Minneapolis, Minnesota 鈥 Forty-five professional truck drivers have advanced to the finals of the National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships, which are being held this year at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
These annual competitions date back to 1937 and inspire tens of thousands of drivers to operate accident-free for the right to compete. This year鈥檚 competitors have driven a combined 756 million accident-free miles throughout their careers.
鈥淥ver the past few days, we have witnessed extraordinary feats of skill, precision, and determination as the nation鈥檚 finest professional truck drivers tackled complex courses and rose to the challenge,鈥 said Robert Foskey, NTDC Chairman. 听鈥淭heir mastery of their profession and commitment to safety have been nothing short of inspiring. 听We congratulate the finalists moving forward and salute every competitor for exemplifying the highest standards of our industry.鈥
Of the 425 drivers representing 56 companies and 49 states, the following 45 competitors have advanced to drive for the Bendix Grand Championship:
3-Axle:
鈥⑻ 听Brent Darnell, Southeastern Freight Lines, Georgia
鈥⑻ 听Chad Rudesill, FedEx, Louisiana
鈥⑻ 听Dion Saiz, FedEx Freight, New Mexico
鈥⑻ 听Daniel Shamrell, FedEx Freight, Oregon
鈥⑻ 听Gary Luster, FedEx Freight, Tennessee
4-Axle:
鈥⑻ 听Paul Swan, FedEx Freight, Colorado
鈥⑻ 听Dustin Scholle, United Parcel Service, Inc., Illinois
鈥⑻ 听Stephen Johnson, FedEx Freight, Mississippi
鈥⑻ 听Robert Crowder, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Virginia
鈥⑻ 听Jeremy Steger , XPO, Wisconsin
5-Axle:
鈥⑻ 听Roland Bolduc, FedEx, Connecticut
鈥⑻ 听John Willinger, FedEx Freight, Kentucky
鈥⑻ 听David Comings, FedEx Freight, North Dakota
鈥⑻ 听Ronald Zoz, DHL Supply Chain, Ohio
鈥⑻ 听Ryatt Hirschfield, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Wisconsin
Flatbed:
鈥⑻ 听Kyle Avery, Publix Super Markets, Inc., Alabama
鈥⑻ 听Nick Gaudette, FedEx Freight, Colorado
鈥⑻ 听Edward Hill, FedEx Freight, Delaware
鈥⑻ 听Adam Heim, FedEx Freight, Idaho
鈥⑻ 听Kenneth Rageth, FedEx Freight, Wyoming
Sleeper Berth:
鈥⑻ 听Michael Flippin, FedEx Freight, Colorado
鈥⑻ 听Herschel Evans, Aubrey Silvey Enterprises, Inc., Georgia
鈥⑻ 听Eric Flick, United Parcel Service, Inc., Nevada
鈥⑻ 听Merle Ashbaugh, DHL Supply Chain, Ohio
鈥⑻ 听Kevin Meyer, Walmart Transportation, Virginia
Straight Truck:
鈥⑻ 听Bryan Reynaud, Walmart Transportation, Mississippi
鈥⑻ 听Mark Carver, FedEx Freight, Missouri
鈥⑻ 听Sam Wilson, XPO, Nebraska
鈥⑻ 听Christopher Shaw, FedEx, New Mexico
鈥⑻ 听Samuel Bryant, FedEx Freight, Tennessee
Tank Truck:
鈥⑻ 听Ernie Budlowski, XPO, Connecticut
鈥⑻ 听Glen Kirk, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Indiana
鈥⑻ 听Terry Covey, FedEx Freight, Kansas
鈥⑻ 听Robert Lilly, FedEx Freight, Virginia
鈥⑻ 听Jeff Langenhahn, XPO, Wisconsin
Twins:
鈥⑻ 听David Hall, ABF Freight, Arkansas
鈥⑻ 听David Mogler, FedEx Freight, Colorado
鈥⑻ 听Miguel Sanchez, United Parcel Service, Inc., Florida
鈥⑻ 听Jeffrey Reed, United Parcel Service, Inc., New Mexico
鈥⑻ 听Christopher Flippin, FedEx Freight, Texas
Step Van:
鈥⑻ 听Oscar Enciso, FedEx, California
鈥⑻ 听Matthew Futral, FedEx, Georgia
鈥⑻ 听Connor Christensen, United Parcel Service, Inc., Illinois
鈥⑻ 听Eric Davidson, United Parcel Service, Inc., Kentucky
鈥⑻ 听Logan Montandon, FedEx, Texas
The 45 finalists announced this morning will compete in the Championships Finals today, and a Grand Champion will be announced at a banquet reception this evening. For regular updates, follow 黑料不打烊on social media and #NTDC25.听
Sponsors of the 2025 National Truck Driving Championships include:
Platinum:
鈥⑻ 听Fed Ex
鈥⑻ 听Old Dominion Freight Line
鈥⑻ 听Walmart
鈥⑻ 听XPO
Gold:
鈥⑻ 听ABF Freight
鈥⑻ 听Boeing
鈥⑻ 听C.A. Short Company
鈥⑻ 听DHL
鈥⑻ 听Samsara
鈥⑻ 听UPS
Silver:
鈥⑻ 听PITT OHIO
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