Eugene Mulero

Eugene Mulero

Senior Reporter

@eugenemulero

Eugene Mulero is a senior reporter at Transport Topics where he reports on Congress, trends in intermodal connectivity and federal elections.


Business, Safety

Roland Bolduc Captures NTDC Crown for a Second Time

INDIANAPOLIS — The thrill of victory ... and ... that's it. Just the thrill of victory. There is no agony of defeat at the National Truck Driving Championships, as Roland Bolduc — who won his second Grand Champion crown — noted there are no losers. "The drivers are not against each other," the FedEx Express driver representing Connecticut said. "We're against the course."

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 19, 2022
Safety

NTDC Finals Have a Familiar Feel

INDIANAPOLIS — Former grand champions Roland Bolduc, Jeff Langenhahn, Alphonso Lewis and Mike White are headlining the final round at the National Truck Driving Championships.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 19, 2022
Business, Safety

Families Couldn’t Be More Proud of NTDC Competitors

Professional drivers will tell you they don't make it to the National Truck Driving Championships on their own. They are bolstered by the support of friends, colleagues and families, many of whom have traveled to the Indiana Convention Center to personally cheer on their favorite driver.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 18, 2022
Safety

Being at NTDC ‘Feels Like Trucking Is Back’

INDIANAPOLIS — Among those taking the course in the second day of driving at the National Truck Driving Championships was the 2013 national champion in the tanker class. The degree of difficulty was just what Ina Daly expected.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 18, 2022
Safety

Rick Cates, NTDC’s ‘Senator,’ Celebrates 50 Years

INDIANAPOLIS — For the National Truck Driving Championships to function well, organizers must be dedicated to planning and executing. In Rick Cates, the NTDC’s organizing committee found a workhorse who has adapted to changes and updates industrywide for 50 years.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 17, 2022
Safety

NTDC Drivers Take On ‘Tough’ Course

INDIANAPOLIS — The intricate course at the National Truck Driving & Step Van Driving Championships is pushing competitors to perform at a high level.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 17, 2022
Business, Safety

NTDC Exam Challenges, Surprises Competitors

INDIANAPOLIS — After wrapping up the written exam portion of the National Truck Driving & Step Van Driving Championships, several competitors came away impressed with its attention to detail.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 16, 2022
Safety

ATA Chairman Praises Drivers for Commitment to Profession

INDIANAPOLIS — “I know it feels great to be live again," American Trucking Associations Chairman Harold Sumerford Jr. told those gathered at the National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 16. The safety event, which runs through Aug. 19, is being held in-person for the first time since 2019 because of the pandemic.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 16, 2022
Business, Safety

NTDC, Inspectors Tournaments Kick Off in Indy

More than 400 women and men representing carriers such as UPS Inc., FedEx Corp. and Walmart Inc., will test their skills in a trucking tournament referred to as the “Super Bowl of Safety" beginning Tuesday in Indianapolis at the National Truck Driving & Step Van Driving Championships.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 15, 2022
Business, Technology, Safety

For Virginia’s Mark Brundage, NTDC Brings Industry Together

At the start of the year, Mark Brundage was tied up with plenty of work obligations and family commitments. But a last-minute opening in his schedule in May made it possible for Brundage to take a shot at Virginia’s trucking competition.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 15, 2022