Winners crowned at 2025 Stars, Stripes and White Lines National Championship truck show
The 2025 Bennett Stars, Stripes and White Lines (SSWL) National Championship truck show is in the books, and several winners have been named as this year’s champions.
Each year, the McDonough, Georgia-based Bennett Family of Companies holds the SSWL competition, which combines the excitement of a world-class truck show with live entertainment, all for the benefit of the Wreaths Across America campaign.
This year, the event returned to EchoPark Speedway, located in Hampton, Georgia.
Thousands of trucking enthusiasts in attendance enjoyed on-site vendors, food trucks, a live auction, a Jeep show, a motorcycle show, and an open class show. Attendees were also treated to performances by musical artists including Long Haul Paul, Psycho Devilles, Mark Ware, and Tony Justice.
“It’s truly amazing to see everyone come out to support such an important mission of remembering the fallen, honoring those who serve and teaching the next generation about the sacrifice of freedom. I’m honored to have seen the event more than double in size since last year and I can’t wait to see what Stars, Stripes and White Lines 2026 brings,” said Marcia G. Taylor, Owner and CEO of the Bennett Family of Companies.
2025 SSWL Winners
Trucks and drivers were invited to compete at SSWL based on performance at other truck shows across the country this year in four categories — Working Bobtail, Working Combo, Limited Bobtail and Limited Combo. Winners earned a spot to compete in the 2026 National Championship.
- First Place Limited Combo – Don Wood with Dsd Transport
- First Place Limited Bobtail – CJ Nairn & Drew Royce
- First Place Working Combo – Rob Baesel with AN Transport
- First Place Working Bobtail – Kenny Ziglar with Ziglar Transport
Next year’s SSWL is scheduled for November 6 – 7, 2026.
Touching Donations To Wreaths Across America
The SSWL benefits Wreaths Across America, an organization that lays a Christmas wreath on the grave of each of America’s fallen soldiers each year in December.
“A huge highlighting moment came during the 3rd annual golf ball drop with 499 golf balls numbered and dropped from a Huey helicopter toward a painted target. In a powerful display of generosity, each winner donated their cash prizes from $10,000 to $1,000 back to Wreaths Across America, amplifying the impact of the event’s mission,” Bennett said.
CDLLife Patriot Award
As part of the SSWL festivities, CDLLife was honored to present the Patriot Award to Fritz and Kim Longfield.
The Patriot Award recognizes truckers who display their patriotism and pride for our nation’s veterans through their custom rigs.
SSWL Event Recap With Sense Per Mile
If you couldn’t make it to this year’s SSWL show, check out the video recap below from the team at Sense Per Mile.
Bennett is a woman-owned, Women’s Enterprise Business Council (WBENC) certified, diversified transportation and logistics company, with 4,625 drivers/owner-operators, over 1,000 employees, and 600 agents located across the United States.