2019 Maryland Truck Driving Championships
NTDC 2019 RESULTS:
| Classification | Driver | Company | Score | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-Axle | John Nash | UPS | 252 | 27 |
| 4-Axle | Kurt Royer | YRC Freight | 309 | 6 |
| 5-Axle | Christopher Sleeper | Albertsons-Safeway | 160 | 40 |
| Flatbed | Jerome Spencer | Giant of Maryland | 283 | 19 |
| Sleeper Berth | Donald Karaskiewicz | Domino's Pizza | 225 | 20 |
| Tank Truck | Victor Carter | UPS | 262 | 15 |
| Twins | Jason Trego | UPS Freight | 203 | 30 |
| Straight Truck | Leslie Simms | Aggtrans & The Stone Store | 208 | 37 |
| Step Van | Eric Schiller | UPS | 194 | 40 |
2019 Recap
Persistence Pays Off for Maryland Grand Champion Kurt Royer of YRC Freight
TIMONIUM, Md. — You might say YRC Freight truck driver Kurt Royer epitomizes the advice our mothers gave us: If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
Royer
Royer, who has been driving a truck for 31 years, has competed in the Maryland Truck Driving Championships nine times since 1999. And although he’s gone on to nationals four times, he’s never gone as Maryland’s Grand Champion. But at this year’s event on June 1 he was named Grand Champion after earning the highest overall score among the 102 competitors. He also won the 4-Axle class.
Royer scored 337 of 480 possible points combined on the pre-trip inspection, written test and course skills test. On the course, he scored 255 of 300 possible points.
While he wore a big smile, Royer accepted his award in the cool, calm manner that one might imagine he displays when he does pick-ups and deliveries in his 4-Axle tractor-trailer several days a week.
2019 RESULTS:
| Classification | Winner | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Champion | Kurt Royer | YRC Freight |
| 3-Axle | John Nash | UPS |
| 4-Axle | Kurt Royer | YRC Freight |
| 5-Axle | Christopher Sleeper | Albertsons-Safeway |
| Flatbed | Jerome Spencer | Giant |
| Sleeper Berth | Donald Karaszkiewicz | Domino's Pizza |
| Tank Truck | Victor Carter | UPS |
| Twins | Jason Trego | UPS Freight |
| Straight Truck | Leslie Simms | Aggtrans & The Stone Store |
| Step Van | Eric Schiller | UPS |
2019 PHOTO GALLERY:
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2019 Preview
When: June 1, 2019
Where: Timonium, Md.
Field: About 100 truck drivers are expected to compete in nine categories.
Preview: Dozens of truck drivers will descend upon the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md., June 1, hoping to unseat Pitt Ohio's Michael Miltenberger as Grand Champion.
Among those hoping to do so will be former Grand Champions Barry Holland of UPS Freight and Jackie Spangler of Carroll Independent Fuel.
Miltenberger won the 5-Axle division last year but is chasing the title in Sleeper Berth this time around.
Last year marked the first time Maryland went to a two-course structure and it will keep the same practice in play this year.
There's an attraction offered for tiny drivers too — a written test (actually a coloring contest) that qualifies kids to complete an indoor course while driving a mini-GMC battery-powered truck.
"The Maryland Truck Driving Championships are a celebration of the extraordinary skills and safety of our state’s finest truck drivers," said MMTA President Louis Campion. "Every competitor has a minimum of one-year accident free, and many have decades of safe driving under their belts. Successful records like these require an enormous amount of pride and professionalism. The Maryland Motor Truck Association is pleased to celebrate these men and women who deliver the products we all use."
More info: Maryland Motor Truck Association Course layout:
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2018 Recap
Miltenberger
Michael Miltenberger of Pitt Ohio swept the competition in Maryland for the second year in a row. Miltenberger captued the crown in his 5-axle division and went on to win Grand Champion; then he placed 17th at nationals in his division. More than 100 drivers competed in the Maryland Truck Driving Championships. Miltenberger and his Pitt Ohio teammates took home the overall team title as well.
2018 RESULTS:
| Classification | Winner | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Champion | Michael Miltenberger | Pitt Ohio |
| Sleeper Berth | Steven Williams | Perdue |
| 3-Axle | Lou Petrovia | XPO Logistics |
| 5-Axle | Michael Miltenberger | Pitt Ohio |
| Tank Truck | Kenneth Paulick | Carroll Motor Fuel |
| 4-Axle | Donald Nichols | ABF Freight System |
| Straight Truck | Jason Toothman | FedEx Freight |
| Flatbed | Jerry Stephenson | Giant of Maryland |
| Twins | John Everhart | FedEx Freight |
2018 PHOTO GALLERY:
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