He’s an auto insurance company’s dream customer. He’s driven millions of miles and had no preventable accidents. Most drivers could probably learn a thing or two from Rickey Oliver, a Brookhaven, Mississippi-based professional truck driver for Wal-Mart Transportation. Since Rickey has spent 27 years behind the wheel, traveling 3.5 million miles he was just named the American Trucking Associations’ 2011 National Truck Driver of the Year.

It’s considered the highest honor of professional truck drivers. “Rickey Oliver embodies the professional truck driver who delivers America’s goods safely and efficiently everyday,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves in a news release.  ”His passion for educating the public about safe driving and his commitment to his community are remarkable.  We are proud to have Rickey represent the industry as National Driver of the Year.”

Rickey isn’t just a truck driver, but he’s an advocate for safety. He has been an active Trucker Buddy, Career Day presenter and volunteers through Wal-Mart’s Foundation. Rickey is also an active member of the Honor Roll Driver Education Program which helps provide safe driving education throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. “Rickey is an incredible resource for the trucking industry,” said Mississippi Trucking Association President David Roberts. “We are glad to have him representing professional truck drivers here in Mississippi and around the nation. I congratulate Rickey for receiving this award and thank him for his tireless efforts on behalf of the trucking industry.”