Pittsburgh, PA – 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 David L. Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh.
These annual competitions date back to 1937 and inspire thousands of drivers to operate accident-free for the right to compete. This year’s competitors have driven a combined 775 million accident-free miles throughout their careers.
“Over the past several days, these professional drivers have demonstrated the skill, discipline, and commitment to safety that define the very best of our industry,” said Heath Arnold, NTDC Chairman. “Every competitor who earned a place at NTDC should be immensely proud of that accomplishment. Advancing to this stage requires countless hours of preparation, unwavering professionalism, and a dedication to excellence behind the wheel. We congratulate the finalists who are moving forward and salute every competitor for exemplifying the highest standards of our industry.”
The drivers hail from 49 states and represent 55 companies of every size. Of the 429 competitors, the following 45 individuals have advanced to drive for the Bendix Grand Championship:
Step Van
- Ceth Christensen, United Parcel Service Inc, Illinois
- Robert Ledoux, Federal Express Corporation, Massachusetts
- Logan Stacho, Federal Express Corporation, Ohio
- Rafael Jusfredo, Federal Express Corporation, Vermont
- Gregory Long, Federal Express Corporation, Virginia
Straight Truck
- Robert Cochran, Federal Express Corporation, Maine
- Robert Stokes, PITT OHIO, Maryland
- David May, XPO, New York
- Michael Bills, Federal Express Corporation, North Carolina
- Lynn Wilson, Walmart Transportation LLC, Utah
3-Axle
- Chuck Pearson, ABF Freight System Inc., Georgia
- Jeffrey Halford, XPO, Idaho
- Todd Loreman, Walmart Transportation LLC, Louisiana
- John Jadrossich, FedEx Freight, New York
- Chris Poynor, XPO, Washington
4-Axle
- Miguel Corral, United Parcel Service Inc, Illinois
- Stephen Johnson, FedEx Freight, Mississippi
- Todd Gimpel, FedEx Freight, Nebraska
- David Comings, FedEx Freight, North Dakota
- Bryan Krol, The Martin-Brower Company L.L.C., Pennsylvania
5-Axle
- Adam Heim, FedEx Freight, Idaho
- Robert Bramwell, ABF Freight System Inc., Missouri
- Daniel Bruch, FedEx Freight, New Mexico
- Andres Garcia, FedEx Freight, Texas
- Matthew Boenisch, FedEx Freight, Wisconsin
Flatbed
- Richard Prescott, Walmart Transportation LLC, California
- Karl Wilkerson, United Parcel Service Inc, Illinois
- Darius Uible, United Parcel Service Inc, Kentucky
- Mark Collins, Walmart Transportation LLC, Louisiana
- Kenneth Rageth, FedEx Freight, Wyoming
Tank Truck
- Eric Ramsdell , Walmart Transportation LLC, Arizona
- James Dixon, A. Duie Pyle Inc., Connecticut
- Steven Elliston, Walmart Transportation LLC, Georgia
- Allen McNeely, ABF Freight System Inc., North Carolina
- Paul Waite, A. Duie Pyle Inc., Pennsylvania
Twins
- Gary Mars, Walmart Transportation LLC, Arkansas
- Vladyslav Piatkovskyi, FedEx Freight, Maryland
- Jeffrey Reed, United Parcel Service Inc, New Mexico
- Mark McLean, FedEx Freight, New York
- Ronald Ramon, H-E-B Grocery Co., Texas
Sleeper
- Patrick Condon, Walmart Transportation LLC, Florida
- Ron Marker, Walmart Transportation LLC, Indiana
- Erik McFarland, Fareway Stores Inc., Iowa
- Terry Covey, FedEx Freight, Kansas
- Matthew Fletcher, The Martin-Brower Company L.L.C., Pennsylvania
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 #NTDC26.
Sponsors of the 2026 National Truck Driving Championships include:
Platinum:
- Fed Ex
- Fed Ex Freight
- Old Dominion Freight Line
- Walmart
- XPO
Gold:
- ABF Freight
- C.A. Short Company
- Cummins
- Boeing
- Truck Parking Club
- UPS
Silver:
- DHL
- Peach State Truck Centers
- PGT Trucking
- PITT OHIO
- Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration