Up Front
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The driver from FedEx Freight whose friends and colleagues often refer to as “the LeBron James of Trucking” earned top honors at the 81st National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 18.
The course walkthrough on the final round of the 81st National Truck Driving Championships on Aug. 18 in Columbus, Ohio, consisted of 45 men and one woman.
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeremy Usener of the Texas Department of Public Safety has been crowned Grand Champion of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship for 2018.
State Champions
| State | Date | Classification | Winner | Company | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 6/1/2018 | 3-Axle | Alphonso Lewis | YRC Freight | |
| Alaska | 5/18/2018 | 3-Axle | Ryan Wolcoff | SPAN Alaska | |
| Arizona | 4/14/2018 | 3-Axle | Christopher Finn | XPO Logistics | |
| Arkansas | 7/14/2018 | 3-Axle | Danny Parker | FedEx Freight | |
| California | 5/20/2018 | 3-Axle | Alfonso Saavedra | XPO Logistics | |
| Colorado | 6/2/2018 | 3-Axle | David Mogler | FedEx Freight | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2018 | 3-Axle | David Misenheimer | Domino's | |
| Delaware | 5/19/2018 | 3-Axle | Louis A. Lockard | FedEx Freight | |
| Florida | 6/7/2018 | 3-Axle | Rusty Pederson | FedEx Freight | |
| Georgia | 5/10/2018 | 3-Axle | Roger Nicholson | UPS Freight | |
| Idaho | 5/4/2018 | 3-Axle | Randall Schwasinger | FedEx Freight | |
| Illinois | 6/8/2018 | 3-Axle | Rich Fundell | FedEx Freight | |
| Indiana | 6/29/2018 | 3-Axle | Glen Kirk | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Iowa | 6/14/2018 | 3-Axle | Jerry Beckman | Walmart Transportation | |
| Kansas | 6/15/2018 | 3-Axle | Jimmie Wisley | YRC Freight | |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2018 | 3-Axle | Jason Herko | UPS | |
| Louisiana | 3/23/2018 | 3-Axle | Eric Courville | FedEx Freight | |
| Maine | 5/19/2018 | 3-Axle | Lester Lord | FedEx Freight | |
| Maryland | 6/2/2018 | 3-Axle | Lou Petrovia | XPO Logistics | |
| Massachussetts | 6/3/2018 | 3-Axle | Brian Singelais | Frito-Lay | |
| Michigan | 6/8/2018 | 3-Axle | Jason Johnson | XPO Logistics | |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2018 | 3-Axle | Paul Butkowski | FedEx Freight | |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2018 | 3-Axle | Terry Holcomb | UPS Freight | |
| Missouri | 6/1/2018 | 3-Axle | Robert Roth | FedEx Freight | |
| Montana | 6/16/2018 | 3-Axle | Mark Cole | FedEx Freight | |
| Nebraska | 6/8/2018 | 3-Axle | Paul Badgett | FedEx Freight | |
| Nevada | 4/28/2018 | 3-Axle | David Sharp | UPS | |
| New Hampshire | 6/2/2018 | 3-Axle | Peter Borges | FedEx Express | |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2018 | 3-Axle | Ron Vandermark | UPS Freight | |
| New Mexico | 5/19/2018 | 3-Axle | Celso Romero | FedEx Freight | |
| New York | 6/8/2018 | 3-Axle | David May | XPO Logistics | |
| North Carolina | 5/18/2018 | 3-Axle | David Rohman | FedEx Express | |
| North Dakota | 6/2/2018 | 3-Axle | Christopher Scholand | FedEx Freight | |
| Ohio | 5/18/2018 | 3-Axle | Paul Savill | UPS Freight | |
| Oklahoma | 6/1/2018 | 3-Axle | Richard Jordan | FedEx Freight | |
| Oregon | 6/16/2018 | 3-Axle | Ronald Zieser | FedEx Freight | |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2018 | 3-Axle | Steve Allison | Walmart Transportation | |
| Rhode Island | 5/12/2018 | 3-Axle | Joseph Hicks | XPO Logistics | |
| South Carolina | 4/13/2018 | 3-Axle | James R. Luckadoo | UPS Freight | |
| South Dakota | 5/19/2018 | 3-Axle | Mike Whitehead | FedEx Freight | |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2018 | 3-Axle | Brian Turner | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Texas | 6/1/2018 | 3-Axle | Michael Cirrincione | FedEx Freight | |
| Utah | 6/1/2018 | 3-Axle | Dan Reese | Reddaway | |
| Vermont | 6/2/2018 | 3-Axle | Chris Goddard | FedEx Express | |
| Virginia | 5/4/2018 | 3-Axle | Anthony Cottrell | XPO Logistics | |
| Washington | 6/23/2018 | 3-Axle | Tim Davis | Peninsula Truck Lines | |
| West Virginia | 6/9/2018 | 3-Axle | James May | FedEx Freight | |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2018 | 3-Axle | Gary Reimer | FedEx Freight | |
| Wyoming | 6/9/2018 | 3-Axle | Andrew Kelly | ABF Freight System | |
| Alabama | 6/1/2018 | 4-Axle | Cecil Salter | FedEx Freight | |
| Alaska | 5/18/2018 | 4-Axle | Michael Hinkes | Carlile Transportation Systems | |
| Arizona | 4/14/2018 | 4-Axle | Zing Shepherd | FedEx Freight | |
| Arkansas | 7/14/2018 | 4-Axle | Daniel Patterson | FedEx Freight | |
| California | 5/20/2018 | 4-Axle | Hobie Eirich | FedEx Freight | |
| Colorado | 6/2/2018 | 4-Axle | Dutch Burch | FedEx Freight | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2018 | 4-Axle | David Bryant | FedEx Freight | |
| Delaware | 5/19/2018 | 4-Axle | Leroy Morgan | Walmart Transportation | |
| Florida | 6/7/2018 | 4-Axle | Jottyn Santos | FedEx Express | |
| Georgia | 5/10/2018 | 4-Axle | Pete Steerman | AAA Cooper Transportation | |
| Idaho | 5/4/2018 | 4-Axle | Jeffrey Halford | XPO Logistics | |
| Illinois | 6/8/2018 | 4-Axle | Ruben Magsaysay | XPO Logistics | |
| Indiana | 6/29/2018 | 4-Axle | Gayle Conley | XPO Logistics | |
| Iowa | 6/14/2018 | 4-Axle | Dean Key | Ruan Transportation | |
| Kansas | 6/15/2018 | 4-Axle | Timothy Helus | FedEx Freight | |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2018 | 4-Axle | Kyle Wright | AAA Cooper Transportation | |
| Louisiana | 3/23/2018 | 4-Axle | Louis Scaruffi | C & S Wholesale Services | |
| Maine | 5/19/2018 | 4-Axle | Vince Cote | Hannaford Transportation | |
| Maryland | 6/2/2018 | 4-Axle | Donald Nichols | ABF Freight System | |
| Massachussetts | 6/3/2018 | 4-Axle | Chris Buswell | Sysco Food Service of Boston | |
| Michigan | 6/8/2018 | 4-Axle | Stephen Romska | Walmart Transportation | |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2018 | 4-Axle | Bruce Quaal | YRC Freight | |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2018 | 4-Axle | Darres Stokes | Walmart Transportation | |
| Missouri | 6/1/2018 | 4-Axle | Bruce Brewen | Hogan Transportation Inc. | |
| Montana | 6/16/2018 | 4-Axle | Steve Clingman | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Nebraska | 6/8/2018 | 4-Axle | Tom Canning | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Nevada | 4/28/2018 | 4-Axle | Patrick Nerger | FedEx Express | |
| New Hampshire | 6/2/2018 | 4-Axle | Richard Hill | Walmart Transportation | |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2018 | 4-Axle | Carlose London | XPO Logistics | |
| New Mexico | 5/19/2018 | 4-Axle | Donald Wood | ABF Freight System | |
| New York | 6/8/2018 | 4-Axle | Randy Merle | FedEx Freight | |
| North Carolina | 5/18/2018 | 4-Axle | Larry Wilson | Food Lion/DelHaize America | |
| North Dakota | 6/2/2018 | 4-Axle | Richard Hartleib | FedEx Freight | |
| Ohio | 5/18/2018 | 4-Axle | Jeff Pentrack | Pitt Ohio | |
| Oklahoma | 6/1/2018 | 4-Axle | Nicholas Arnold | FedEx Freight | |
| Oregon | 6/16/2018 | 4-Axle | Heladio Fernandez | FedEx Freight | |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2018 | 4-Axle | Matthew Fletcher | Martin Brower | |
| Rhode Island | 5/12/2018 | 4-Axle | Eric Cornell | A. Duie Pyle | |
| South Carolina | 4/13/2018 | 4-Axle | Clay Hensley | C & S Wholesale Services | |
| South Dakota | 5/19/2018 | 4-Axle | Jeff Eschen | K&J Trucking | |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2018 | 4-Axle | Michael Brewer | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Texas | 6/1/2018 | 4-Axle | Derald Watson | AAA Cooper Transportation | |
| Utah | 6/1/2018 | 4-Axle | Mark Davidson | Airgas Intermountain | |
| Vermont | 6/2/2018 | 4-Axle | Ernie Wood | ABF Freight System | |
| Virginia | 5/4/2018 | 4-Axle | Mark Brundage | FedEx Express | |
| Washington | 6/23/2018 | 4-Axle | Naim Mesan | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| West Virginia | 6/9/2018 | 4-Axle | Randy Thomas | FedEx Freight | |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2018 | 4-Axle | Andrew Rynearson | XPO Logistics | |
| Wyoming | 6/9/2018 | 4-Axle | Derek Gorrell | FedEx Freight | |
| Alabama | 6/1/2018 | 5-Axle | Mark Knight | AAA Cooper Transportation | |
| Alaska | 5/18/2018 | 5-Axle | Doug Longerbone | Lynden Transport | |
| Arizona | 4/14/2018 | 5-Axle | Jose Orozco | XPO Logistics | |
| Arkansas | 7/14/2018 | 5-Axle | David Glacobbe | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | |
| California | 5/20/2018 | 5-Axle | Dawn Kerr | FedEx Express | |
| Colorado | 6/2/2018 | 5-Axle | Jason West | McLane Co. | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2018 | 5-Axle | Mark McClure | Domino's | |
| Delaware | 5/19/2018 | 5-Axle | DeAndre Ballard | Mountaire Farms Inc. | |
| Florida | 6/7/2018 | 5-Axle | Howard Blount | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Georgia | 5/10/2018 | 5-Axle | Tim McElwaney | ABF Freight System | |
| Hawaii | 6/16/2018 | 5-Axle | Randall Kaiwi | Hawaii Gas | |
| Idaho | 5/4/2018 | 5-Axle | Stephanie Henderson | Standlee Hay Trucking | |
| Illinois | 6/8/2018 | 5-Axle | Ed Mikan | UPS | |
| Indiana | 6/29/2018 | 5-Axle | Dawn Cochran | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Iowa | 6/14/2018 | 5-Axle | Scott Delaney | Casey’s General Stores | |
| Kansas | 6/15/2018 | 5-Axle | Jeff Davis | Walmart Transportation | |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2018 | 5-Axle | John Willinger | FedEx Freight | |
| Louisiana | 3/23/2018 | 5-Axle | Larry Peltier | Martin Brower | |
| Maine | 5/19/2018 | 5-Axle | Josh White | Lynch Logistics | |
| Maryland | 6/2/2018 | 5-Axle | Michael Miltenberger | Pitt Ohio | |
| Massachussetts | 6/3/2018 | 5-Axle | Roland Bolduc | FedEx Express | |
| Michigan | 6/8/2018 | 5-Axle | Wayne Gootee | Walmart Transportation | |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2018 | 5-Axle | Tim McNamee | YRC Freight | |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2018 | 5-Axle | Christopher Gaston | FedEx Freight | |
| Missouri | 6/1/2018 | 5-Axle | Glen Horack | Prime Inc. | |
| Montana | 6/16/2018 | 5-Axle | Duane Bushman | Watkins and Shepard Trucking | |
| Nebraska | 6/8/2018 | 5-Axle | Toby Kort | FedEx Freight | |
| Nevada | 4/28/2018 | 5-Axle | Brandon Hardy | XPO Logistics | |
| New Hampshire | 6/2/2018 | 5-Axle | Marvin Sowers | Associated Grocers of New England | |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2018 | 5-Axle | Scott Hamlin | FedEx Freight | |
| New Mexico | 5/19/2018 | 5-Axle | Duane Oldfield | ABF Freight System | |
| New York | 6/8/2018 | 5-Axle | Martin McMahon | RIST Transport | |
| North Carolina | 5/18/2018 | 5-Axle | Basher Pierce | FedEx Freight | |
| North Dakota | 6/2/2018 | 5-Axle | Scott Meyers | FedEx Freight | |
| Ohio | 5/18/2018 | 5-Axle | Richie Bowman | Pitt Ohio | |
| Oklahoma | 6/1/2018 | 5-Axle | LaVern Reimer | Walmart Transportation | |
| Oregon | 6/16/2018 | 5-Axle | Kirby Ferber | FedEx Freight | |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2018 | 5-Axle | Bryan Krol | Martin Brower | |
| Rhode Island | 5/12/2018 | 5-Axle | Karen Tierney | FedEx Express | |
| South Carolina | 4/13/2018 | 5-Axle | Richard McCoy | C & S Wholesale Services | |
| South Dakota | 5/19/2018 | 5-Axle | Lowell Wricks | Cliff Viessman Inc. | |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2018 | 5-Axle | Thomas Vandivort | Martin Brower | |
| Texas | 6/1/2018 | 5-Axle | Jack Hargett | AAA Cooper Transportation | |
| Utah | 6/1/2018 | 5-Axle | Timothy Smith | YRC Freight | |
| Vermont | 6/2/2018 | 5-Axle | Chris Novak | FedEx Express | |
| Virginia | 5/4/2018 | 5-Axle | Kerry Ryan | FedEx Freight | |
| Washington | 6/23/2018 | 5-Axle | Victor Skoglund | FedEx Freight | |
| West Virginia | 6/9/2018 | 5-Axle | Jason Smith | Walmart Transportation | |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2018 | 5-Axle | Duane Staveness | FedEx Freight | |
| Wyoming | 6/9/2018 | 5-Axle | Levi Donner | Walmart Transportation | |
| Alabama | 6/1/2018 | Flatbed | Thomas “Ross” Garner | FedEx Freight | |
| Alaska | 5/18/2018 | Flatbed | Todd Wheeler | American Fast Freight | |
| Arizona | 4/14/2018 | Flatbed | Sam Smith | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Arkansas | 7/14/2018 | Flatbed | Gary Mars | Walmart Transportation | |
| California | 5/20/2018 | Flatbed | Johnny Pearson | Golden State Foods | |
| Colorado | 6/2/2018 | Flatbed | Ralph Tibbetts | FedEx Freight | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2018 | Flatbed | Paul Brandon | FedEx Freight | |
| Delaware | 5/19/2018 | Flatbed | Phillip Wayne Goslee | Mountaire Farms Inc. | |
| Florida | 6/7/2018 | Flatbed | Kevin Robinson | Publix Super Markets | |
| Georgia | 5/10/2018 | Flatbed | Ben Moore Jr. | Walmart Transportation | |
| Idaho | 5/4/2018 | Flatbed | Casey Walker | Boise Boys Inc. | |
| Illinois | 6/8/2018 | Flatbed | Tim Banasiak | FedEx Freight | |
| Indiana | 6/29/2018 | Flatbed | Dennis Shirar | Walmart Transportation | |
| Iowa | 6/14/2018 | Flatbed | Richard Meimann | Casey’s General Stores | |
| Kansas | 6/15/2018 | Flatbed | Michael Appelman | YRC Freight | |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2018 | Flatbed | Donald Gaston | UPS Freight | |
| Louisiana | 3/23/2018 | Flatbed | Joseph Vital | FedEx Freight | |
| Maine | 5/19/2018 | Flatbed | Ray Bucknell | Irving Oil Terminals | |
| Maryland | 6/2/2018 | Flatbed | Jerry Stephenson | Giant of Maryland | |
| Massachussetts | 6/3/2018 | Flatbed | Steve Capone | FedEx Express | |
| Michigan | 6/8/2018 | Flatbed | Ron Forsyth | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2018 | Flatbed | Jerry Kraetsch | YRC Freight | |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2018 | Flatbed | Todd Wilemon | ABF Freight System | |
| Missouri | 6/1/2018 | Flatbed | Scott Fischer | Prime Inc. | |
| Montana | 6/16/2018 | Flatbed | Robert Ellinger | DSV Road Transport | |
| Nebraska | 6/8/2018 | Flatbed | George Chaney | FedEx Freight | |
| Nevada | 4/28/2018 | Flatbed | Eric Flick | FedEx Freight | |
| New Hampshire | 6/2/2018 | Flatbed | Richard Brock | AGNE | |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2018 | Flatbed | James Erickson | FedEx Freight | |
| New Mexico | 5/19/2018 | Flatbed | Gerald Benavidez Sr. | ABF Freight System | |
| New York | 6/8/2018 | Flatbed | David Watson | FedEx Freight | |
| North Carolina | 5/18/2018 | Flatbed | Brian Walker | UPS Freight | |
| North Dakota | 6/2/2018 | Flatbed | Kevin Schmidt | Ruan Transportation | |
| Ohio | 5/18/2018 | Flatbed | Bryan Elges | FedEx Freight | |
| Oklahoma | 6/1/2018 | Flatbed | Robert Ragsdale | YRC Freight | |
| Oregon | 6/16/2018 | Flatbed | Manuel Cruz | FedEx Freight | |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2018 | Flatbed | Troy Wolf | Kinard Trucking Inc. | |
| South Carolina | 4/13/2018 | Flatbed | Steve Newsome | UPS Freight | |
| South Dakota | 5/19/2018 | Flatbed | Marty Kraft | FedEx Freight | |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2018 | Flatbed | Kevin Smith | FedEx Freight | |
| Texas | 6/1/2018 | Flatbed | Jaret Holmes | FedEx Freight | |
| Utah | 6/1/2018 | Flatbed | Eric Hein | Thatcher Co. | |
| Virginia | 5/4/2018 | Flatbed | Robert Lilly | FedEx Freight | |
| Washington | 6/23/2018 | Flatbed | Mike Mygatt | The Boeing Co. | |
| West Virginia | 6/9/2018 | Flatbed | Paul Norman | Pitt Ohio | |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2018 | Flatbed | Brent Glasenapp | FedEx Express | |
| Wyoming | 6/9/2018 | Flatbed | Steven Jenkins | Fremont Beverage | |
| Alabama | 6/1/2018 | Grand Champion | Mark Knight | AAA Cooper Transportation | |
| Alaska | 5/18/2018 | Grand Champion | Ryan Wolcoff | SPAN Alaska | |
| Arizona | 4/14/2018 | Grand Champion | Ina Daly | XPO Logistics | |
| Arkansas | 7/14/2018 | Grand Champion | Daniel Patterson | Fedex Freight | |
| California | 5/20/2018 | Grand Champion | Hobie Eirich | FedEx Freight | |
| Colorado | 6/2/2018 | Grand Champion | Michael Flippin | FedEx Freight | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2018 | Grand Champion | Mark McClure | Domino's | |
| Delaware | 5/19/2018 | Grand Champion | Louis A. Lockard | FedEx Freight | |
| Florida | 6/7/2018 | Grand Champion | Jottyn Santos | FedEx Express | |
| Georgia | 5/10/2018 | Grand Champion | Tim McElwaney | ABF Freight System | |
| Hawaii | 6/16/2018 | Grand Champion | Steve Haskill | FedEx Ground | |
| Idaho | 5/4/2018 | Grand Champion | Timothy Melody | ABF Freight System | |
| Illinois | 6/8/2018 | Grand Champion | Rich Fundell | FedEx Freight | |
| Indiana | 6/29/2018 | Grand Champion | John Griswold | XPO Logistics | |
| Kansas | 6/15/2018 | Grand Champion | Donald Logan | FedEx Freight | |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2018 | Grand Champion | Joseph Shull | UPS | |
| Louisiana | 3/23/2018 | Grand Champion | Eric Courville | FedEx Freight | |
| Maine | 5/19/2018 | Grand Champion | Ken Duncan | Walmart Transportation | |
| Maryland | 6/2/2018 | Grand Champion | Michael Miltenberger | Pitt Ohio | |
| Massachussetts | 6/3/2018 | Grand Champion | Brian Singelais | Frito-Lay | |
| Michigan | 6/8/2018 | Grand Champion | Jason Johnson | XPO Logistics | |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2018 | Grand Champion | Tim McNamee | YRC Freight | |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2018 | Grand Champion | Scott Osborne | FedEx Freight | |
| Missouri | 6/1/2018 | Grand Champion | Bruce Brewen | Hogan Transportation Inc. | |
| Montana | 6/16/2018 | Grand Champion | Tracey James | Jaybird Delivery Co. | |
| Nebraska | 6/8/2018 | Grand Champion | Tim Dean | Werner Enterprises | |
| Nevada | 4/28/2018 | Grand Champion | James Wilson | FedEx Freight | |
| New Hampshire | 6/2/2018 | Grand Champion | Neil Nogues | YRC Freight | |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2018 | Grand Champion | Carlose London | XPO Logistics | |
| New Mexico | 5/19/2018 | Grand Champion | Loretta Bruyere | FedEx Freight | |
| New York | 6/8/2018 | Grand Champion | David Watson | FedEx Freight | |
| North Carolina | 5/18/2018 | Grand Champion | Michael Bills | FedEx Express | |
| North Dakota | 6/2/2018 | Grand Champion | Christopher Scholand | FedEx Freight | |
| Ohio | 5/18/2018 | Grand Champion | Scott Woodrome | FedEx Freight | |
| Oklahoma | 6/1/2018 | Grand Champion | LaVern Reimer | Walmart Transportation | |
| Oregon | 6/16/2018 | Grand Champion | Chris Outen | FedEx Freight | |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2018 | Grand Champion | Terry Wood | Walmart Transportation | |
| Rhode Island | 5/12/2018 | Grand Champion | Joseph Hicks | XPO Logistics | |
| South Carolina | 4/13/2018 | Grand Champion | Ronnie Luckadoo | UPS Freight | |
| South Dakota | 5/19/2018 | Grand Champion | Wade Wagemann | YRC Freight | |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2018 | Grand Champion | Phil Shelton | Walmart Transportation | |
| Texas | 6/1/2018 | Grand Champion | Michael Cirrincione | FedEx Freight | |
| Utah | 6/1/2018 | Grand Champion | Russell Atkin | UPS Freight | |
| Vermont | 6/2/2018 | Grand Champion | Chris Novak | FedEx Express | |
| Virginia | 5/4/2018 | Grand Champion | Mark Brundage | FedEx Express | |
| Washington | 6/23/2018 | Grand Champion | Darrell Shelton | FedEx Freight | |
| West Virginia | 6/9/2018 | Grand Champion | Jeremy Thomas | FedEx Freight | |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2018 | Grand Champion | Jeffrey Langenhahn | XPO Logistics | |
| Wyoming | 6/9/2018 | Grand Champion | Andrew Kelly | ABF Freight System | |
| Alabama | 6/1/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Russell Cottingham | FedEx Freight | |
| Alaska | 5/18/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Brian Ambrose | Alaska West Express | |
| Arizona | 4/14/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Wesley Bauer | Walmart Transportation | |
| Arkansas | 7/14/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Thomas Garner | Maverick | |
| California | 5/20/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Paul Kershaw | Walmart Transportation | |
| Colorado | 6/2/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Brook Figgins | FedEx Freight | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Clint Martin | Domino's | |
| Delaware | 5/19/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Robert Benton | Walmart Transportation | |
| Florida | 6/7/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Eddie Pennington | FedEx Freight | |
| Georgia | 5/10/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Herschel Evans | Holland | |
| Idaho | 5/4/2018 | Sleeper Berth | David Shattuck | Giltner Inc. | |
| Illinois | 6/8/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Paul Barnes | UPS | |
| Indiana | 6/29/2018 | Sleeper Berth | John Griswold | XPO Logistics | |
| Iowa | 6/14/2018 | Sleeper Berth | George Lundahl | Schuster Co. | |
| Kansas | 6/15/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Jeffrey Dwerlkotte | UPS Freight | |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Joseph Shull | UPS | |
| Louisiana | 3/23/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Chad Rudesill | FedEx Ground | |
| Maine | 5/19/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Christopher Gooden | Richard Carrier Trucking | |
| Maryland | 6/2/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Steven Williams | Perdue | |
| Michigan | 6/8/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Richard Bailey | FedEx Freight | |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Mark Fitterer | YRC Freight | |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2018 | Sleeper Berth | John Kitchens | FedEx Freight | |
| Missouri | 6/1/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Roy Romo | Prime Inc. | |
| Montana | 6/16/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Charles Rogers | Wilson Logistics | |
| Nebraska | 6/8/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Tim Dean | Werner Enterprises | |
| Nevada | 4/28/2018 | Sleeper Berth | James Wilson | FedEx Freight | |
| New Hampshire | 6/2/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Kerry Jenkins | Walmart Transportation | |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Artur Lesniowski | FedEx Ground | |
| New Mexico | 5/19/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Ralph Garcia | ABF Freight System | |
| New York | 6/8/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Jonathan Rejman | Venice Enterprise | |
| North Carolina | 5/18/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Jimmy Whitley | FedEx Ground | |
| North Dakota | 6/2/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Bradley Strom | FedEx Freight | |
| Ohio | 5/18/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Mark Hewitt | Ross Transportation | |
| Oklahoma | 6/1/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Floyd Olson | Walmart Transportation | |
| Oregon | 6/16/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Chris Outen | FedEx Freight | |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Terry Wood | Walmart Transportation | |
| South Carolina | 4/13/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Ray Shelton | FedEx Freight | |
| South Dakota | 5/19/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Jerry Seaman | Cliff Viessman Inc. | |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Brian Hall | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Texas | 6/1/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Onesimo Gandara | YRC Freight | |
| Utah | 6/1/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Kenneth Grygla | Walmart Transportation | |
| Virginia | 5/4/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Jim Hines | Walmart Transportation | |
| Washington | 6/23/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Roy Garcia | Peninsula Truck Lines | |
| West Virginia | 6/9/2018 | Sleeper Berth | William Adkins | FedEx Freight | |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Jeremy Steger | XPO Logistics | |
| Wyoming | 6/9/2018 | Sleeper Berth | Andrew Medina | Airgas Intermountain | |
| Alabama | 6/1/2018 | Step Van | Robert Moore | FedEx Freight | |
| Alaska | 5/18/2018 | Step Van | Madeleine Vea | FedEx Express | |
| Arizona | 4/14/2018 | Step Van | Michael Ortiz | FedEx Ground | |
| Arkansas | 7/14/2018 | Step Van | Samuel Brooks | J.B. Hunt Transport Services | |
| California | 5/20/2018 | Step Van | Oscar Enciso | FedEx Ground | |
| Colorado | 6/2/2018 | Step Van | Eric Damon | FedEx Express | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2018 | Step Van | John Falkevitz | FedEx Express | |
| Delaware | 5/19/2018 | Step Van | Wesley Reynolds | FedEx Ground | |
| Florida | 6/7/2018 | Step Van | Daniel Stapleton | FedEx Ground | |
| Hawaii | 6/16/2018 | Step Van | Steve Haskill | FedEx Express | |
| Idaho | 5/4/2018 | Step Van | Alan Stacy | FedEx Ground | |
| Illinois | 6/8/2018 | Step Van | Jason Smith | FedEx Freight | |
| Indiana | 6/29/2018 | Step Van | C.T. Bachman | UPS | |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2018 | Step Van | Dustin Powell | UPS | |
| Louisiana | 3/23/2018 | Step Van | Donald G. Williams | FedEx Ground | |
| Maine | 5/19/2018 | Step Van | Robert Cochran | FedEx Express | |
| Massachussetts | 6/3/2018 | Step Van | Bob Ledoux | FedEx Express | |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2018 | Step Van | Alex Lofgren | FedEx Ground | |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2018 | Step Van | Don Smith | FedEx Ground | |
| Missouri | 6/1/2018 | Step Van | Grant Garwood | FedEx Ground | |
| Montana | 6/16/2018 | Step Van | Tracey James | Jaybird Delivery Co. | |
| Nebraska | 6/8/2018 | Step Van | Jeremiah Saffold | FedEx Express | |
| Nevada | 4/28/2018 | Step Van | Robert Fini | FedEx Ground | |
| New Hampshire | 6/2/2018 | Step Van | John Houghton | FedEx Express | |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2018 | Step Van | Stephen Lumpkin | FedEx Express | |
| New Mexico | 5/19/2018 | Step Van | Chris Shaw | FedEx Express | |
| New York | 6/8/2018 | Step Van | Adam Miller | FedEx Ground | |
| North Carolina | 5/18/2018 | Step Van | Augustus Kern | FedEx Express | |
| North Dakota | 6/2/2018 | Step Van | Sharon Collett | FedEx Express | |
| Ohio | 5/18/2018 | Step Van | Aaron Snyder | FedEx Ground | |
| Oklahoma | 6/1/2018 | Step Van | Orlando Williams | FedEx Express | |
| Oregon | 6/16/2018 | Step Van | Steve Chalupa | FedEx Express | |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2018 | Step Van | Chad Keefer | FedEx Ground | |
| Rhode Island | 5/12/2018 | Step Van | David Lumpkin | FedEx Express | |
| South Carolina | 4/13/2018 | Step Van | Edward Days Jr. | FedEx Express | |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2018 | Step Van | Juanita Overbay | FedEx Ground | |
| Texas | 6/1/2018 | Step Van | Jack Henderson | FedEx Express | |
| Utah | 6/1/2018 | Step Van | Lonnie Christensen | FedEx Ground | |
| Vermont | 6/2/2018 | Step Van | Charles Killian | FedEx Express | |
| Virginia | 5/4/2018 | Step Van | Greg Long | FedEx Express | |
| Washington | 6/23/2018 | Step Van | Clint Anderson | FedEx Express | |
| West Virginia | 6/9/2018 | Step Van | Neil Austen | FedEx Ground | |
| Alabama | 6/1/2018 | Straight Truck | David Hawk | FedEx Freight | |
| Alaska | 5/18/2018 | Straight Truck | Kitiona Afusia | FedEx Express | |
| Arizona | 4/14/2018 | Straight Truck | Charles Woodland | FedEx Freight | |
| Arkansas | 7/14/2018 | Straight Truck | Ronnie Worring | ABF Freight System | |
| California | 5/20/2018 | Straight Truck | Gary Cordova | FedEx Freight | |
| Colorado | 6/2/2018 | Straight Truck | Juan Galindo | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2018 | Straight Truck | Andrew Martin | FedEx Express | |
| Delaware | 5/19/2018 | Straight Truck | Lindsay Nonnenmocker | M.R. Kenny Trucking | |
| Florida | 6/7/2018 | Straight Truck | Gary Seefried | FedEx Freight | |
| Georgia | 5/10/2018 | Straight Truck | Doug Austin | Martin Brower | |
| Hawaii | 6/16/2018 | Straight Truck | Duane Kaitoku | Southern Wine & Spirits | |
| Idaho | 5/4/2018 | Straight Truck | Paul Unser | YRC Freight | |
| Illinois | 6/8/2018 | Straight Truck | Scott Archer | YRC Freight | |
| Indiana | 6/29/2018 | Straight Truck | Ryan Dittenhoeffer | Walmart Transportation | |
| Iowa | 6/14/2018 | Straight Truck | Adam Stroup | FedEx Express | |
| Kansas | 6/15/2018 | Straight Truck | Ronald Gabel | FedEx Freight | |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2018 | Straight Truck | Dale Brenaman | UPS | |
| Louisiana | 3/23/2018 | Straight Truck | Leroy Williams | XPO Logistics | |
| Maine | 5/19/2018 | Straight Truck | Ken Duncan | Walmart Transportation | |
| Maryland | 6/2/2018 | Straight Truck | Jason Toothman | FedEx Freight | |
| Massachussetts | 6/3/2018 | Straight Truck | Rich Alimberti | FedEx Express | |
| Michigan | 6/8/2018 | Straight Truck | Daniel Badalamente | FedEx Freight | |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2018 | Straight Truck | Reginald Copeland | FedEx Freight | |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2018 | Straight Truck | Stevie Armstrong | YRC Freight | |
| Missouri | 6/1/2018 | Straight Truck | James Houghton | FedEx Express | |
| Nebraska | 6/8/2018 | Straight Truck | Clinton Rast | ABF Freight System | |
| Nevada | 4/28/2018 | Straight Truck | Bradley Cupery | FedEx Ground | |
| New Hampshire | 6/2/2018 | Straight Truck | Neil Nogues | YRC Freight | |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2018 | Straight Truck | Carlos Chavarriaga | FedEx Freight | |
| New Mexico | 5/19/2018 | Straight Truck | Kirk Weis | ABF Freight System | |
| New York | 6/8/2018 | Straight Truck | James Kohr | FedEx Express | |
| North Carolina | 5/18/2018 | Straight Truck | Michael Bills | FedEx Express | |
| North Dakota | 6/2/2018 | Straight Truck | Steve Johnson | XPO Logistics | |
| Ohio | 5/18/2018 | Straight Truck | Paul Hillman | FedEx Freight | |
| Oklahoma | 6/1/2018 | Straight Truck | James Fabian | ABF Freight System | |
| Oregon | 6/16/2018 | Straight Truck | John VanBuren | Reddaway | |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2018 | Straight Truck | Robert Dolan | XPO Logistics | |
| Rhode Island | 5/12/2018 | Straight Truck | Ryan Gagnon | Consumers Propane | |
| South Carolina | 4/13/2018 | Straight Truck | Dubby Freeman | FedEx Ground | |
| South Dakota | 5/19/2018 | Straight Truck | Dan Norgaard | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2018 | Straight Truck | James Sheehan | FedEx Ground | |
| Texas | 6/1/2018 | Straight Truck | Jose Gonzalez | HEB Grocery Co. | |
| Utah | 6/1/2018 | Straight Truck | Judd Adams | XPO Logistics | |
| Vermont | 6/2/2018 | Straight Truck | David Doucet | FedEx Express | |
| Virginia | 5/4/2018 | Straight Truck | David Price | FedEx Freight | |
| Washington | 6/23/2018 | Straight Truck | Lance Anderson | Columbia Distribution | |
| West Virginia | 6/9/2018 | Straight Truck | Charles Randolph | Pitt Ohio | |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2018 | Straight Truck | Nick Jarntowski | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Wyoming | 6/9/2018 | Straight Truck | Forrest Peters | Airgas Intermountain | |
| Alabama | 6/1/2018 | Tank Truck | Kenneth Lockhart | FedEx Freight | |
| Alaska | 5/18/2018 | Tank Truck | Jeremiah Payne | American Fast Freight | |
| Arizona | 4/14/2018 | Tank Truck | Ina Daly | XPO Logistics | |
| Arkansas | 7/14/2018 | Tank Truck | Eric Coursey | Solar Transport | |
| California | 5/20/2018 | Tank Truck | Gary Martin | FedEx Ground | |
| Colorado | 6/2/2018 | Tank Truck | Christopher Perna | FedEx Freight | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2018 | Tank Truck | Anthony Spero | ABF Freight System | |
| Delaware | 5/19/2018 | Tank Truck | Joseph O. Peterson | UPS Freight | |
| Florida | 6/7/2018 | Tank Truck | Brian Stephens | Grammer Industries | |
| Georgia | 5/10/2018 | Tank Truck | Glenn Morris | FedEx Freight | |
| Idaho | 5/4/2018 | Tank Truck | Timothy Melody | ABF Freight System | |
| Illinois | 6/8/2018 | Tank Truck | Dave Miller | UPS Freight | |
| Indiana | 6/29/2018 | Tank Truck | Dave Arell | UPS | |
| Iowa | 6/14/2018 | Tank Truck | George Foster | Casey’s General Stores | |
| Kansas | 6/15/2018 | Tank Truck | Donald Logan | FedEx Freight | |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2018 | Tank Truck | DuWayne Drexler | UPS | |
| Louisiana | 3/23/2018 | Tank Truck | Milton Hebert | FedEx Freight | |
| Maine | 5/19/2018 | Tank Truck | Ronald Round | Pottle's Transportation | |
| Maryland | 6/2/2018 | Tank Truck | Kenneth Paulick | Carroll Motor Fuel | |
| Massachussetts | 6/3/2018 | Tank Truck | Rich Sweeney | XPO Logistics | |
| Michigan | 6/8/2018 | Tank Truck | James Looks | Holland | |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2018 | Tank Truck | Larry Steffensen | FedEx Freight | |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2018 | Tank Truck | Scott Osborne | FedEx Freight | |
| Missouri | 6/1/2018 | Tank Truck | Thomas Miller | Prime Inc. | |
| Montana | 6/16/2018 | Tank Truck | Kenneth Painter | XPO Logistics | |
| Nebraska | 6/8/2018 | Tank Truck | Pat Crumb | Fremont Contract Carriers | |
| Nevada | 4/28/2018 | Tank Truck | Randy Stromlund | UPS | |
| New Hampshire | 6/2/2018 | Tank Truck | Paul Robichaud | FedEx Express | |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2018 | Tank Truck | Keith Zujkowski | XPO Logistics | |
| New Mexico | 5/19/2018 | Tank Truck | Carl Marquez | ABF Freight System | |
| New York | 6/8/2018 | Tank Truck | Raymond Waage | FedEx Freight | |
| North Carolina | 5/18/2018 | Tank Truck | Andrew Davis | UPS | |
| North Dakota | 6/2/2018 | Tank Truck | John Smith | Magnum | |
| Ohio | 5/18/2018 | Tank Truck | Scott Woodrome | FedEx Freight | |
| Oklahoma | 6/1/2018 | Tank Truck | John Hunter | Domino Transportation | |
| Oregon | 6/16/2018 | Tank Truck | Brian Smith | Walmart Transportation | |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2018 | Tank Truck | Brian Smeltzer | RH Crawford Inc. | |
| South Carolina | 4/13/2018 | Tank Truck | Ben Hampton | FedEx Freight | |
| South Dakota | 5/19/2018 | Tank Truck | Troy Swenson | FedEx Freight | |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2018 | Tank Truck | Phil Shelton | Walmart Transportation | |
| Texas | 6/1/2018 | Tank Truck | Thomas Wilson | HEB Grocery Co. | |
| Utah | 6/1/2018 | Tank Truck | Russell Atkin | UPS Freight | |
| Virginia | 5/4/2018 | Tank Truck | Joe Clements | UPS Freight | |
| Washington | 6/23/2018 | Tank Truck | Russ Miller | Safeway | |
| West Virginia | 6/9/2018 | Tank Truck | Jeremy Thomas | FedEx Freight | |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2018 | Tank Truck | Gary Pingel | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Wyoming | 6/9/2018 | Tank Truck | Todd Miller | Airgas Intermountain | |
| Alabama | 6/1/2018 | Twins | Dan Thompson | FedEx Freight | |
| Arizona | 4/14/2018 | Twins | Mohammed Khan | FedEx Freight | |
| Arkansas | 7/14/2018 | Twins | Kirk Haggard | ABF Freight System | |
| California | 5/20/2018 | Twins | Jon Stafford | FedEx Freight | |
| Colorado | 6/2/2018 | Twins | Michael Flippin | FedEx Freight | |
| Connecticut | 6/9/2018 | Twins | William Oakes | FedEx Freight | |
| Delaware | 5/19/2018 | Twins | William Tuell | FedEx Freight | |
| Florida | 6/7/2018 | Twins | Henry Mahler | YRC Freight | |
| Georgia | 5/10/2018 | Twins | Carlos Rodriquez | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Idaho | 5/4/2018 | Twins | Beau Bonds | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Illinois | 6/8/2018 | Twins | Miguel Corral | FedEx Freight | |
| Indiana | 6/29/2018 | Twins | David Stout | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Iowa | 6/14/2018 | Twins | Jim Stinemates | Walmart Transportation | |
| Kansas | 6/15/2018 | Twins | John Bouddhara | FedEx Freight | |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2018 | Twins | David Proctor | FedEx Freight | |
| Louisiana | 3/23/2018 | Twins | Damion Hebert | XPO Logistics | |
| Maine | 5/19/2018 | Twins | Mark Scaplen | FedEx Freight | |
| Maryland | 6/2/2018 | Twins | John Everhart | FedEx Freight | |
| Massachussetts | 6/3/2018 | Twins | Richard Gray Jr. | FedEx Freight | |
| Michigan | 6/8/2018 | Twins | Mark Duensing | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2018 | Twins | Bill Krouse | YRC Freight | |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2018 | Twins | Marcus Byrd | FedEx Freight | |
| Missouri | 6/1/2018 | Twins | Michael Chatterton | FedEx Freight | |
| Montana | 6/16/2018 | Twins | Jess Seward | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Nebraska | 6/8/2018 | Twins | Terry Durham | Werner Enterprises | |
| Nevada | 4/28/2018 | Twins | Matthew Hart | FedEx Freight | |
| New Hampshire | 6/2/2018 | Twins | Mike McMahon | FedEx Freight | |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2018 | Twins | Wilbert Vano | XPO Logistics | |
| New Mexico | 5/19/2018 | Twins | Loretta Bruyere | FedEx Freight | |
| New York | 6/8/2018 | Twins | Mark McLean | FedEx Freight | |
| North Carolina | 5/18/2018 | Twins | David Wagoner | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| North Dakota | 6/2/2018 | Twins | John Janousek | FedEx Freight | |
| Ohio | 5/18/2018 | Twins | Jeff Rose | YRC Freight | |
| Oklahoma | 6/1/2018 | Twins | Kenneth Pyle | FedEx Freight | |
| Oregon | 6/16/2018 | Twins | Jerry Lambert | FedEx Freight | |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2018 | Twins | John J. Brownawell | YRC Freight | |
| Rhode Island | 5/12/2018 | Twins | Robert Burdett | FedEx Freight | |
| South Carolina | 4/13/2018 | Twins | John Cook | UPS Freight | |
| South Dakota | 5/19/2018 | Twins | Wade Wagemann | YRC Freight | |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2018 | Twins | Ronnie Hamill | FedEx Freight | |
| Texas | 6/1/2018 | Twins | Carl Crago Jr. | Old Dominion Freight Line | |
| Utah | 6/1/2018 | Twins | Jeff Payne | Reddaway | |
| Vermont | 6/2/2018 | Twins | Matt Smith | FedEx Freight | |
| Virginia | 5/4/2018 | Twins | David Boyer | ABF Freight System | |
| Washington | 6/23/2018 | Twins | Darrell Shelton | FedEx Freight | |
| West Virginia | 6/9/2018 | Twins | Greg Brooks | FedEx Freight | |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2018 | Twins | Jeffrey Langenhahn | XPO Logistics | |
| Wyoming | 6/9/2018 | Twins | Timothy Vanfossen | FedEx Freight |
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Videos From 2018 NTDC
Check out video from nationals as well as the state truck driving championships.
August 16, 2018Business, Safety
Battle of the Banners
COLUMBUS, Ohio — It’s 3 p.m. at the Greater Columbus Convention Center, and the 424 drivers competing in the National Truck Driving Championships have just walked through the course set up on the expansive exhibit hall floor.
August 15, 2018Business, Safety
NTDC Kicks Off; ‘It’s Just Awesome to Be Here,’ Drivers Say
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The kickoff to the National Truck Driving Championships featured a grand spectacle at the Greater Columbus Convention Center on Aug. 15.
August 15, 2018Business, Safety
Inspectors Learn, Train as Part of CVSA Competition
COLUMBUS, Ohio — As the nation’s top truck drivers descend on Ohio’s capital for the National Truck Driving Championships, a smaller group of safety enthusiasts — 52 law enforcement officials — has convened to determine who among them is the champion inspector.
August 15, 2018Business, Safety
Five Things to Watch for at NTDC 2018
Five things to watch for at the National Trucking Driving Championships in Columbus, Ohio.
August 14, 2018Business, Safety
Being Defending Champion Adds Pressure, FedEx’s Roland Bolduc Says
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Winning it all at last year’s National Truck Driving Championships helped elevate Roland Bolduc’s exposure.
August 14, 2018Business, Safety
NTDC Leaders, Volunteers Prep Course Ahead of Championship
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Course preparations are well underway for the 81st National Truck Driving Championships.
August 14, 2018Business, Safety
Pennsylvania Driver Robert Dolan Prepares for NTDC, Helps Young People Engage With Trucking
Robert Dolan, a Pennsylvania-based trucker for XPO Logistics, has been a champion driver for nearly 30 years, and one of his passions is encouraging young people who may form the next generation of transportation workers.
August 14, 2018