Meet
Our
Drivers

Charles*Brian*Ronnie

Star Drivers

These three drivers are the backbone of Checker Transportation.  They have worked hard to build this company to what it is today!   

Meet Charles, Brian & Ronnie!!

Owner/Driver

Charles Grimsley

Charles is the owner of Checker Transportation as well as a Driver for Checker! Charles is the go to when there is a late night run!  You will often see him out running around the clock!

Meet Charles

Charles drives a Silver Peterbilt 389 Glider named Silver Dollar! Truck# 17

Lead Driver/Owner Operator

Brian Shafer

Brian is our lead driver and is an Owner Operator. He takes care of all the problems our other drivers have and makes sure everyone stays rolling!! 

Meet Brian

Brian drives a Silver Kenworth W900 named Bell!  Truck# 629

Owner Operator

David Blanco

David is an Owner Operator for Checker Transportation!  He always gets the job done.  He is a great asset to Checker Transportation!! 

Meet David

David drives a White Freightliner Columbia named Casper! Truck# 0206

Company Driver

Micah Murray

Micah is a driver for Checker Transportation.  He is an amazing driver and Checker is very lucky to have Micah on board!! 

Meet Micah

Micah drives a Copper Peterbilt 389 named A&W!  Truck# 34

Company Driver

Ronnie Friedline

Ronnie is a driver for Checker Transportation.  He is a great driver with dedication.  We are lucky to have Ronnie back in a Checker Truck running with us.

Meet Ronnie

Ronnie drives a Red Peterbilt 579 named Clifford!

 Truck# 28​

Retired Lead Driver/Owner Operator

Ronnie Watson

Ronnie was the first Owner Operator to join the Checker Team!  He was a huge blessing in establishing Checker Transportation!  If ever there was a Hot load to be delivered, Ronnie was your guy!  Ronnie retired in July 2025 and we miss him greatly!!  Meet Ronnie

Ronnie drove a Yellow Peterbilt 389 Glider named

Big Bird!  Truck# 831

Owner/Office Manager

Misti Grimsley

Misti is one of the owners at Checker Transportation as well as the Office Manager.  She likes to think she's a driver, but Checker only allows her to jockey trucks back and forth to the Mechanic.  She takes care of all dispatching, billing and anything else that comes her way!!  Meet Misti

Misti drives all of the Checker Trucks!!

Office Assistant

LeAnna Locust

LeAnna works in the office making sure IFTA is done properly and reported to OCC as well as manages the profit and loss for each truck.  Meet LeAnna!!!

2024/2025 Checker Crew

Checker Transportation

These 4 were a huge asset to Checker Transportation!  They ran many loads when no one else was running!  We are going to miss Ronnie, Rick and Wanzo this year! 

Left to Right:  Brian Shafer, Ronnie Watson, Rick Mortensen, Wanzo Johnson

Peterbilt 389 Glider

Silver Dollar

Checker Truck #17

Peterbilt 579

Greyhound

Checker Truck #30