Up Front
PITTSBURGH — For the first time in 20 years, a driver has won top honors at the National Truck Driving Championships two years in a row.
PITTSBURGH — Benjamin Schropfer of the Nebraska State Patrol has been crowned the Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship for 2019.
PITTSBURGH — Finalists encountered a creative, fast-paced course during the last competitive event of the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships.
State Champions
State by State Coverage:
| State | Date | Classification | Winner | Company |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 5/31/2019 | 3-Axle | David Hawk | FedEx Freight |
| Alabama | 5/31/2019 | 4-Axle | Cecil Salter | FedEx Freight |
| Alabama | 5/31/2019 | 5-Axle | Alphonso Lewis | YRC Freight |
| Alabama | 5/31/2019 | Flatbed | Rodney Cosper | UPS Freight |
| Alabama | 5/31/2019 | Grand Champion | David Hawk | FedEx Freight |
| Alabama | 5/31/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Gary Nuckholls | AAA Cooper Transportation |
| Alabama | 5/31/2019 | Step Van | Robert Moore | FedEx Freight |
| Alabama | 5/31/2019 | Straight Truck | William Brandon | FedEx Freight |
| Alabama | 5/31/2019 | Tank Truck | Kenneth Lockhart | FedEx Freight |
| Alabama | 5/31/2019 | Twins | Mark Knight | AAA Cooper Transportation |
| Alaska | 5/31/2019 | 3-Axle | Denny Hawkins | American Fast Freight |
| Alaska | 5/31/2019 | 4-Axle | Ryan Surian | American Fast Freight |
| Alaska | 5/31/2019 | 5-Axle | Michael Frye | United Freight & Transport |
| Alaska | 5/31/2019 | Flatbed | Jesse Walker | Sourdough Express |
| Alaska | 5/31/2019 | Grand Champion | Ryan Surian | American Fast Freight |
| Alaska | 5/31/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Gerald Graves | Northern Industrial Training |
| Alaska | 5/31/2019 | Step Van | Jerome De Le Cruz | FedEx Express |
| Alaska | 5/31/2019 | Straight Truck | Jay Forlino | American Fast Freight |
| Alaska | 5/31/2019 | Tank Truck | Michael Hinkes | Carlile Transportation Systems |
| Alaska | 5/31/2019 | Twins | Jeremy Welton | Carlile Transportation Systems |
| Arizona | 4/13/2019 | 3-Axle | Albert Ochoa | FedEx Freight |
| Arizona | 4/13/2019 | 4-Axle | Ramon Diaz | FedEx Freight |
| Arizona | 4/13/2019 | 5-Axle | Ina Daly | XPO Logistics |
| Arizona | 4/13/2019 | Flatbed | Eric Ramsdell | Walmart Transportation |
| Arizona | 4/13/2019 | Grand Champion | Ina Daly | XPO Logistics |
| Arizona | 4/13/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Gregory Ryan | Walmart Transportation |
| Arizona | 4/13/2019 | Step Van | Ruben Montoya Jr. | FedEx Ground |
| Arizona | 4/13/2019 | Straight Truck | Charles Woodland | FedEx Freight |
| Arizona | 4/13/2019 | Tank Truck | George Wells III | Shamrock Foods |
| Arizona | 4/13/2019 | Twins | Kelly Brown | FedEx Freight |
| Arkansas | 7/13/2019 | 3-Axle | Joseph Wash | FedEx Freight |
| Arkansas | 7/13/2019 | 4-Axle | Waylon Wylie | FedEx Freight |
| Arkansas | 7/13/2019 | 5-Axle | David Hall | ABF Freight System |
| Arkansas | 7/13/2019 | Flatbed | Gary Mars Jr. | Walmart Transportation |
| Arkansas | 7/13/2019 | Grand Champion | David Hall | ABF Freight System |
| Arkansas | 7/13/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Loren Hatfield | ABF Freight System |
| Arkansas | 7/13/2019 | Step Van | Eric Brockette | FedEx Freight |
| Arkansas | 7/13/2019 | Straight Truck | James Ross | FedEx Freight |
| Arkansas | 7/13/2019 | Tank Truck | Jon Akin | Walmart Transportation |
| Arkansas | 7/13/2019 | Twins | Jeffrey Cochran | FedEx Freight |
| California | 5/19/2019 | 3-Axle | Carlos Montoya | Reddaway |
| California | 5/19/2019 | 4-Axle | Jose Alberto Villela | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| California | 5/19/2019 | 5-Axle | Gary Laugen | Safeway Stores |
| California | 5/19/2019 | Flatbed | Steven Hutton | Walmart Transportation |
| California | 5/19/2019 | Grand Champion | Steven Hutton | Walmart Transportation |
| California | 5/19/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Kurt Tanneberg | Walmart Transportation |
| California | 5/19/2019 | Step Van | Cha Xiong | FedEx Ground |
| California | 5/19/2019 | Straight Truck | Marco Cabello Reyes | FedEx Freight |
| California | 5/19/2019 | Tank Truck | Richard Prescott | Walmart Transportation |
| California | 5/19/2019 | Twins | Robert Campos | Reddaway |
| Colorado | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | Paul Swan | FedEx Freight |
| Colorado | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Eric Ehlenbach | FedEx Freight |
| Colorado | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | Jason West | McLane Company |
| Colorado | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Daniel Brandt | Walmart Transportation |
| Colorado | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Brook Figgins | FedEx Freight |
| Colorado | 6/1/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Brook Figgins | FedEx Freight |
| Colorado | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Eric Damon | FedEx Express |
| Colorado | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | Chris Schultz | American Furniture Warehouse |
| Colorado | 6/1/2019 | Tank Truck | Tyler Rogers | FedEx Freight |
| Colorado | 6/1/2019 | Twins | David Mogler | FedEx Freight |
| Connecticut | 6/8/2019 | 3-Axle | Glen Cooke | FedEx Express |
| Connecticut | 6/8/2019 | 4-Axle | Andrey Antropov | Martin-Brower |
| Connecticut | 6/8/2019 | 5-Axle | Mark McClure | Domino's Pizza |
| Connecticut | 6/8/2019 | Flatbed | Anthony Spero | ABF Freight System |
| Connecticut | 6/8/2019 | Grand Champion | Ernst Budlowski | XPO Logistics |
| Connecticut | 6/8/2019 | Sleeper Berth | David Bryant | FedEx Freight |
| Connecticut | 6/8/2019 | Step Van | Timothy Besta | TJB Logistics |
| Connecticut | 6/8/2019 | Straight Truck | Ernst Budlowski | XPO Logistics |
| Connecticut | 6/8/2019 | Tank Truck | Paul Brandon | FedEx Freight |
| Connecticut | 6/8/2019 | Twins | Mike Erick | YRC Freight |
| Delaware | 5/18/2019 | 3-Axle | Tommy Pearce | XPO Logistics |
| Delaware | 5/18/2019 | 4-Axle | Anthony Manso | FedEx Freight |
| Delaware | 5/18/2019 | 5-Axle | Robert Benton | Walmart Transportation |
| Delaware | 5/18/2019 | Grand Champion | Robert Benton | Walmart Transportation |
| Delaware | 5/18/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Paul Marks | Walmart Transportation |
| Delaware | 5/18/2019 | Step Van | Fernando Davila | FedEx Ground |
| Delaware | 5/18/2019 | Straight Truck | Johnny Wiltbank | Walmart Transportation |
| Delaware | 5/18/2019 | Tank Truck | Joseph LeBlanc | Mountaire Farms |
| Florida | 6/9/2019 | 3-Axle | Jeffrey Slatten | YRC Freight |
| Florida | 6/9/2019 | 4-Axle | Jottyn Santos | FedEx Express |
| Florida | 6/9/2019 | 5-Axle | Tanner Widdows | UPS |
| Florida | 6/9/2019 | Flatbed | Henry Mahler Jr. | YRC Freight |
| Florida | 6/9/2019 | Grand Champion | Rebecca Nelson | FedEx Express |
| Florida | 6/9/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Howard Blount | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Florida | 6/9/2019 | Step Van | Brian Cobb | FedEx Ground |
| Florida | 6/9/2019 | Straight Truck | Rebecca Nelson | FedEx Express |
| Florida | 6/9/2019 | Tank Truck | Edward Pennington | FedEx Freight |
| Florida | 6/9/2019 | Twins | Terry Bennett | ABF Freight System |
| Georgia | 5/11/2019 | 3-Axle | Roger Nicholson | UPS Freight |
| Georgia | 5/11/2019 | 4-Axle | Michael Hall | Southeastern Freight Lines |
| Georgia | 5/11/2019 | 5-Axle | Keith Crook | UPS Freight |
| Georgia | 5/11/2019 | Flatbed | Joe Bertini | FedEx Freight |
| Georgia | 5/11/2019 | Grand Champion | Keith Crook | UPS Freight |
| Georgia | 5/11/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Luke Yoakum | Southeastern Freight Lines |
| Georgia | 5/11/2019 | Straight Truck | Marcus Gray | FedEx Freight |
| Georgia | 5/11/2019 | Tank Truck | Marty Mosley | Atlas Logistics |
| Georgia | 5/11/2019 | Twins | Carlos Rodriguez | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Hawaii | 6/15/2019 | 5-Axle | Harold Oliveros | Aloha Petroleum |
| Hawaii | 6/15/2019 | Grand Champion | Steven Haskill Jr. | FedEx Express |
| Hawaii | 6/15/2019 | Step Van | Steven Haskill Jr. | FedEx Express |
| Hawaii | 6/15/2019 | Straight Truck | Joel Ramos | Airgas USA |
| Idaho | 5/4/2019 | 3-Axle | Kevin Winn | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Idaho | 5/4/2019 | 4-Axle | Adam Helm | FedEx Freight |
| Idaho | 5/4/2019 | 5-Axle | Darrik Fong | FedEx Freight |
| Idaho | 5/4/2019 | Flatbed | William Hill Jr. | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Idaho | 5/4/2019 | Grand Champion | Paul Unser | YRC Freight |
| Idaho | 5/4/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Timothy Melody | ABF Freight System |
| Idaho | 5/4/2019 | Step Van | Alan Stacy | FedEx Ground |
| Idaho | 5/4/2019 | Straight Truck | Paul Unser | YRC Freight |
| Idaho | 5/4/2019 | Tank Truck | Curtis Smith | FedEx Freight |
| Idaho | 5/4/2019 | Twins | Matt Housley | FedEx Freight |
| Illinois | 6/8/2019 | 3-Axle | Ritch Fundell | FedEx Freight |
| Illinois | 6/8/2019 | 4-Axle | Miguel Corral Jr. | FedEx Freight |
| Illinois | 6/8/2019 | 5-Axle | Kari Paulson | UPS |
| Illinois | 6/8/2019 | Flatbed | Tim Banasiak | FedEx Freight |
| Illinois | 6/8/2019 | Grand Champion | Ritch Fundell | FedEx Freight |
| Illinois | 6/8/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Paul Barnes | UPS |
| Illinois | 6/8/2019 | Step Van | Vincent Pekarek | FedEx Ground |
| Illinois | 6/8/2019 | Straight Truck | Maurice Walker Sr. | UPS |
| Illinois | 6/8/2019 | Tank Truck | Jason Troyer | Altom Transport |
| Illinois | 6/8/2019 | Twins | James Alvarez | UPS |
| Indiana | 6/8/2019 | 3-Axle | Ronald Fivecoat | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Indiana | 6/8/2019 | 4-Axle | John Griswold | XPO Logistics |
| Indiana | 6/8/2019 | 5-Axle | Charles Hyatt | Holland |
| Indiana | 6/8/2019 | Flatbed | Glen Kirk | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Indiana | 6/8/2019 | Grand Champion | Charles White | Walmart Transportation |
| Indiana | 6/8/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Charles White | Walmart Transportation |
| Indiana | 6/8/2019 | Step Van | C.T. Bachman | UPS |
| Indiana | 6/8/2019 | Straight Truck | Nicholas Roberts | UPS |
| Indiana | 6/8/2019 | Tank Truck | Dennis Shirar | Walmart Transportation |
| Indiana | 6/8/2019 | Twins | Donald Shannon Lynch | UPS |
| Iowa | 6/14/2019 | 3-Axle | Scott Delaney | Casey's General Stores |
| Iowa | 6/14/2019 | 4-Axle | Allen Sohn | FedEx Freight |
| Iowa | 6/14/2019 | 5-Axle | Richard Meimann | Casey's General Stores |
| Iowa | 6/14/2019 | Flatbed | Mark Howard | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Iowa | 6/14/2019 | Grand Champion | Scott Delaney | Casey's General Stores |
| Iowa | 6/14/2019 | Sleeper Berth | George Lundahl | Schuster Co. |
| Iowa | 6/14/2019 | Straight Truck | Richard Barre | XPO Logistics |
| Iowa | 6/14/2019 | Tank Truck | George Foster | Casey's General Stores |
| Iowa | 6/14/2019 | Twins | Kevin Garlick | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Kansas | 6/15/2019 | 3-Axle | Kevin Mailand | YRC Freight |
| Kansas | 6/15/2019 | 4-Axle | Jimmie Wisely | YRC Freight |
| Kansas | 6/15/2019 | 5-Axle | Gary Harms | Walmart Transportation |
| Kansas | 6/15/2019 | Flatbed | Terry Covey | FedEx Freight |
| Kansas | 6/15/2019 | Grand Champion | Kevin Mailand | YRC Freight |
| Kansas | 6/15/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Gary Stackhouse | Convoy Systems |
| Kansas | 6/15/2019 | Step Van | Richard Johnson | FedEx Freight |
| Kansas | 6/15/2019 | Straight Truck | Jerry Joyner | Walmart Transportation |
| Kansas | 6/15/2019 | Tank Truck | Jeff Davis | Walmart Transportation |
| Kansas | 6/15/2019 | Twins | Stephen Caudill | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2019 | 3-Axle | Jason Herko | UPS |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2019 | 4-Axle | John Willinger | FedEx Freight |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2019 | 5-Axle | Jamie Dunn | Walmart Transportation |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2019 | Flatbed | Wayne Crowder | FedEx Freight |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2019 | Grand Champion | Jason Herko | UPS |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2019 | Sleeper Berth | John Wiley | Walmart Transportation |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2019 | Step Van | Dustin Powell | UPS |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2019 | Straight Truck | James McNulty Jr. | FedEx Express |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2019 | Tank Truck | Gerald Wrinkle | Walmart Transportation |
| Kentucky | 5/18/2019 | Twins | Derek Schweinhart | FedEx Freight |
| Louisiana | 3/30/2019 | 3-Axle | Eric Courville | FedEx Freight |
| Louisiana | 3/30/2019 | 4-Axle | Brian Landry | FedEx Freight |
| Louisiana | 3/30/2019 | 5-Axle | Joseph Vital | FedEx Freight |
| Louisiana | 3/30/2019 | Flatbed | Joseph Brown | FedEx Freight |
| Louisiana | 3/30/2019 | Grand Champion | Eric Courville | FedEx Freight |
| Louisiana | 3/30/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Chad Rudesill | FedEx Ground |
| Louisiana | 3/30/2019 | Step Van | Donald Williams | FedEx Ground |
| Louisiana | 3/30/2019 | Straight Truck | Leroy Williams Sr. | XPO Logistics |
| Louisiana | 3/30/2019 | Tank Truck | Kyle Mitchell Sr. | FedEx Freight |
| Louisiana | 3/30/2019 | Twins | Damien Herbert | XPO Logistics |
| Maine | 5/18/2019 | 3-Axle | Alan Paradis | A&A Trucking |
| Maine | 5/18/2019 | 4-Axle | Clifford Gibbs | FedEx Freight |
| Maine | 5/18/2019 | 5-Axle | Kenneth Duncan | Walmart Transportation |
| Maine | 5/18/2019 | Flatbed | Ronald Round | Pottle's Transportation |
| Maine | 5/18/2019 | Grand Champion | Joseph Smith | Pottle's Transportation |
| Maine | 5/18/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Joseph Smith | Pottle's Transportation |
| Maine | 5/18/2019 | Step Van | Robert Cochran II | FedEx Express |
| Maine | 5/18/2019 | Straight Truck | Dennis Hagner | Walmart Transportation |
| Maine | 5/18/2019 | Tank Truck | Wayne Devoe | H.A. Mapes |
| Maine | 5/18/2019 | Twins | Matthew Richardson | Northcenter Food Service |
| Maryland | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | John Nach | UPS |
| Maryland | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Kurt Royer | YRC Freight |
| Maryland | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | Christopher Sleeper | Safeway Stores |
| Maryland | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Jerome Spencer | Giant of Maryland |
| Maryland | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Kurt Royer | YRC Freight |
| Maryland | 6/1/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Donald Karaszkiewicz | Domino's Pizza |
| Maryland | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Eric Schiller | UPS |
| Maryland | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | Leslie Simms | Aggtrans & The Stone Store |
| Maryland | 6/1/2019 | Tank Truck | Victor Carter | UPS |
| Maryland | 6/1/2019 | Twins | Jason Trego | UPS Freight |
| Massachussetts | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | Gerald Dube Jr. | XPO Logistics |
| Massachussetts | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Jeremy Paulsen | XPO Logistics |
| Massachussetts | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | Roland Bolduc | FedEx Express |
| Massachussetts | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Andrew Barilone | Regency Transportation |
| Massachussetts | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Richard Sweeney | XPO Logistics |
| Massachussetts | 6/1/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Brian Singelais Sr. | Frito-Lay |
| Massachussetts | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Robert Ledoux | FedEx Express |
| Massachussetts | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | Bill Colantuone | FedEx Express |
| Massachussetts | 6/1/2019 | Tank Truck | Richard Sweeney | XPO Logistics |
| Massachussetts | 6/1/2019 | Twins | William Oakes Jr. | FedEx Freight |
| Michigan | 6/8/2019 | 3-Axle | Chad Williams | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Michigan | 6/8/2019 | 4-Axle | James Bishop | XPO Logistics |
| Michigan | 6/8/2019 | 5-Axle | Gary Wrobel | Martin-Brower |
| Michigan | 6/8/2019 | Flatbed | Ron Forsyth | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Michigan | 6/8/2019 | Grand Champion | Gary Wrobel | Martin-Brower |
| Michigan | 6/8/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Shawn Rumsey | Walmart Transportation |
| Michigan | 6/8/2019 | Straight Truck | Ty Possehn | FedEx Freight |
| Michigan | 6/8/2019 | Tank Truck | Michael Tobolic | Holland |
| Michigan | 6/8/2019 | Twins | Eric Halchishak | Walmart Transportation |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2019 | 3-Axle | Paul Butkowski | FedEx Freight |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2019 | 4-Axle | Nicholas Farness | XPO Logistics |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2019 | 5-Axle | Scott Post | FedEx Ground |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2019 | Flatbed | William Krouse | YRC Freight |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2019 | Grand Champion | William Krouse | YRC Freight |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Stephen Shanda | Halvor Lines |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2019 | Step Van | Alex Lofgren | FedEx Ground |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2019 | Straight Truck | Reginald Copeland | FedEx Freight |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2019 | Tank Truck | Larry Steffensen | FedEx Freight |
| Minnesota | 6/9/2019 | Twins | Duane Maroney | ABF Freight System |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2019 | 3-Axle | Jackie Reed | FedEx Freight |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2019 | 4-Axle | John Kitchens | FedEx Freight |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2019 | 5-Axle | Christopher Gaston | FedEx Freight |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2019 | Flatbed | Scott Osborne | FedEx Freight |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2019 | Grand Champion | Scott Osborne | FedEx Freight |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Reginald Johnson | Ergon Trucking |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2019 | Step Van | Brandon Lee | FedEx Ground |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2019 | Straight Truck | Rodney Davis | FedEx Freight |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2019 | Tank Truck | Jason Matte | Walmart Transportation |
| Mississippi | 4/27/2019 | Twins | Donald Nehring | FedEx Ground |
| Missouri | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | John Reyes | XPO Logistics |
| Missouri | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Bruce Brewen | Hogan Transportation |
| Missouri | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | David Pruitt | Leggett and Platt |
| Missouri | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Scott Fischer | Prime Inc. |
| Missouri | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Christopher Morrison | Hogan Transportation |
| Missouri | 6/1/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Christopher Morrison | Hogan Transportation |
| Missouri | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Stacey Kraus | FedEx Freight |
| Missouri | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | Paul Tyler | XPO Logistics |
| Missouri | 6/1/2019 | Tank Truck | Sidney Naramore | Buchheit Trucking |
| Missouri | 6/1/2019 | Twins | Michael Chatterton | FedEx Freight |
| Montana | 6/15/2019 | 3-Axle | Mark Cole | FedEx Freight |
| Montana | 6/15/2019 | 4-Axle | Lee Eastburn | XPO Logistics |
| Montana | 6/15/2019 | 5-Axle | Lyle Turville | Decker Truck Line |
| Montana | 6/15/2019 | Flatbed | Scott Courtney | XPO Logistics |
| Montana | 6/15/2019 | Grand Champion | Mark Cole | FedEx Freight |
| Montana | 6/15/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Charles Rogers | Wilson Logistics |
| Montana | 6/15/2019 | Step Van | Robert Brown | FedEx Ground |
| Montana | 6/15/2019 | Tank Truck | Russ James | YRC Freight |
| Montana | 6/15/2019 | Twins | Scott Lorio | FedEx Freight |
| Nebraska | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | Eric Stein | Werner Enterprises |
| Nebraska | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | David Dye | FedEx Freight |
| Nebraska | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | Thomas Rott | Grand Island Express |
| Nebraska | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Luke Beiermann | Lyman-Richey |
| Nebraska | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Eric Stein | Werner Enterprises |
| Nebraska | 6/1/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Timothy Dean | Werner Enterprises |
| Nebraska | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Adam Stroup | FedEx Express |
| Nebraska | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | Christina Gaines | FedEx Express |
| Nebraska | 6/1/2019 | Tank Truck | Lawrence Derr | Werner Enterprises |
| Nebraska | 6/1/2019 | Twins | Terry Durham | Werner Enterprises |
| Nevada | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | Mario Mendiaz | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Nevada | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Patrick Nerger | FedEx Express |
| Nevada | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | Brandon Hardy | XPO Logistics |
| Nevada | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Eric Flick | FedEx Freight |
| Nevada | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Eric Flick | FedEx Freight |
| Nevada | 6/1/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Randall Stromlund | UPS |
| Nevada | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Robert Fini | FedEx Express |
| Nevada | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | Matthew Hart | FedEx Freight |
| Nevada | 6/1/2019 | Twins | David Sharp | UPS |
| New Hampshire | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | Peter Borges | FedEx Express |
| New Hampshire | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Nicole Davis | FedEx Freight |
| New Hampshire | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | Kerry Jenkins | Walmart Transportation |
| New Hampshire | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Daniel Crim | FedEx Freight |
| New Hampshire | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Peter Borges | FedEx Express |
| New Hampshire | 6/1/2019 | Sleeper Berth | George Treantafel | Walmart Transportation |
| New Hampshire | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Charles Putnam | FedEx Express |
| New Hampshire | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | Neil Nogues | YRC Freight |
| New Hampshire | 6/1/2019 | Tank Truck | Richard Hill | Walmart Transportation |
| New Hampshire | 6/1/2019 | Twins | Robert Fair | FedEx Freight |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2019 | 3-Axle | James Senor | FedEx Freight |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2019 | 4-Axle | Artur Lesniowski | FedEx Ground |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2019 | 5-Axle | Kevin Byrnes | UPS |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2019 | Flatbed | Luis Garcia | FedEx Freight |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2019 | Grand Champion | Artur Lesniowski | FedEx Ground |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Maciej Grzywna | UPS |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2019 | Step Van | Stephen Lumpkin | FedEx Express |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2019 | Straight Truck | Lorenso Ramos | XPO Logistics |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2019 | Tank Truck | Joseph Cammalleri | UPS Freight |
| New Jersey | 6/22/2019 | Twins | Wilbert Vano | XPO Logistics |
| New Mexico | 5/11/2019 | 3-Axle | Mike Johnson | YRC Freight |
| New Mexico | 5/11/2019 | 4-Axle | Donald Wood | ABF Freight System |
| New Mexico | 5/11/2019 | 5-Axle | Daniel Bruch | FedEx Freight |
| New Mexico | 5/11/2019 | Flatbed | Garrett Santillan | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| New Mexico | 5/11/2019 | Grand Champion | Joseph Carrillo | ABF Freight System |
| New Mexico | 5/11/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Ricky Lee Lucas | ABF Freight System |
| New Mexico | 5/11/2019 | Step Van | Christopher Welchko | Fedex Ground |
| New Mexico | 5/11/2019 | Straight Truck | Kirk Weis | ABF Freight System |
| New Mexico | 5/11/2019 | Tank Truck | Frank Pompa | FedEx Freight |
| New Mexico | 5/11/2019 | Twins | Joseph Carrillo | ABF Freight System |
| New York | 6/8/2019 | 3-Axle | Nicholas Jones | UPS Freight |
| New York | 6/8/2019 | 4-Axle | Martin McMahon | RIST Transportation |
| New York | 6/8/2019 | 5-Axle | Oliver Estevez | Martin-Brower |
| New York | 6/8/2019 | Flatbed | Andrew Sweredoski | Walmart Transportation |
| New York | 6/8/2019 | Grand Champion | Martin McMahon | RIST Transportation |
| New York | 6/8/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Timothy Schultz | Walmart Transportation |
| New York | 6/8/2019 | Step Van | Jeffrey Evans | Fedex Ground |
| New York | 6/8/2019 | Straight Truck | James Kohr | FedEx Express |
| New York | 6/8/2019 | Tank Truck | David Fettes Watson | FedEx Freight |
| New York | 6/8/2019 | Twins | Glen Hall | Fedex Ground |
| North Carolina | 5/11/2019 | 3-Axle | Brian Walker | UPS Freight |
| North Carolina | 5/11/2019 | 4-Axle | David Rohman | FedEx Express |
| North Carolina | 5/11/2019 | 5-Axle | Johnny Willard | FedEx Ground |
| North Carolina | 5/11/2019 | Flatbed | Basher Pierce | FedEx Freight |
| North Carolina | 5/11/2019 | Grand Champion | Timothy Whitley | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| North Carolina | 5/11/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Richard Personius | ADUSA-Food Lion |
| North Carolina | 5/11/2019 | Step Van | Al Toen | FedEx Ground |
| North Carolina | 5/11/2019 | Straight Truck | Michael Bills | FedEx Express |
| North Carolina | 5/11/2019 | Tank Truck | Cecil Hicks | FedEx Freight |
| North Carolina | 5/11/2019 | Twins | David Wagoner Jr. | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| North Dakota | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | Cameron Janousek | FedEx Freight |
| North Dakota | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Christopher Scholand | FedEx Freight |
| North Dakota | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | Steven Johnson | XPO Logistics |
| North Dakota | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Edward Oliver | Magnum LPD |
| North Dakota | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Scott Meyers | FedEx Freight |
| North Dakota | 6/1/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Julie Hjelle | Altendorf |
| North Dakota | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Josh Metzger | FedEx Express |
| North Dakota | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | Jamie Ackerland | FedEx Freight |
| North Dakota | 6/1/2019 | Tank Truck | Scott Meyers | FedEx Freight |
| North Dakota | 6/1/2019 | Twins | John Janousek | FedEx Freight |
| Ohio | 5/18/2019 | 3-Axle | Richard Thatcher | YRC Freight |
| Ohio | 5/18/2019 | 4-Axle | Bryan Auckerman | FedEx Freight |
| Ohio | 5/18/2019 | 5-Axle | Eldon Allen Jr. | Martin-Brower |
| Ohio | 5/18/2019 | Flatbed | Bryan Elges | FedEx Freight |
| Ohio | 5/18/2019 | Grand Champion | Scott Woodrome | FedEx Freight |
| Ohio | 5/18/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Eugene Pierce | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Ohio | 5/18/2019 | Step Van | Aaron Snyder | FedEx Ground |
| Ohio | 5/18/2019 | Straight Truck | Jason Imhoff | Walmart Transportation |
| Ohio | 5/18/2019 | Tank Truck | Jeffrey Goldirsch | FedEx Freight |
| Ohio | 5/18/2019 | Twins | Scott Woodrome | FedEx Freight |
| Oklahoma | 5/11/2019 | 3-Axle | Shawn Grady | FedEx Freight |
| Oklahoma | 5/11/2019 | 4-Axle | Nicholas Arnold | FedEx Freight |
| Oklahoma | 5/11/2019 | 5-Axle | LaVern Reimer | Walmart Transportation |
| Oklahoma | 5/11/2019 | Flatbed | Kenneth Pyle | FedEx Freight |
| Oklahoma | 5/11/2019 | Grand Champion | Nicholas Arnold | FedEx Freight |
| Oklahoma | 5/11/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Floyd Olson Jr. | Walmart Transportation |
| Oklahoma | 5/11/2019 | Step Van | Richard Bright | FedEx Express |
| Oklahoma | 5/11/2019 | Straight Truck | Lester Taylor | AAA Cooper Transportation |
| Oklahoma | 5/11/2019 | Tank Truck | Christopher Miller | Groendyke Transport |
| Oklahoma | 5/11/2019 | Twins | Steve Thorne | FedEx Freight |
| Oregon | 6/8/2019 | 3-Axle | John Sanderson | FedEx Express |
| Oregon | 6/8/2019 | 4-Axle | James Plaxco | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Oregon | 6/8/2019 | 5-Axle | Kirby Ferber | FedEx Freight |
| Oregon | 6/8/2019 | Flatbed | Bradley Lester | FedEx Freight |
| Oregon | 6/8/2019 | Grand Champion | Heladio Fernandez | FedEx Freight |
| Oregon | 6/8/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Manuel Cruz | FedEx Freight |
| Oregon | 6/8/2019 | Step Van | Lang Tran | FedEx Freight |
| Oregon | 6/8/2019 | Straight Truck | Brandon Scott | Charlie's Produce |
| Oregon | 6/8/2019 | Tank Truck | Heladio Fernandez | FedEx Freight |
| Oregon | 6/8/2019 | Twins | Curt Davis | FedEx Freight |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2019 | 3-Axle | Andy Glock | A. Duie Pyle |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2019 | 4-Axle | Matthew Fletcher | Martin-Brower |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2019 | 5-Axle | Bryan Krol | Martin-Brower |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2019 | Flatbed | Zachary Eckenroth | FedEx Freight |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2019 | Grand Champion | Bryan Krol | Martin-Brower |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Terry Wood | Walmart Transportation |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2019 | Step Van | Robert Burnett | FedEx Ground |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2019 | Straight Truck | Robert Dolan | XPO Logistics |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2019 | Tank Truck | Brian Smeltzer | RH Crawford |
| Pennsylvania | 6/8/2019 | Twins | Eric Waybright | Walmart Transportation |
| Rhode Island | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | Joseph Hicks | XPO Logistics |
| Rhode Island | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Michael Richard | Frito-Lay |
| Rhode Island | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | William Burns | A. Duie Pyle |
| Rhode Island | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | David Lumpkin | FedEx Express |
| Rhode Island | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Keith Towne | FedEx Express |
| Rhode Island | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | David Lumpkin | FedEx Express |
| Rhode Island | 6/1/2019 | Twins | Steven Migneault | FedEx Freight |
| South Carolina | 5/4/2019 | 3-Axle | Ralph Hamilton | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| South Carolina | 5/4/2019 | 4-Axle | Marty Knopf Sr. | Walmart Transportation |
| South Carolina | 5/4/2019 | 5-Axle | Richard McCoy | C&S Wholesale |
| South Carolina | 5/4/2019 | Flatbed | James Quarles | Walmart Transportation |
| South Carolina | 5/4/2019 | Grand Champion | Ralph Hamilton | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| South Carolina | 5/4/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Jonathan Beeler | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| South Carolina | 5/4/2019 | Step Van | Edward Days Jr. | FedEx Express |
| South Carolina | 5/4/2019 | Straight Truck | David Eggert | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| South Carolina | 5/4/2019 | Tank Truck | William Driskill | Superior Carriers |
| South Carolina | 5/4/2019 | Twins | James Belcher Jr. | UPS Freight |
| South Dakota | 5/18/2019 | 3-Axle | Mike Whitehead | FedEx Freight |
| South Dakota | 5/18/2019 | 4-Axle | Troy Swenson | FedEx Freight |
| South Dakota | 5/18/2019 | 5-Axle | Wade Wagemann | YRC Freight |
| South Dakota | 5/18/2019 | Flatbed | Jeremy Senger | FedEx Freight |
| South Dakota | 5/18/2019 | Grand Champion | Troy Swenson | FedEx Freight |
| South Dakota | 5/18/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Daniel Cameron | K&J Trucking |
| South Dakota | 5/18/2019 | Straight Truck | Nanette Harguth | Cliff Viessman Trucking |
| South Dakota | 5/18/2019 | Tank Truck | Gregory Keller | A&A Express |
| South Dakota | 5/18/2019 | Twins | Martin Ellis | A&A Express |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2019 | 3-Axle | Gary Luster | FedEx Freight |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2019 | 4-Axle | Michael Brewer | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2019 | 5-Axle | Howell Argo | FedEx Freight |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2019 | Flatbed | Josh Arwood | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2019 | Grand Champion | Gary Luster | FedEx Freight |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Robert Moxley | Titan Transfer |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2019 | Step Van | James Sheehan | FedEx Ground |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2019 | Straight Truck | Christopher Sargent | FedEx Freight |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2019 | Tank Truck | Thomas Vandivort | Martin-Brower |
| Tennessee | 4/27/2019 | Twins | Ronny Hamill | FedEx Freight |
| Texas | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | Rick Salazar | ABF Freight System |
| Texas | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Christopher Flippin | FedEx Freight |
| Texas | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | Bobby Tinsley | XPO Logistics |
| Texas | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Juan Martinez | H-E-B Grocery |
| Texas | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Brent Dotts | FedEx Express |
| Texas | 6/1/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Robert Svoboda Jr. | Walmart Transportation |
| Texas | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Todd Trahan | FedEx Express |
| Texas | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | Brent Dotts | FedEx Express |
| Texas | 6/1/2019 | Tank Truck | Thomas Wilson | H-E-B Grocery |
| Texas | 6/1/2019 | Twins | Phillip Beck | YRC Freight |
| Utah | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | Steven Clark | FedEx Ground |
| Utah | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Rocky Pope | Walmart Transportation |
| Utah | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | William Plevney | C.R. England |
| Utah | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Von Trivett | Walmart Transportation |
| Utah | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Steven Clark | FedEx Freight |
| Utah | 6/1/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Kenneth Grygla | Walmart Transportation |
| Utah | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Daniel Brophy | FedEx Ground |
| Utah | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | Alan Gale | FedEx Freight |
| Utah | 6/1/2019 | Tank Truck | Bruce Williams | Walmart Transportation |
| Utah | 6/1/2019 | Twins | Jeffrey Payne | Reddaway |
| Vermont | 6/1/2019 | 3-Axle | Matthew Ketcham | XPO Logistics |
| Vermont | 6/1/2019 | 4-Axle | Chris Goddard | FedEx Express |
| Vermont | 6/1/2019 | 5-Axle | Christopher Novak | FedEx Express |
| Vermont | 6/1/2019 | Flatbed | Prisli Salkic | XPO Logistics |
| Vermont | 6/1/2019 | Grand Champion | Leonard Trifaro | XPO Logistics |
| Vermont | 6/1/2019 | Step Van | Darryl Fowler | FedEx Express |
| Vermont | 6/1/2019 | Straight Truck | David Doucet | FedEx Express |
| Vermont | 6/1/2019 | Tank Truck | Leonard Trifaro | XPO Logistics |
| Virginia | 6/15/2019 | 3-Axle | Anthony Cottrell | XPO Logistics |
| Virginia | 6/15/2019 | 4-Axle | Walter Ebinger | YRC Freight |
| Virginia | 6/15/2019 | 5-Axle | Jerry Melton | XPO Logistics |
| Virginia | 6/15/2019 | Flatbed | Robert Lilly | FedEx Freight |
| Virginia | 6/15/2019 | Grand Champion | Michael Barnes | Walmart Transportation |
| Virginia | 6/15/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Michael Barnes | Walmart Transportation |
| Virginia | 6/15/2019 | Step Van | Gregory Long | FedEx Express |
| Virginia | 6/15/2019 | Straight Truck | Anthony Newhouse | FedEx Freight |
| Virginia | 6/15/2019 | Tank Truck | Doug Padgett | Robinson Terminal Wholesale |
| Virginia | 6/15/2019 | Twins | Charles Bird | FedEx Freight |
| Washington | 6/22/2019 | 3-Axle | Chris Poynor | XPO Logistics |
| Washington | 6/22/2019 | 4-Axle | Timothy Davis | Peninsula Truck Lines |
| Washington | 6/22/2019 | 5-Axle | Gary Herrygers | The Boeing Company |
| Washington | 6/22/2019 | Flatbed | David Turley | Old Dominion Freight Line |
| Washington | 6/22/2019 | Grand Champion | Gary Herrygers | The Boeing Company |
| Washington | 6/22/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Russell Miller | Safeway |
| Washington | 6/22/2019 | Step Van | Cedric Pack | FedEx Freight |
| Washington | 6/22/2019 | Straight Truck | Clint Anderson | FedEx Express |
| Washington | 6/22/2019 | Tank Truck | Michael Mygatt | The Boeing Company |
| Washington | 6/22/2019 | Twins | David Sutton | Oak Harbor Freight Lines |
| West Virginia | 6/8/2019 | 3-Axle | Jeremy Thomas | FedEx Freight |
| West Virginia | 6/8/2019 | 4-Axle | Daniel Knight | FedEx Freight |
| West Virginia | 6/8/2019 | 5-Axle | Aaron Belcher | FedEx Freight |
| West Virginia | 6/8/2019 | Flatbed | Kenneth Grimmett | XPO Logistics |
| West Virginia | 6/8/2019 | Grand Champion | Jeremy Thomas | FedEx Freight |
| West Virginia | 6/8/2019 | Sleeper Berth | Larry Gorby Jr. | XPO Logistics |
| West Virginia | 6/8/2019 | Step Van | Chad Taylor | FedEx Express |
| West Virginia | 6/8/2019 | Straight Truck | Chad Sheets | FedEx Freight |
| West Virginia | 6/8/2019 | Tank Truck | Paul Norman | Pitt Ohio |
| West Virginia | 6/8/2019 | Twins | William Adkins | FedEx Freight |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2019 | 3-Axle | Barry Kraemer | XPO Logistics |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2019 | 4-Axle | Andrew Rynearson | XPO Logistics |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2019 | 5-Axle | Charles Cappelle | Contract Transport Services |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2019 | Flatbed | Brent Glasenapp | FedEx Express |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2019 | Grand Champion | Barry Kraemer | XPO Logistics |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2019 | Sleeper Berth | William Minor | Walmart Transportation |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2019 | Straight Truck | Zachary Bogstad | FedEx Freight |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2019 | Tank Truck | Tom Fullerton | XPO Logistics |
| Wisconsin | 5/18/2019 | Twins | George Mierstein | FedEx Freight |
| Wyoming | 6/8/2019 | 4-Axle | Mike Roberts | Walmart Transportation |
| Wyoming | 6/8/2019 | 5-Axle | Steven Jenkins | Fremont Beverage |
| Wyoming | 6/8/2019 | Flatbed | Kenneth Rageth | FedEx Freight |
| Wyoming | 6/8/2019 | Grand Champion | Kenneth Rageth | FedEx Freight |
| Wyoming | 6/8/2019 | Straight Truck | Forrest Peters | Airgas USA |
| Wyoming | 6/8/2019 | Tank Truck | Tony Rodriguez | Admiral Transport |
| Wyoming | 6/8/2019 | Twins | Daniel Solo | Cowboy State Trucking |
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