Up Front

Scott Woodrome and his wife Lorraine celebrate NTDC title.

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.

Dawn Cochran

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.

Texas' Jeremy Usener is NAIC Grand Champion

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Jeremy Usener of the Texas Department of Public Safety has been crowned Grand Champion of the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s North American Inspectors Championship for 2018.

State Champions

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

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Images from Columbus as well as the state truck driving championships.

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