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‘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
‘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.
August 27, 2023New NTDC History Book Celebrates Former Champions
“From Roadeo to TDC: A History of the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships" takes the reader back in time.
August 25, 2023Business, Equipment, Safety
NTDC Rewind: Notes, Quotes and Anecdotes
Behind the scenes at the 86th edition of the National Truck Driving Championships, several stories unfolded. Here's a look back at some of our favorites.
August 25, 2023Business, Equipment, Safety
FMCSA Highlights Truck Parking, Safety at NTDC
COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Biden administration continues to prioritize efforts to expand access to parking for the nation’s truck drivers, the head of FMCSA said Aug. 16.
August 23, 2023Business, Equipment, Safety
Ina Daly Honored at NTDC for Career Accomplishments
XPO's Ina Daly's trip to NTDC in Columbus, Ohio, included winning the Neill Darmstadter Professional Excellence Award for best exemplifying the characteristics of a truck driver.
August 22, 2023Business, Equipment, Safety
Nevada’s Gragg Wilson of UPS Named 2023 NTDC Grand Champion
COLUMBUS, Ohio — UPS tank truck driver Gragg Wilson from Nevada takes top honors in the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Championships on Aug. 19.
August 19, 2023Business, Equipment, Safety
Bolduc, Langenhahn Lead Field of NTDC Finalists
COLUMBUS, Ohio — Former grand champions Roland Bolduc of FedEx Express and Jeffrey Langenhahn of XPO are among the competitors advancing to the final round of the 86th annual "Super Bowl of Safety."
August 19, 2023Business, Safety
Trucking Community Rallies Around Ex-Yellow Drivers at NTDC
Ex-Yellow drivers who qualified for NTDC have been on an emotional roller coaster since learning their jobs were eliminated, but the trucking community has raised funds and their spirits.
August 18, 2023