Drivers to Test Skills at National Championship
A field of 430 drivers is ready for the 79th annual National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships being held today through Aug. 13 at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
Ahead of National Truck Driving Championships, State Champs Congratulated
In advance of August’s National Truck Driving Championships, American Trucking Associations congratulated the state champions of Arizona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Nevada, South Carolina and Virginia who will compete in Indianapolis.
Wal-Mart Driver Tops Field at National Championships
ST. LOUIS — Were it not for a twist of fate, Wal-Mart Transportation truck driver Ronald Emenheiser would not have even been able to compete in the 2015 National Truck Driving Championships.
NTDC 2015 Champion: Wal-Mart Driver Ronald Emenheiser
ST. LOUIS — Ronald Emenheiser Sr., a Wal-Mart Transportation professional truck driver based in Yorkana, Pennsylvania, took home 2015 Bendix Grand Champion honors at the National Truck Driving Championships. See full list of winners, photos.
Darling, Graves Praise Drivers as NTDC Competition Begins
ST. LOUIS — Scott Darling, in his first public appearance since his nomination to head the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, thanked the 431 truck drivers competing in the 2015 National Trucking Driving Championships for their “dedication to safety.”
NTDC 2015: Photo Galleries, Video, News, Features and More
See photos, video and stories from the 78th annual National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships.
August 15, 2015At NTDC 2015, Automatic Transmissions Unpopular With Drivers
ST. LOUIS — You might think that a heavy truck with an automatic transmission would make it easier to negotiate the tight course here at the 2015 National Truck Driving Championships. You would be wrong.
NTDC 2015: North Carolina Trooper Wins Inspectors' Grand Champion Title
ST. LOUIS — North Carolina Highway Patrol Trooper J.D. Berrong was presented the Jimmy K. Ammons Award, the highest honor for roadside inspectors.
Fewer Women Qualify for NTDC One Year After Record
Eleven women drivers were in the National Truck Driving Championships competition last year — the most ever. But this year they lost ground, with only five women qualifying.
2015 NTDC Video: Truck vs. Duck Redux
Quack by popular demand, it's the truck vs. duck showdown from the skills course at NTDC. Watch the video to see if the bathtub toy is a sitting duck.
August 14, 2015