XPO's Ernie Budlowski Drives Straight to Connecticut Grand Champion Title
Ernie Budlowski of XPO Logistics drove straight to the Straight Truck title en route to claiming Grand Champion honors in the Connecticut Truck Driving Championships in Windsor Locks on June 8.
June 10, 20192019 Wyoming Truck Driving Championships
Photos from the 2019 Wyoming Truck Driving Championships held June 8 in Cheyenne. (Wyoming Trucking Association)
June 10, 2019Texas Champ Brent Dotts Is Ready to Compete at NTDC
The Grand Champion of the Texas Truck Driving Championships, Brent Dotts, is no stranger to competition.
June 10, 2019FedEx Freight 3-Axle Ace Ritch Fundell Repeats as Illinois Grand Champion
For the second year in a row, Ritch Fundell had a grand old time at the Illinois Truck Driving Championships. Fundell, a 3-Axle ace with FedEx Freight, conquered the Pheasant Run Resort course in St. Charles on June 7-8 to earn his second straight trip to the National Truck Driving Championships.
June 10, 20192019 Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships
Photos from the Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championships in York, Pa., June 7-8, 2019.
June 7, 2019Steven Clark Takes Top Honors at Surprising Utah Truck Driving Championships
The unexpected was the norm at the Utah Truck Driving Championships. Defending Grand Champion Russell Atkin finished fifth in the Tank Trunk division, and rookie William Plevney took first place in the 5-Axle. When the dust settled, FedEx Freight driver Steven Clark was the 2019 Grand Champion after besting his closest challenger by 62 points in the 3-Axle class.
June 7, 2019Troy Swenson Will Make Triumphant Return to Pittsburgh as South Dakota Grand Champion
FedEx Freight driver Troy Swenson won the Sleeper class championship at the 2009 National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh. He hasn’t been back to the Steel City since — but that’s about to change.
June 7, 2019Message of Safety Hits Home Leading Up to Illinois Truck Driving Championships
FedEx Freight drivers Ritch Fundell and Miguel Corral are back and ready to repeat in the Illinois Truck Driving Championships on June 7-8. The event's primary safety focus will be on emphasizing adherence to Scott's Law, named after a Chicago firefighter who was struck and killed by a motorist while assisting at a roadside crash scene in 2000. Overall FedEx Freight claimed five division championships in 2018. UPS took home two first-place finishes, and XPO Logistics and YRC Freight earned one apiece.
June 7, 20192019 Vermont Truck Driving Championships
Photos of the winners from the Vermont Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Pembroke, N.H. (Vermont Truck & Bus Association)
June 6, 20192019 New Hampshire Truck Driving Championships
Photos of the winners from the New Hampshire Truck Driving Championships June 1 in Pembroke. (New Hampshire Motor Transport Association)
June 6, 2019