Aug 24, 2024

Indianapolis, Indiana - 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 Indiana Convention Center.

Known as the "Super Bowl of Safety," 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's competitors have driven a combined 685 million accident-free miles throughout their careers.

"Over the past few days, the nation's most elite professional truck drivers have gone head to head to demonstrate their mastery of the rules of the road, meticulous attention to detail and extraordinary skill on the challenging courses," said Patti Gillette, NTDC Chairman and director of safety and member services for the Nevada Trucking Association. "We commend all of the state champions who made it to Indianapolis, we congratulate all of the drivers who are moving on to the final round and we thank all of this week's competitors for their commitment to safety."

Of the 422 drivers representing 49 states, the following 45 competitors have advanced to drive for the Bendix Grand Championship:

Step Van:

• Brian Hoy, FedEx Freight, Colorado
• Joshua Upton, FedEx, Kentucky
• Scott Wickstrom, FedEx, Maine
• Travis Hutchinson, FedEx, Oregon
• Matthew Montandon, FedEx, Texas

Straight Truck:

• Peter Dreisbach, United Parcel Service, Inc., Kentucky
• Corey Mitchell, FedEx Freight, Louisiana
• Christopher Shaw, FedEx, New Mexico
• James Kohr, FedEx, New York
• James Quarles, Walmart Transportation, LLC, South Carolina

3-Axle:

• Loren Hatfield, ABF Freight System, Inc., Arkansas
• David Mogler, FedEx Freight, Colorado
• Ritch Fundell, FedEx Freight, Illinois
• Randall Stromlund, United Parcel Service, Inc., Nevada
• Daniel Shamrell, FedEx Freight, Oregon

4-Axle:

• Paul Swan, FedEx Freight, Colorado
• Dustin Scholle, United Parcel Service, Inc., Illinois
• Joseph Hicks, XPO, Rhode Island
• Robert Bjelland, Walmart Transportation, LLC, Utah
• Robert Crowder, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Virginia

5-Axle:

• Nick Gaudette, Fedex Freight, Colorado
• Rebecca Heck, Landstar Inway Inc., Illinois
• Eric Courville, FedEx Freight, Louisiana
• Brandon Hardy, XPO, Nevada
• David Comings, FedEx Freight, North Dakota

Flatbed:

• Ina Daly, XPO, Arizona
• Larry Rhein, FedEx Freight, Arkansas
• Kaden Schultz, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Idaho
• Martin McMahon, RIST Transport, New York
• Ruben Cortez, H-E-B Grocery Co., Texas

Tank Truck:

• Glen Kirk, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Indiana
• Terry Covey, FedEx Freight, Kansas
• Jackie Reed, FedEx Freight, Mississippi
• Brian Smeltzer, R H Crawford, Inc., Pennsylvania
• Kevin Cyr, Walmart Transportation, LLC, Wyoming

Twins:

• Jeffrey Cochran, FedEx Freight, Arkansas
• Michael Flippin, FedEx Freight, Colorado
• Matthew Hart, FedEx Freight, Nevada
• Mario Camacho, FedEx Freight, New Jersey
• Connor Dent, FedEx Freight, Wisconsin

Sleeper Berth:

• Gregory Ryan, Walmart Transportation, LLC, Arizona
• Antoane Kuri, Walmart Transportation, LLC, California
• James Dixon, A. Duie Pyle, Inc., Connecticut
• Dale Brenaman, United Parcel Service, Inc., Kentucky
• Andrew Girdley, Walmart Transportation, LLC, Missouri

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 ATA on social media and #NTDC24.

Sponsors of the 2024 National Truck Driving Championships include:

Platinum:

• FedEx

• Old Dominion Freight Line

• Walmart Transportation

• XPO

Gold:

• A. Duie Pyle, Inc.

• ABF Freight

• DHL

• Samsara

• UPS

Silver:

• DMC Insurance

• U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Administration

• PITT OHIO