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