United Petroleum Transports, based in Oklahoma City OK, has presented its 2002 Professional Driver of the Year Award to Carl Thederahn of Oklahoma City. A UPT driver for eight years, Thederahn has accumulated more than 1.8 million accident-free miles during his career.
Eleven other drivers also nominated for the award were: Bill Baugh, Wichita KS; Cecil Ellis, Corpus Christi TX; Anthony Fleming, Wichita Falls TX; Jack Gee, Amarillo TX; Ramon Gomez, El Paso TX; John Hill, Tulsa OK; Joseph Senior, Abilene TX; Larry Smith, Oklahoma City; Charles Waller, Dallas/Fort Worth TX; David Watts, Wichita; and John H Williams, Abilene.
UPT is a carrier of bulk petroleum and chemical products throughout the central south and southwest United States.