Indianapolis, Indiana – 45 professional drivers have made it to the finals of the National Truck Driving and Step Van Driving Championships, which will be 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 drive accident-free to compete in the event. This year’s competitors have logged a total of 685 million accident-free miles over the course of their careers.
“Over the past few days, the nation’s best professional truck drivers have competed head-to-head to demonstrate their mastery of the rules of the road, meticulous attention to detail and exceptional skill on the challenging courses,” said Patti Gillette, NTDC chair and Nevada Trucking Association director of safety and member services. “We commend all of the state champions who made it to Indianapolis, congratulate all of the drivers moving on to the final round and thank all of this week’s participants for their commitment to safety.”
Of the 422 riders from 49 states, the following 45 participants have qualified for the Bendix Grand Championship:
Step trolley:
- Brian Hoy, FedEx Freight, Colorado
- Joshua Upton, FedEx, Kentucky
- Scott Wickstrom, FedEx, Maine
- Travis Hutchinson, FedEx, Oregon
- Matthew Montandon, FedEx, Texas
- 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
- 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
- Paul Swann, 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
- 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
- Ina Daly, XPO, Arizona
- Larry Rhine, FedEx Freight, Arkansas
- Kaden Schultz, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Idaho
- Martin McMahon, RIST Transportation, New York
- Ruben Cortes, HEB Grocery Co., Texas
- Glen Kirk, Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc., Indiana
- Terry Covey, FedEx Freight, Kansas
- Jackie Reed, FedEx Freight, Mississippi
- Brian Smeltzer, RH Crawford, Inc., Pennsylvania
- Kevin Cyr, Walmart Transportation, LLC, Wyoming
- 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
- 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 championship finals today, and the Grand Champion will be announced at a banquet reception tonight. For regular updates, follow ATA on social media and use #NTDC24.
Sponsors of the 2024 National Truck Driving Championships include:
- Old Dominion freight line
Gold:
Silver:
- U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Administration
