This award is presented to an individual or individuals, who have demonstrated their steadfast commitment and devotion over a period of years to the Championships program.
| Year | Sam Gillette Life-Time Volunteer Award Winner |
|---|---|
| 1994 |
Neill Darmstadter American Trucking Associations Virginia |
| 1995 |
Bob Rudesill Minnesota |
| 1996 |
Ed "Pappy" Edmond Florida |
| 1997 |
Paul Attridge Deland Gibson Insurance Associates Massachusetts |
| 1998 |
Edward K. Shea CCJ Pennsylvania |
| 1999 |
Alex C. Ayala H.E. Butt Grocery Co. Texas |
| 2000 |
Howard Fitzgerald Watkins Motor Lines Florida |
| 2001 |
Jeannine Bleicher Arizona Motor Truck Association Arizona |
| 2002 |
Tony & Ruth Gatti New Jersey |
| 2003 |
John & Annelle Porter Ohio |
| 2004 |
Richard A. Gillespie Dakota County Technical College Minnesota |
| 2005 |
William "Brill" Whim Kansas |
| 2006 |
Rick Lane Shamrock Foods Co. Arizona |
| 2007 |
Doug Lax, Sr., CDS Sumter Transport South Carolina |
| 2008 |
Wood and Jeanne Yarwood Pennsylvania |
| 2009 |
Fay and James Williams Arkansas |
| 2010 |
Dave Knobloch Wisconsin |
| 2011 |
Gary Tunsky, Sr. Dakota County Technical College Minnesota |
| 2012 |
John C. "Jack" Taylor Deleware Technical & Community Delaware |
| 2013 |
John J. Killlilee Idaho |
| 2014 |
Sam Gillette Colorado |
| 2015 |
Susan Webb Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association Wisconsin |
| 2016 |
Chris Ignowski FedEx Ground Illinois |
| 2022 |
Michelle Wells South Dakota Trucking Association South Dakota |
| 2023 |
Bill Graham Pennsylvannia |
| 2024 |
David Wiechers ABF Freight |