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