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Gragg and Denise Wilson

‘One With the Truck’: Gragg Wilson’s Road to NTDC Title

UPS tank truck driver Gragg Wilson of Nevada won the 86th National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Championships in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 19. Here's how he went about it.
Click on a yellow state to see when its event is scheduled; a green state to see who was named grand champion.

Images of winners and celebrations at the 2023 NTDC awards banquet in Columbus, Ohio

State Champions

 
State Date Classification Winner Company
Alabama 6/9/2023 Grand Champion Charlie Salter FedEx Freight
Alabama 6/9/2023 3-Axle Jean Laplante FedEx Freight
Alabama 6/9/2023 4-Axle William Brandon FedEx Freight
Alabama 6/9/2023 5-Axle Charlie Salter FedEx Freight
Alabama 6/9/2023 Flatbed Michael McQueary Publix Super Market
Alabama 6/9/2023 Sleeper Berth Eric Firestone Church Transportation
Alabama 6/9/2023 Step Van No competition held  
Alabama 6/9/2023 Straight Truck David Hawk FedEx Freight
Alabama 6/9/2023 Tank Truck Craig Edmonds Walmart Transportation
Alabama 6/9/2023 Twins Luis Bazan XPO
Alaska 5/20/2023 Grand Champion Tevita Toetu Lynden Transport
Alaska 5/20/2023 3-Axle Michael Hinkes Carlile Transportation Systems
Alaska 5/20/2023 4-Axle Alan Marshall American Fast Freight
Alaska 5/20/2023 5-Axle Jonre Jones Odom Corp.
Alaska 5/20/2023 Flatbed Tevita Toetu Lynden Transport
Alaska 5/20/2023 Sleeper Berth Jeremiah Payne American Fast Freight
Alaska 5/20/2023 Step Van Jerome De La Cruz FexEx Express
Alaska 5/20/2023 Straight Truck Jeremiah Van Hout Crowley Fuels
Alaska 5/20/2023 Tank Truck Vacant Vacant
Alaska 5/20/2023 Twins Brian Ambrose Alaska West
Arizona 4/1/2023 Grand Champion Ina Daly XPO
Arizona 4/1/2023 3-Axle Christopher Finn XPO
Arizona 4/1/2023 4-Axle Marc Anthony Ahumada Shamrock Foods
Arizona 4/1/2023 5-Axle Terry Bartels UPS
Arizona 4/1/2023 Flatbed Steven Garner II Shamrock Foods
Arizona 4/1/2023 Sleeper Berth Greg Ryan Walmart
Arizona 4/1/2023 Step Van Robert Carchedi FedEx Express
Arizona 4/1/2023 Straight Truck David Coffel FedEx Express
Arizona 4/1/2023 Tank Truck Ina Daly XPO
Arizona 4/1/2023 Twins Mike Alpine ABF Freight
Arkansas 6/23/2023 Grand Champion Loren Hatfield ABF Freight
Arkansas 6/23/2023 3-Axle Chaunce Umfleet FedEx Express
Arkansas 6/23/2023 4-Axle Loren Hatfield ABF Freight
Arkansas 6/23/2023 5-Axle Phillip Gaganis J.B. Hunt Transport
Arkansas 6/23/2023 Flatbed Gary Mars Jr. Walmart
Arkansas 6/23/2023 Sleeper Berth Keith Alderson Walmart
Arkansas 6/23/2023 Step Van Brian Figgins FedEx Ground
Arkansas 6/23/2023 Straight Truck Jessie King FedEx Freight
Arkansas 6/23/2023 Tank Truck Bret McBain Walmart
Arkansas 6/23/2023 Twins Jose Ara Old Dominion Freight Line
California 6/4/2023 Grand Champion Trino Moreno Old Dominion Freight Line
California 6/4/2023 3-Axle Alfonso Saavedra XPO
California 6/4/2023 4-Axle Trino Moreno Old Dominion Freight Line
California 6/4/2023 5-Axle Alfonso Pedregon UPS
California 6/4/2023 Flatbed Johnny Pearson Martin Brower Co.
California 6/4/2023 Sleeper Berth Chris Graham Walmart
California 6/4/2023 Step Van Jose Lopez FedEx Ground
California 6/4/2023 Straight Truck Ryan Ybarra UPS
California 6/4/2023 Tank Truck Sebastian Mora Mulberry Motor Freight
California 6/4/2023 Twins Alejandro Fonseca UPS
Colorado 6/3/2023 Grand Champion Paul Swan FedEx Freight
Colorado 6/3/2023 3-Axle Paul Swan FedEx Freight
Colorado 6/3/2023 4-Axle Mark Lannerd XPO
Colorado 6/3/2023 5-Axle Nick Gaudette FedEx Freight
Colorado 6/3/2023 Flatbed David Van Kirk II FedEx Freight
Colorado 6/3/2023 Sleeper Berth Tyler Rogers FedEx Freight
Colorado 6/3/2023 Step Van Steve Johnson FedEx Express
Colorado 6/3/2023 Straight Truck Ryan Snyder FedEx Freight
Colorado 6/3/2023 Tank Truck David Mogler FedEx Freight
Colorado 6/3/2023 Twins Todd Flippin FedEx Freight
Connecticut 6/10/2023 Grand Champion Anthony Spero ABF Freight
Connecticut 6/10/2023 3-Axle James Dixon A. Duie Pyle
Connecticut 6/10/2023 4-Axle Tom Griffin Sr. XPO
Connecticut 6/10/2023 5-Axle John Greene FedEx Freight
Connecticut 6/10/2023 Flatbed John Brown Independent
Connecticut 6/10/2023 Sleeper Berth Roland Bolduc FedEx Express
Connecticut 6/10/2023 Step Van John Sanchez FedEx Express
Connecticut 6/10/2023 Straight Truck Derrick Caro XPO
Connecticut 6/10/2023 Tank Truck Anthony Spero ABF Freight
Connecticut 6/10/2023 Twins Ernie Budlowski XPO
Delaware 5/20/2023 Grand Champion Edward Hill FedEx Ground
Delaware 5/20/2023 3-Axle Tommy Pearce XPO
Delaware 5/20/2023 4-Axle Gregory Ringgold Walmart
Delaware 5/20/2023 5-Axle Michael DiGiovanni Walmart
Delaware 5/20/2023 Flatbed No competition held  
Delaware 5/20/2023 Sleeper Berth Steven Wright Walmart
Delaware 5/20/2023 Step Van Thomas Gill FedEx Ground
Delaware 5/20/2023 Straight Truck Edward Hill FedEx Freight
Delaware 5/20/2023 Tank Truck No competition held  
Delaware 5/20/2023 Twins Kevin Lemar FedEx Freight
Florida 6/15/2023 Grand Champion Edward Pennington FedEx Freight
Florida 6/15/2023 3-Axle Jeffrey Slaten Independent
Florida 6/15/2023 4-Axle Terry Bennett ABF Freight
Florida 6/15/2023 5-Axle Omar Stebbins XPO
Florida 6/15/2023 Flatbed Henry Mahler Jr. Independent
Florida 6/15/2023 Sleeper Berth Kevin Robinson Publix Super Market
Florida 6/15/2023 Step Van Trevor Schmidt UPS
Florida 6/15/2023 Straight Truck Jose Camargo FedEx Ground
Florida 6/15/2023 Tank Truck Christopher Perna FedEx Freight
Florida 6/15/2023 Twins Edward Pennington FedEx Freight
Georgia 5/11/2023 Grand Champion Patrick Green Independent
Georgia 5/11/2023 3-Axle James Shaw Old Dominion Freight Line
Georgia 5/11/2023 4-Axle James Johnson Frito-Lay
Georgia 5/11/2023 5-Axle Jamarcus Bostic Walmart
Georgia 5/11/2023 Flatbed Patrick Green Independent
Georgia 5/11/2023 Sleeper Berth Christopher Moore Walmart
Georgia 5/11/2023 Step Van Matthew Futral FedEx Express
Georgia 5/11/2023 Straight Truck Jim Wright Publix
Georgia 5/11/2023 Tank Truck Tim Vogt XPO
Georgia 5/11/2023 Twins Beau White Southeastern Freight Lines
Hawaii   Grand Champion No competition held  
Hawaii   3-Axle No competition held  
Hawaii   4-Axle No competition held  
Hawaii   5-Axle No competition held  
Hawaii   Flatbed No competition held  
Hawaii   Sleeper Berth No competition held  
Hawaii   Step Van No competition held  
Hawaii   Straight Truck No competition held  
Hawaii   Tank Truck No competition held  
Hawaii   Twins No competition held  
Idaho 5/5/2023 Grand Champion Kolton Schultz XPO
Idaho 5/5/2023 3-Axle Kolton Schultz XPO
Idaho 5/5/2023 4-Axle Adam Heim FedEx Freight
Idaho 5/5/2023 5-Axle Darrik Fong FedEx Freight
Idaho 5/5/2023 Flatbed Thomas Richardson Sr. Franklin Building Supply
Idaho 5/5/2023 Sleeper Berth David Shattuck Giltner
Idaho 5/5/2023 Step Van Tyler Wilson FedEx Ground
Idaho 5/5/2023 Straight Truck Josh Jetton XPO
Idaho 5/5/2023 Tank Truck Scott Hansen Old Dominion Freight Line
Idaho 5/5/2023 Twins Daniel Istre Independent
Illinois 6/9/2023 Grand Champion Ceth Christensen UPS
Illinois 6/9/2023 3-Axle Ritch Fundell FedEx Freight
Illinois 6/9/2023 4-Axle Tim Banasiak UPS
Illinois 6/9/2023 5-Axle Ronald Wilkinson J.B. Hunt
Illinois 6/9/2023 Flatbed Paul Styzinski Styzinski Trucking
Illinois 6/9/2023 Sleeper Berth Ronald Moore UPS
Illinois 6/9/2023 Step Van Ceth Christensen UPS
Illinois 6/9/2023 Straight Truck Jim Fisher UPS
Illinois 6/9/2023 Tank Truck Michael Steffy FedEx Freight
Illinois 6/9/2023 Twins Douglas Hurley FedEx Freight
Indiana 6/23/2023 Grand Champion Glen Kirk Old Dominion Freight Line
Indiana 6/23/2023 3-Axle Bruce Caulder Old Dominion Freight Line
Indiana 6/23/2023 4-Axle Wayne Conley Jr. XPO
Indiana 6/23/2023 5-Axle Tony Burns FedEx Freight
Indiana 6/23/2023 Flatbed Glen Kirk Old Dominion Freight Line
Indiana 6/23/2023 Sleeper Berth John Griswold XPO
Indiana 6/23/2023 Step Van C.T. Bachman UPS
Indiana 6/23/2023 Straight Truck Tony Wideman FedEx Freight
Indiana 6/23/2023 Tank Truck Bob Pickett JET Transit
Indiana 6/23/2023 Twins Phillip Glover Jr. XPO
Iowa 6/22/2023 Grand Champion Mindy Rathjens FedEx Freight
Iowa 6/22/2023 3-Axle Mindy Rathjens FedEx Freight
Iowa 6/22/2023 4-Axle Jerry Beckman Walmart
Iowa 6/22/2023 5-Axle John Egli Old Dominion Freight Line
Iowa 6/22/2023 Flatbed Joshua Anderson XPO
Iowa 6/22/2023 Sleeper Berth Willie Lambrix Jr. Green Products Co.
Iowa 6/22/2023 Step Van Competition not held  
Iowa 6/22/2023 Straight Truck Richard Barre XPO
Iowa 6/22/2023 Tank Truck Walter Freeman Solar Transport
Iowa 6/22/2023 Twins Steven Iburg XPO
Kansas 6/16/2023 Grand Champion Timothy Fore ABF Freight
Kansas 6/16/2023 3-Axle Josue Rivera Old Dominion Freight Line
Kansas 6/16/2023 4-Axle Timothy Fore ABF Freight
Kansas 6/16/2023 5-Axle Gary Stackhouse Convoy Systems
Kansas 6/16/2023 Flatbed Terry Covey FedEx Freight
Kansas 6/16/2023 Sleeper Berth Brian Bassett Frito-Lay
Kansas 6/16/2023 Step Van Chase Redmon FedEx Ground
Kansas 6/16/2023 Straight Truck Dean Harris FedEx Freight
Kansas 6/16/2023 Tank Truck Justin Wright Old Dominion Freight Line
Kansas 6/16/2023 Twins Jared Baker FedEx Freight
Kentucky 5/19/2023 Grand Champion John Willinger FedEx Freight
Kentucky 5/19/2023 3-Axle Jim Niswander Jr. UPS
Kentucky 5/19/2023 4-Axle John Willinger FedEx Freight
Kentucky 5/19/2023 5-Axle Norman Penn Walmart
Kentucky 5/19/2023 Flatbed Ernest Wagers Jr. Old Dominion Freight Line
Kentucky 5/19/2023 Sleeper Berth Jerry Wrinkle Walmart
Kentucky 5/19/2023 Step Van Peter Dreisbach Jr. UPS
Kentucky 5/19/2023 Straight Truck James McNulty III FedEx Express
Kentucky 5/19/2023 Tank Truck Rodney Hill Walmart
Kentucky 5/19/2023 Twins Jason Herko UPS
Louisiana 3/3/2023 Grand Champion Eric Courville FedEx Freight
Louisiana 3/3/2023 3-Axle Jon-Taylor Moreau FedEx Freight
Louisiana 3/3/2023 4-Axle Brian Landry FedEx Freight
Louisiana 3/3/2023 5-Axle Donald Glover Walmart
Louisiana 3/3/2023 Flatbed Mark Collins Walmart
Louisiana 3/3/2023 Sleeper Berth Eric Courville FedEx Freight
Louisiana 3/3/2023 Step Van Michael Brian FedEx Freight
Louisiana 3/3/2023 Straight Truck Gary Tyler John N John Truck Line
Louisiana 3/3/2023 Tank Truck Dale Bodden Ergon Trucking
Louisiana 3/3/2023 Twins Damien Hebert XPO
Maine 5/20/2023 Grand Champion Ron Round Pottle's Transportation
Maine 5/20/2023 3-Axle Ron Round Pottle's Transportation
Maine 5/20/2023 4-Axle Rob Fernald Walmart
Maine 5/20/2023 5-Axle Kenneth Duncan Walmart
Maine 5/20/2023 Flatbed Jonathan Sawyer Walmart
Maine 5/20/2023 Sleeper Berth Chris Bryant Pottle's Transportation
Maine 5/20/2023 Step Van Scott Wickstrom FedEx Express
Maine 5/20/2023 Straight Truck Robert Cochran FedEx Express
Maine 5/20/2023 Tank Truck James Banville CN Brown
Maine 5/20/2023 Twins Matthew Richardson PFG
Maryland 6/3/2023 Grand Champion Michael Miltenberger Pitt Ohio
Maryland 6/3/2023 3-Axle Darryl Turner UPS
Maryland 6/3/2023 4-Axle Michael Almoney UPS
Maryland 6/3/2023 5-Axle Michael Miltenberger Pitt Ohio
Maryland 6/3/2023 Flatbed Mark Taylor Frito-Lay
Maryland 6/3/2023 Sleeper Berth Michael Santos UPS
Maryland 6/3/2023 Step Van Gregory Long FedEx Express
Maryland 6/3/2023 Straight Truck Louis Petrovia XPO
Maryland 6/3/2023 Tank Truck Michael Nichols Ruan
Maryland 6/3/2023 Twins Charles Huber UPS
Massachusetts 6/10/2023 Grand Champion William Colantuone FedEx Express
Massachusetts 6/10/2023 3-Axle Karen Tierney FedEx Express
Massachusetts 6/10/2023 4-Axle John Forgione A. Duie Pyle
Massachusetts 6/10/2023 5-Axle Evelyn Vincenzo A. Duie Pyle
Massachusetts 6/10/2023 Flatbed Richard Sweeney XPO
Massachusetts 6/10/2023 Sleeper Berth No competition held  
Massachusetts 6/10/2023 Step Van Robert Ledoux FedEx Express
Massachusetts 6/10/2023 Straight Truck William Colantuone FedEx Express
Massachusetts 6/10/2023 Tank Truck No competition held  
Massachusetts 6/10/2023 Twins Richard Gray FedEx Freight
Michigan 6/9/2023 Grand Champion Chad Williams Old Dominion Freight Line
Michigan 6/9/2023 3-Axle Rudy Gauna Old Dominion Freight Line
Michigan 6/9/2023 4-Axle Ronald Metternick FedEx Freight
Michigan 6/9/2023 5-Axle Roger Lester Independent
Michigan 6/9/2023 Flatbed Mark Behr ABF Freight
Michigan 6/9/2023 Sleeper Berth Wayne Gootee Walmart
Michigan 6/9/2023 Step Van Eric Halchishak Walmart
Michigan 6/9/2023 Straight Truck Thomas Truskowski FedEx Freight
Michigan 6/9/2023 Tank Truck Daniel Ross Independent
Michigan 6/9/2023 Twins Chad Williams Old Dominion Freight Line
Minnesota 6/10/2023 Grand Champion Bill Krouse Independent
Minnesota 6/10/2023 3-Axle John Hemmingson Independent
Minnesota 6/10/2023 4-Axle Bruce Quaal ABF Freight
Minnesota 6/10/2023 5-Axle David Bunting Martin Brower
Minnesota 6/10/2023 Flatbed Bill Krouse Independent
Minnesota 6/10/2023 Sleeper Berth Adam Koll Halvor Lines
Minnesota 6/10/2023 Step Van Alexander Lofgren FedEx Express
Minnesota 6/10/2023 Straight Truck Paul Butkowski FedEx Freight
Minnesota 6/10/2023 Tank Truck Eli Marsolf Bay & Bay Transportation
Minnesota 6/10/2023 Twins Mark Fitterer Independent
Mississippi 5/5/2023 Grand Champion Stephen Johnson Independent
Mississippi 5/5/2023 3-Axle Stephen Johnson FedEx Freight
Mississippi 5/5/2023 4-Axle Daniel Camachomagana FedEx Freight
Mississippi 5/5/2023 5-Axle Christopher Crabtree Ergon Trucking
Mississippi 5/5/2023 Flatbed Amita Lee Total Transportation
Mississippi 5/5/2023 Sleeper Berth Rickey Oliver Walmart
Mississippi 5/5/2023 Step Van Corey Smith FedEx Ground
Mississippi 5/5/2023 Straight Truck Rodney Davis FedEx Freight
Mississippi 5/5/2023 Tank Truck Jason Matte Walmart
Mississippi 5/5/2023 Twins James McNeil FedEx Freight
Missouri 6/2/2023 Grand Champion Robert Bramwell ABF Freight
Missouri 6/2/2023 3-Axle Stephanie Feiler FedEx Express
Missouri 6/2/2023 4-Axle Joe Huber Old Dominion Freight Line
Missouri 6/2/2023 5-Axle Steve Campbell Vyper
Missouri 6/2/2023 Flatbed Robert Bramwell ABF Freight
Missouri 6/2/2023 Sleeper Berth Will Church CFI
Missouri 6/2/2023 Step Van Grant Garwood FedEx Ground
Missouri 6/2/2023 Straight Truck Jamie Ingram FedEx Freight
Missouri 6/2/2023 Tank Truck Samuel Martin Buchheit Logistics
Missouri 6/2/2023 Twins Joseph Knudsen ABF Freight
Montana 6/9/2023 Grand Champion Scott Lorio FedEx Freight
Montana 6/9/2023 3-Axle Chad Vermundson FedEx Freight
Montana 6/9/2023 4-Axle Brandon Shields FedEx Freight
Montana 6/9/2023 5-Axle Lyle Turville Decker Truck Line
Montana 6/9/2023 Flatbed Keith Linn FedEx Freight
Montana 6/9/2023 Sleeper Berth Patrick Trainor FedEx Freight
Montana 6/9/2023 Step Van Michael Cox FedEx Ground
Montana 6/9/2023 Straight Truck Clint Anderson FedEx Express
Montana 6/9/2023 Tank Truck Donald Jones FedEx Freight
Montana 6/9/2023 Twins Scott Lorio FedEx Freight
Nebraska 6/1/2023 Grand Champion Thomas Rott Grand Island Express
Nebraska 6/1/2023 3-Axle Adam Stroup FedEx Express
Nebraska 6/1/2023 4-Axle James Corbett Old Dominion Freight Line
Nebraska 6/1/2023 5-Axle Thomas Rott Grand Island Express
Nebraska 6/1/2023 Flatbed Phil DeLauder Werner Enterprises
Nebraska 6/1/2023 Sleeper Berth Jeff McKenzie Walmart
Nebraska 6/1/2023 Step Van Jennifer Peyton FedEx Express
Nebraska 6/1/2023 Straight Truck Scott Stroup Independent
Nebraska 6/1/2023 Tank Truck Larry Derr Werner Enterprises
Nebraska 6/1/2023 Twins Chris Dotson FedEx Freight
Nevada 5/20/2023 Grand Champion Brandon Hardy XPO
Nevada 5/20/2023 3-Axle Ivan Padilla Old Dominion Freight Line
Nevada 5/20/2023 4-Axle Floyd Custodia FedEx Freight
Nevada 5/20/2023 5-Axle Humberto Carillo FedEx Freight
Nevada 5/20/2023 Flatbed Brandon Hardy XPO
Nevada 5/20/2023 Sleeper Berth Rollie Fugate Walmart
Nevada 5/20/2023 Step Van Jarrod Owens FedEx Ground
Nevada 5/20/2023 Straight Truck Matt Hart FedEx Freight
Nevada 5/20/2023 Tank Truck Gragg Wilson UPS
Nevada 5/20/2023 Twins Carlos Lara Independent
New Hampshire 6/3/2023 Grand Champion Robert Fair FedEx Freight
New Hampshire 6/3/2023 3-Axle No competition held  
New Hampshire 6/3/2023 4-Axle Brian Lewis Walmart
New Hampshire 6/3/2023 5-Axle Mark Allen Walmart
New Hampshire 6/3/2023 Flatbed Patrick Osborn FedEx Express
New Hampshire 6/3/2023 Sleeper Berth Brian Gaines Walmart
New Hampshire 6/3/2023 Step Van Charles Putnam FedEx Express
New Hampshire 6/3/2023 Straight Truck Alexander Bassett FedEx Freight
New Hampshire 6/3/2023 Tank Truck Aaron Seibert Irving Oil
New Hampshire 6/3/2023 Twins Robert Fair FedEx Freight
New Jersey 6/3/2023 Grand Champion Lorenso Ramos XPO
New Jersey 6/3/2023 3-Axle Jim Senor FedEx Freight
New Jersey 6/3/2023 4-Axle Carlos Chavarriaga UPS
New Jersey 6/3/2023 5-Axle Maciej Grzywna UPS
New Jersey 6/3/2023 Flatbed Erminsul Vivas Pedraza UPS
New Jersey 6/3/2023 Sleeper Berth Leszek Beben FedEx Freight
New Jersey 6/3/2023 Step Van Jeffrey Handfield UPS
New Jersey 6/3/2023 Straight Truck Lorenso Ramos XPO
New Jersey 6/3/2023 Tank Truck Keith Zujkowski XPO
New Jersey 6/3/2023 Twins Miguel Valle XPO
New Mexico 5/20/2023 Grand Champion Luis Hermida FedEx Freight
New Mexico 5/20/2023 3-Axle Shawn Hale ABF
New Mexico 5/20/2023 4-Axle Ryan Haag Old Dominion Freight Line
New Mexico 5/20/2023 5-Axle Mitchel Towns Old Dominion Freight Line
New Mexico 5/20/2023 Flatbed Carlos Sandoval XPO
New Mexico 5/20/2023 Sleeper Berth No competition held  
New Mexico 5/20/2023 Step Van Marlon Sandoval FedEx Ground
New Mexico 5/20/2023 Straight Truck Luis Tarin FedEx Ground
New Mexico 5/20/2023 Tank Truck No competition held  
New Mexico 5/20/2023 Twins Luis Hermida FedEx Freight
New York 6/9/2023 Grand Champion John Jadrossich FedEx Freight
New York 6/9/2023 3-Axle John Jadrossich FedEx Freight
New York 6/9/2023 4-Axle Martin McMahon RIST Transport
New York 6/9/2023 5-Axle Randy Merle FedEx Freight
New York 6/9/2023 Flatbed Randy Swart FedEx Express
New York 6/9/2023 Sleeper Berth David Cady Walmart
New York 6/9/2023 Step Van Patrick Collins FedEx Express
New York 6/9/2023 Straight Truck James Kohr FedEx Express
New York 6/9/2023 Tank Truck Matthew Benson Dairy Farmers of America NE
New York 6/9/2023 Twins Mark McLean FedEx Freight
North Carolina 6/9/2023 Grand Champion Michael Bills FedEx Express
North Carolina 6/9/2023 3-Axle Jerry Penley Jr. Independent
North Carolina 6/9/2023 4-Axle Kyle New Southeastern Freight Lines
North Carolina 6/9/2023 5-Axle Joseph Walser FedEx Ground
North Carolina 6/9/2023 Flatbed Steven Newsome Walmart
North Carolina 6/9/2023 Sleeper Berth Shane Fernando Unifi Manufacturing
North Carolina 6/9/2023 Step Van Antonio McNeil Walmart
North Carolina 6/9/2023 Straight Truck Michael Bills FedEx Express
North Carolina 6/9/2023 Tank Truck Alan Cross Walmart
North Carolina 6/9/2023 Twins Timothy Whitley Old Dominion Freight Line
North Dakota 6/10/2023 Grand Champion Scott Meyers FedEx Freight
North Dakota 6/10/2023 3-Axle Christopher Scholand FedEx Freight
North Dakota 6/10/2023 4-Axle David Comings FedEx Freight
North Dakota 6/10/2023 5-Axle Jon Simonson XPO
North Dakota 6/10/2023 Flatbed Scott Meyers FedEx Freight
North Dakota 6/10/2023 Sleeper Berth Ryan Seward FedEx Freight
North Dakota 6/10/2023 Step Van Brady Bebeau FedEx Express
North Dakota 6/10/2023 Straight Truck Steve Johnson XPO
North Dakota 6/10/2023 Tank Truck Michael Barry Magnum LTD
North Dakota 6/10/2023 Twins Drew Bartelson Old Dominion Freight Line
Ohio 5/19/2023 Grand Champion David Schroeder FexEx Freight
Ohio 5/19/2023 3-Axle James Emerine FedEx Freight
Ohio 5/19/2023 4-Axle Roger Anderson ABF Freight
Ohio 5/19/2023 5-Axle Eldon Allen Martin-Brower
Ohio 5/19/2023 Flatbed Randolph Broderick FedEx Freight
Ohio 5/19/2023 Sleeper Berth Merle Ashbaugh DHL Supply Chain
Ohio 5/19/2023 Step Van Glenn George UPS
Ohio 5/19/2023 Straight Truck Scott Newcome FedEx Ground
Ohio 5/19/2023 Tank Truck Jason Imhoff Walmart
Ohio 5/19/2023 Twins David Schroeder FexEx Freight
Oklahoma 6/9/2023 Grand Champion Russell Beachler FedEx Freight
Oklahoma 6/9/2023 3-Axle Randy Reed FedEx Express
Oklahoma 6/9/2023 4-Axle Ted Hunter Independent
Oklahoma 6/9/2023 5-Axle Russell Beachler FedEx Freight
Oklahoma 6/9/2023 Flatbed Jason Corino Melton Truck Lines
Oklahoma 6/9/2023 Sleeper Berth Michael Hughes Melton Truck Lines
Oklahoma 6/9/2023 Step Van Richard Bright FedEx Express
Oklahoma 6/9/2023 Straight Truck James Fabian ABF Freight
Oklahoma 6/9/2023 Tank Truck Tim Clark United Petroleum Transports
Oklahoma 6/9/2023 Twins Don Carpenter Old Dominion Freight Line
Oregon 6/10/2023 Grand Champion Dan Shamrell FedEx Freight
Oregon 6/10/2023 3-Axle Heladio Fernandez FedEx Freight
Oregon 6/10/2023 4-Axle Dan Shamrell FedEx Freight
Oregon 6/10/2023 5-Axle Christopher Outen FedEx Freight
Oregon 6/10/2023 Flatbed Tom Smith Albertson's Companies
Oregon 6/10/2023 Sleeper Berth Tom Crawford Walmart
Oregon 6/10/2023 Step Van Ryan Schmutzer FedEx Ground
Oregon 6/10/2023 Straight Truck Jonathan Holman FedEx Freight
Oregon 6/10/2023 Tank Truck Don Pfeiffer Albertson's Companies
Oregon 6/10/2023 Twins Ronald Zeiser FedEx Freight
Pennsylvania 6/8/2023 Grand Champion Bryan Krol Martin Brower Co.
Pennsylvania 6/8/2023 3-Axle Scott Mullen XPO
Pennsylvania 6/8/2023 4-Axle Christopher Sutten TForce
Pennsylvania 6/8/2023 5-Axle Matt Fletcher Martin Brower Co.
Pennsylvania 6/8/2023 Flatbed Daryl Miller Cope Salt
Pennsylvania 6/8/2023 Sleeper Berth Bryan Krol Martin Brower Co.
Pennsylvania 6/8/2023 Step Van Chuck Digiovanni FedEx Ground
Pennsylvania 6/8/2023 Straight Truck Michael Light FedEx Freight
Pennsylvania 6/8/2023 Tank Truck Paul Waite A. Duie Pyle
Pennsylvania 6/8/2023 Twins John Brownawell Independent
Rhode Island 6/10/2023 Grand Champion Joe Hicks XPO
Rhode Island 6/10/2023 3-Axle Joe Hicks XPO
Rhode Island 6/10/2023 4-Axle Mynor Guevara XPO
Rhode Island 6/10/2023 5-Axle William Hicks Ocean State Job Lot
Rhode Island 6/10/2023 Flatbed John Libucha XPO
Rhode Island 6/10/2023 Sleeper Berth John Azzarone Ocean State Job Lot
Rhode Island 6/10/2023 Step Van Sean Benevides FedEx Express
Rhode Island 6/10/2023 Straight Truck No competition held  
Rhode Island 6/10/2023 Tank Truck No competition held  
Rhode Island 6/10/2023 Twins Robert Burdett FedEx Freight
South Carolina 4/28/2023 Grand Champion David Fountain FedEx Express
South Carolina 4/28/2023 3-Axle David Fountain FedEx Express
South Carolina 4/28/2023 4-Axle Kenneth Smith Old Dominion Freight Line
South Carolina 4/28/2023 5-Axle JB Quarles Walmart
South Carolina 4/28/2023 Flatbed James Cook TCW
South Carolina 4/28/2023 Sleeper Berth Richard McCoy ADUSA-Food Lion
South Carolina 4/28/2023 Step Van A'Rabb Thompson FedEx Ground
South Carolina 4/28/2023 Straight Truck Dubby Freeman FedEx Ground
South Carolina 4/28/2023 Tank Truck Bennie Yearty TCW
South Carolina 4/28/2023 Twins Blake Taylor Old Dominion Freight Line
South Dakota 5/20/2023 Grand Champion Seth Sigafoos FedEx Freight
South Dakota 5/20/2023 3-Axle Dan Norgaard Old Dominion Freight Line
South Dakota 5/20/2023 4-Axle Jeremy Senger FedEx Freight
South Dakota 5/20/2023 5-Axle Seth Sigafoos FedEx Freight
South Dakota 5/20/2023 Flatbed Joel Gruis FedEx Freight
South Dakota 5/20/2023 Sleeper Berth Josh Worthington K&J Trucking
South Dakota 5/20/2023 Step Van Teri Spencer A&A Express
South Dakota 5/20/2023 Straight Truck Troy Swenson FedEx Freight
South Dakota 5/20/2023 Tank Truck Gary Schmidt Cliff Viessman
South Dakota 5/20/2023 Twins Mike Whitehead FedEx Freight
Tennessee 4/28/2023 Grand Champion Brian Turner Old Dominion Freight Line
Tennessee 4/28/2023 3-Axle Brian Turner Old Dominion Freight Line
Tennessee 4/28/2023 4-Axle Barry Blanton Old Dominion Freight Line
Tennessee 4/28/2023 5-Axle Tim Blair FedEx Freight
Tennessee 4/28/2023 Flatbed Jamie Sowder FedEx Freight
Tennessee 4/28/2023 Sleeper Berth Jeff Barton FedEx Freight
Tennessee 4/28/2023 Step Van Scott Lambert FedEx Freight
Tennessee 4/28/2023 Straight Truck Andy Bryant FedEx Freight
Tennessee 4/28/2023 Tank Truck Covey Thompson Martin Brower Co.
Tennessee 4/28/2023 Twins Mike Patterson FedEx Freight
Texas 6/2/2023 Grand Champion Ronald Ramon H-E-B
Texas 6/2/2023 3-Axle Olamide Olayiwola FedEx Freight
Texas 6/2/2023 4-Axle Edward Camacho H-E-B
Texas 6/2/2023 5-Axle Julio Pineda Jr. Walmart
Texas 6/2/2023 Flatbed Ruben Cortez H-E-B
Texas 6/2/2023 Sleeper Berth Darryl Sparkman Walmart
Texas 6/2/2023 Step Van Zane Harrison FedEx Ground
Texas 6/2/2023 Straight Truck Jose Gonzalez H-E-B
Texas 6/2/2023 Tank Truck Charles Ragland Walmart
Texas 6/2/2023 Twins Ronald Ramon H-E-B
Utah 6/2/2023 Grand Champion Lonnie Christensen FedEx Ground
Utah 6/2/2023 3-Axle Jeffrey Payne Independent
Utah 6/2/2023 4-Axle Roscoe Pope Walmart
Utah 6/2/2023 5-Axle John Redd FedEx Freight
Utah 6/2/2023 Flatbed Mark Davidson Airgas
Utah 6/2/2023 Sleeper Berth Roy Romo Pride Inc.
Utah 6/2/2023 Step Van Lisa Steed FedEx Ground
Utah 6/2/2023 Straight Truck Lonnie Christensen FedEx Ground
Utah 6/2/2023 Tank Truck Anthony Eck New Prime
Utah 6/2/2023 Twins Blair Fogg Old Dominion Freight Line
Vermont 6/3/2023 Grand Champion Ernest Wood ABF Freight
Vermont 6/3/2023 3-Axle Jeremiah Jarvis FedEx Freight
Vermont 6/3/2023 4-Axle Christopher Novak FedEx Express
Vermont 6/3/2023 5-Axle No competition held  
Vermont 6/3/2023 Flatbed No competition held  
Vermont 6/3/2023 Sleeper Berth No competition held  
Vermont 6/3/2023 Step Van Daryl Fowler FedEx Express
Vermont 6/3/2023 Straight Truck David Doucet FedEx Express
Vermont 6/3/2023 Tank Truck No competition held  
Vermont 6/3/2023 Twins No competition held  
Virginia 6/2/2023 Grand Champion Robert Lilly FedEx Freight
Virginia 6/2/2023 3-Axle Michael Daughtridge Walmart
Virginia 6/2/2023 4-Axle Clifford Jewell FedEx Freight
Virginia 6/2/2023 5-Axle Michael Martin Walmart
Virginia 6/2/2023 Flatbed Robert Lilly FedEx Freight
Virginia 6/2/2023 Sleeper Berth Kenny Sage Frito-Lay
Virginia 6/2/2023 Step Van Kristin Walker FedEx Ground
Virginia 6/2/2023 Straight Truck Michael Weeks Old Dominion Freight Line
Virginia 6/2/2023 Tank Truck Willie Mizelle ABF Freight
Virginia 6/2/2023 Twins Vincent Williams FedEx Freight
Washington 4/15/2023 Grand Champion Robert Dean XPO
Washington 4/15/2023 3-Axle Chris Poynor XPO
Washington 4/15/2023 4-Axle Andrey Grishchuk XPO
Washington 4/15/2023 5-Axle Michael Dickinson Independent
Washington 4/15/2023 Flatbed Robert Dean XPO
Washington 4/15/2023 Sleeper Berth Joe Ryles Walmart
Washington 4/15/2023 Step Van Jaime Bautista FedEx Express
Washington 4/15/2023 Straight Truck Carl Gibson The Boeing Co.
Washington 4/15/2023 Tank Truck Aleksandr Dragonchuk Walmart
Washington 4/15/2023 Twins Josh Jenkin Peninsula Truck Lines
West Virginia 4/29/2023 Grand Champion Mike Markham Old Dominion Freight Line
West Virginia 4/29/2023 3-Axle Vince May FedEx Freight
West Virginia 4/29/2023 4-Axle Michael Roberts XPO
West Virginia 4/29/2023 5-Axle Gregory Brooks FedEx Freight
West Virginia 4/29/2023 Flatbed Mike Markham Old Dominion Freight Line
West Virginia 4/29/2023 Sleeper Berth Jordan Jordan Walmart
West Virginia 4/29/2023 Step Van Brian Ash FedEx Ground
West Virginia 4/29/2023 Straight Truck Alexander Atkins Pitt Ohio
West Virginia 4/29/2023 Tank Truck Jeremy Thomas Oliver Fuels
West Virginia 4/29/2023 Twins William Adkins FedEx Freight
Wisconsin 5/19/2023 Grand Champion Neal LeClaire Duplainville Transport
Wisconsin 5/19/2023 3-Axle Barry Kraemer XPO
Wisconsin 5/19/2023 4-Axle Andy Rynearson XPO
Wisconsin 5/19/2023 5-Axle Edward Borntrager Ruan Transportation
Wisconsin 5/19/2023 Flatbed Matthew Boenisch FedEx Freight
Wisconsin 5/19/2023 Sleeper Berth Neal LeClaire Duplainville Transport
Wisconsin 5/19/2023 Step Van No competition held  
Wisconsin 5/19/2023 Straight Truck Nick Jartowski Old Dominion Freight Line
Wisconsin 5/19/2023 Tank Truck Jason Gaulitz Ruan Transportation
Wisconsin 5/19/2023 Twins Jeffrey Langenhahn XPO
Wyoming 6/10/2023 Grand Champion A.J. Kelly ABF Freight
Wyoming 6/10/2023 3-Axle Derek Gorrell FedEx Freight
Wyoming 6/10/2023 4-Axle Jose Castillo Old Dominion Freight Line
Wyoming 6/10/2023 5-Axle Heath Holstein XPO
Wyoming 6/10/2023 Flatbed Myron Means Old Dominion Freight Line
Wyoming 6/10/2023 Sleeper Berth Marquis Adkisson Walmart
Wyoming 6/10/2023 Step Van No competition held  
Wyoming 6/10/2023 Straight Truck Simon Navarro Old Dominion Freight Line
Wyoming 6/10/2023 Tank Truck Timothy Miller ABF Freight
Wyoming 6/10/2023 Twins A.J. Kelly ABF Freight
 
2023 NTDC News
Business, Equipment, Safety

Former NTDC Grand Champions Reflect on Driving Course

COLUMBUS, Ohio — After tackling a driving course Aug. 18 most of their peers described as challenging, Roland Bolduc and Jeff Langenhahn acknowledged the venue pushed them to perform at a high level.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 18, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

Anthony Spero, ‘The Mayor,’ to Retire From NTDC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — For his final appearance as a competitor at the “Super Bowl of Safety,” Anthony “Tony” Spero’s family was on hand to partake in his swan song.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 18, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

Past Grand Champion Dick Gillespie Stays Close to NTDC

COLUMBUS, Ohio —Two-time grand champion Dick Gillespie says he never tires of coming to trucking events such as the National Truck Driving Championships. 

Dan Ronan | Senior Reporter
August 18, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

Intricate Driving Course Vexes NTDC Field

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sharp turns on a narrow stretch complemented by an alley dock maneuver stumped many elite competitors during the first driving day at the 86th annual “Super Bowl of Safety.”

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 18, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

2014 NTDC Grand Champion Langenhahn Ready for Encore

Wisconsin grand champ Jeffrey Langenhahn, competing in the twins class, is one of two former NTDC grand champions taking the course this year in Columbus, Ohio.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 17, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

NTDC Truckers Show They Have the Write Stuff

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Difficult. Overwhelming. Tough. Hard. These were commonly heard descriptions from drivers about the written exam at this year’s “Super Bowl of Safety.”

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 17, 2023
Business, Equipment, Safety

ATA Kicks Off Annual Safety Showcase

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Championships — featuring 421 elite drivers — kicked off with messages from industry and government officials.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 16, 2023
Business, Safety

Hermida Anticipates Training, Focus Will Blossom at NTDC

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A surprising new sentiment stirs for FedEx Freight’s Luis Hermida: anticipation. This year’s NTDC  is finally here, and Hermida, competing in the twins class, is determined to display his talents.

Eugene Mulero | Senior Reporter
August 16, 2023