National Truck Driving Championships

National Truck Driving Championships


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2023 NTDC Grand Champion Gragg Wilson Shares Retirement Plans
August 25, 2025

Not long after the finalists had been announced on Championship Saturday, PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson walked up to say hello to two of the past Grand Champions Wayne Crowder (2004) an

North Dakota’s David Comings Shines Brightly In Becoming 30th NTDC Grand Champion
August 24, 2025

Championship Saturday at NTDC 2025 was filled with memorable moments and North Dakotas David Comings of FedEx Freight shared the realization of a career goal with his six children and his wife Judy c

An All-Time Legend Returns For Friday Fun At NTDC 2025
August 23, 2025

When the second day of driving and pre-trip competition got underway on Friday of NTDC 2025 Week, the annual celebration of safety welcomed Minnesota native and NTDC Legend Ray Simon as one of the spe

Getting To Know JoyRide Logistics: A Friend of the Podcast Sponsor Spotlight
August 23, 2025

The NTDC 2025 Podcast salutes JoyRide Logistics as a Friend of the Podcast Sponsor of our onsite coverage from Minneapolis of this years National Championships. JoyRide Logistics will also be joining

Learn More About Project 61: A Friend of the Podcast Sponsor Spotlight
August 23, 2025

The NTDC 2025 Podcast is grateful for the support of Project 61 as a Friend of the Podcast Sponsor of our onsite coverage from Minneapolis of this years National Championships. Project 61 will also b

Record Number Of Women State Champions In Spotlight At NTDC 2025
August 22, 2025

On Day Two of NTDC 2025, five vehicle divisions hit the course and went through the Pre-Trip phase of the National Championships, and Transport Topics Senior Reporter Eugene Mulero filled his notebook

Walmart’s Senior Director of Fleet Safety Jason Ahten Discusses Positive Impact of NTDC Program
August 22, 2025

What do the National Truck Driving & National Step Van Driving Championships mean to the Safety Directors whose companies have drivers who qualify to reach the NTDC competition? Our NTDC 2025 Podcast

Day One Of NTDC 2025: Warm Welcomes, Walkthroughs and Test Taking
August 21, 2025

The NTDC 2025 Podcast opens our onsite coverage of the National Championships in Minneapolis with a look back at Day One. PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson and Transport Topics Senior Reporte

NTDC 2025 Is Here! Let The Fun Begin
August 20, 2025

As the champions prepare to gather in Minneapolis for todays Driver Orientation Meeting on the Opening Day of the National Truck Driving & National Step Van Driving Championships, PodWheels Executive

Part 3 Of NTDC 2025 Preview Series: Looking At Tanker, Sleeper and Twins
August 19, 2025

In the finale of our three-part preview series, Transport Topics Senior Reporter Eugene Mulero and PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson take an inside look at the competitors lining up in the Ta