can get up to 4,000 Pro-Points!
You can find the Safety Scorecard in the Resource Library.
Keep up the great work and strive to improve your driving performance! We’re here to help in any way we can!
Each quarter, the Producer Badge is awarded to drivers who are in the Top 10% of the fleet in which they exceed the quarterly productivity goals. This badge symbolizes the driver’s hard work and success within Marvin Keller.
Congratulations to the following drivers who earned the Producer Badge for 2024 – Quarter 4!!
Owner Operators – Top 10% Total Revenue for the Quarter
Miller Team
George Robinson
Terry Hodge
Kyle Luesmann
Company Drivers, OTR – Top 10% Fleet in Total Miles
Branham Team – 48,623
Richard Merrill – 38,287
Bruchman Team – 36,516
John Kledzinksi – 33,855
Anthony Collins – 33,758
Company Drivers, 4 On/4 Off – Top 10% Fleet in Total Miles
