FedEx Freight | TDC related facts as they become available.

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Hawaii

1st - Steve Haskill Straight Truck Kailua Kona Driver
1st - Chad Olson Step Van Honolulu Driver
Grand Champion - Chad Olson Step Van Honolulu Driver
Best Pre-Trip - Chad Olson Step Van Honolulu Driver

 

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Nevada 2017

Grand Champion - Gragg Wilson, FedEx Freight - Reno

Winners By Class:

Straight Truck
Robert Fini, FedEx Ground - Las Vegas
Jessica Chickering, FedEx Ground - Reno
Daniel Perez-Garcia, FedEx Freight - Reno

3 Axle
David Sharp, UPS Package - Sparks
Eric Martinez, FedEx Freight - Las Vegas
Ronald Henderson, XPO - Sparks

4 Axle
Humberto Carrillo, FedEx Freight - Las Vegas (Rookie)
Daniel Tavie, FedEx Freight - Las Vegas (Rookie)
Joseph Berger, Oak Harbor - Las Vegas

5 Axle
Patrick Nerger, FedEx Express - Reno
Joseph O'Brien, ITS Logistics - Sparks (Rookie)
Anthony Asher, XPO - Sparks

5 Axle Sleeper Berth
Gragg Wilson, FedEx Freight - Reno
Anthony Ryan, FedEx Ground - Las Vegas
Roperto Loeli, FedEx Freight - Reno

Tank Truck
Randy Stromlund, UPS Package - Sparks
Michael Ebner, Reddaway - Sparks (Rookie)
Eric Flick, FedEx Freight - Reno

Flatbed
James McKernie, Old Dominion Freight - Las Vegas
Craig Poupeney, FedEx Freight - Reno
James Hon, Old Dominion Freight - Sparks

Twins
Matthew Hart, FedEx Freight - Reno
Eugene Cushing, UPS Package - Sparks
Michael Clemens, Sr., ABF Freight - Sparks

Step Van
Sergio Romero, FedEx Ground - Las Vegas
Roderick Easton, FedEx Ground - Las Vegas (Rookie)
Kelly Hernandez, FedEx Express - Reno

Highest Score Winners

Written Test: Gragg Wilson - FedEx Freight, Reno
Pre-Trip: Roberto Aguilar - Oak Harbor, Las Vegas
Course: David Sharp - UPS Package, Sparks

 

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North Dakota results:

3 axle
1st Christopher Scholand 456 FedEx Freight (grand champion)
2nd Tim Schieder 412 XPO
3rd Brendan Klocke 395 ODFL

4 axle
1st Luke Groen 418 ODFL (rookie of the year)
2nd Jamey Larson 404 XPO
3rd Josh Soland 321 FedEx Freight

5 axle sleeper
1st Bryan Wold 393XPO
2nd Josh Novak 392 Britton
3rd Jason Markert 383 S&S

5 axle
1st Jon Simonson 391 XPO
2nd Ronald Obos 355 E W Wylie
3rd Raymond Mendrzycki 343 MAGNUM

Flatbed
1st Steve Johnson 399 XPO
2nd Joe Honek 335 edEx Freight
3rd Kevin Schmidt 327 RUAN

Step Van
1st Sharon Collett 310 FedEx Express
2nd Michael Mortenson 276 FedEx Express

Straight Truck
1st Richard Hartleib 391 FedEx Freight
2nd Robert Benson 388 FedEx Express
3rd Jamie Ackerland 343 FedEx Freight

Tanker
1st Daniel Bartelson 422 XPO
2nd Ron Ackerland 399 FedEx Freight
3rd Allen Garnett 284 FedEx Freight

Twin Trailers
1st Brad Morrow 373 XPO
2nd Nick Meadows 357 FedEx Freight
3rd John Janousek 333 FedEx Freight

 

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Minnesota TDC Results

Straight Truck
1st = Thomas Carlson - USF Holland
2nd = Kerry Wicklander - FedEx Express
3rd = Jerry Rosdahl - Transport America

Three-Axle
1st = Reginald Copeland - FedEx Freight
2nd = Matt Simon - FedEx Freight
3rd = Bill Krouse - YRC Freight

Four-Axle
1st = Bruce Quaal - YRC Freight
2nd = Paul Butkowski - FedEx Freight
3rd = John Hemmingson - YRC Freight

Five-Axle
1st = Tim McNamee - YRC Freight
2nd = Rob Janke - FedEx Express
3rd = Mark Leino - FedEx Freight

Sleeper Berth
1st = Mike Whiteford - J & B
2nd = James Kroshcel - US Foods
3rd = John Borman - Stan Koch & Sons Trucking

FlatBed
1st = Jerry Kraetsch - YRC Freight
2nd = Craig Frahm - Walmart Transportation
3rd = Mark Gouge FedEx Ground

Tank Truck
1st = Galen Sonnek - Independent Diversified Transportation
2nd = Nate Walker - YRC Freight
3rd = Josh Fredrickson - Walmart Transportation

Twin Trailer
1st = David Eickoff - XPO Logistics
2nd = Duane Maroney - YRC Freight
3rd = Bruce Derosier - FedEx Freight

Step Van
1st = Christian Rapsch - FedEx Express
2nd = Alex Lofgren - FedEx Ground
3rd = Steve Orr - FedEx Express

Written Test Winner: Paul Butkowski - FedEx Freight
Pre-Trip Winner: Tim McNamee - YRC Freight
Rookie of the Year: Joseph Collins - FedEx Ground
Small Team Champion (3-5): XPO Logistics
Large Team Champion (6+): FedEx Freight
Grand Champion: Bruce Quaal - YRC Freight
Howie Johnson Memorial Award: Tim McNamee - YRC Freight
Charle Smith Volunteer Award: Dave Knobloch

 

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Washington:

1st - Clint Anderson Step Van Yakima Driver
2nd - Tracy Criss Step Van Tacoma Driver

1st - Darrell Shelton 4-Axle Pasco Driver
1st - Vic Skoglund Tank Truck Everett Driver
2nd - Chris Hemming Straight Truck Tacoma Driver
3rd - Daniel Abrego 3-Axle Pasco Driver
3rd - Jamie Gonzalez Step Van Pasco Driver
3rd - John White 5-Axle Sleeper Seattle Driver

 

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Montana

1st - Jason Martinie Step Van Helena Driver
2nd - Jeremy Thomas Step Van Helena Driver

1st - Chuck Fiske Twins Butte Driver
1st - Bryce Neilson Flatbed Butte Driver
1st - David Schelin 3-Axle Butte Driver
2nd - Tom Miller Twins Billings Driver
2nd - William Willis 4-Axle Billings Driver
3rd - Barrett Browning Straight Truck Billings Driver
3rd - Eric Johnson 3-Axle Missoula Driver
3rd - Mark Ogolin 4-Axle Butte Driver
3rd - Patman Trainor 5-Axle Sleeper Billings Driver

1st - Don Lamere Straight Truck Great Falls Owner's Driver
1st - Mike Worl Tank Truck Billings Owner's Driver
2nd - Eric Lilleberg 3-Axle Billings Owner's Driver
2nd - Kailub McIntosh Straight Truck Great Falls Owner's Driver
3rd - James Cody Step Van Missoula Owner
3rd - Dave McLeod Twins Billings Owner's Driver
Montana Team Award

 

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Iowa

1st - Darwin Plett Twins Rock Island Driver
2nd - Jason Kremer Flatbed Dubuque Driver
3rd - Allan Sohn Twins Des Moines Driver

 

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New Jersey:

3rd - Stephen Lumpkin Step Van Branchburg Driver
Best Pre-Trip - Stephen Lumpkin Step Van Branchburg Driver

1st - Jim Erickson Flatbed Cinnaminson Driver
1st - Bart Pachucki Straight Truck South Newark Driver
1st - Jim Senor 3-Axle Vineland Driver
1st - Joe White 5-Axle Sleeper Newark Driver
2nd - Les Beben 4-Axle South Brunswick Driver
2nd - Remedios Camacho Twins South Newark Driver
2nd - Joseph Wislockie Step Van Newark Driver
3rd - Tom Bass 5-Axle Sleeper Vineland Driver
3rd - Jorge Cardoz 3-Axle Newark Driver
3rd - Carlos Chavarriaga Tank Truck South Newark Driver
3rd - Richard Maahs 4-Axle Cinaminson Driver

1st - Artur Lesniowski 5-Axle Secaucus Owner
1st - Elvin Ortiz Step Van Moonachie Owner
3rd - Juan Sabillon Twins Woodbridge Owner
Best Written Score - Elvin Ortiz Step Van Moonachie Owner

 

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Oregon

1st - Paul Baker 3-Axle Portland Driver
2nd - Steven Chalupa Step Van Portland Driver
3rd - Daniel Flores Straight Truck Portland Driver

1st - Manuel Cruz Flatbed Eugene Driver
1st - Lalo Fernandez 5-Axle Sleeper Portland Driver
1st - Nick Jones 5-Axle Portland Driver
1st - Jerry Lambert Twins Portland Driver
1st - Chris Outen Tank Truck Portland Driver
1st - Dan Shamrell 4-Axle Portland Driver
2nd - Randy Crafts Tank Truck Medford Driver
2nd - Shawn Gourley 3-Axle La Grande Driver
2nd - Brad Lester 5-Axle Portland Driver
2nd - Christopher Ware straight Truck Medford Driver
Grand Champion - Chris Outen Tank Truck Portland Driver
Rookie of the Year - Shawn Gourley 3-Axle La Grande Driver
Oregon Team Trophy

1st - Kailen Bronson Step Van Portland Owner's Driver
2nd - Adis Zolija Twins Portland Owner's Driver
2nd - Admire Mujezinovic 5-Axle Sleeper Portland Owner's driver
3rd - Joel Sequeria Step Van Salem Owner's Driver



WOW, 8 first place drivers! 6 from Freight, 1 each from Ground and Express...

 

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Arkansas: (the final state to compete)

1st - Larry Rhein Twins Harrison Driver
1st - Robin Sams 3-Axle Texarkana Driver
2nd - Ronnie Cotton 5-Axle Little Rock Driver
2nd - Paul Pierce Flatbed Jonesboro Driver
3rd - Jeff Cochran Twins Texarkana Driver
Grand Champion - Larry Rhein Twins Harrison Driver
Best Pre-Trip - Chris Parker 4-Axle Pine Bluff Driver

2nd - Tyler Brown Step Van Fayetteville Owner's Driver
3rd - Timo Geary Step Van Fayetteville Owner's Driver

 

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Team FedEx has had 171 champion drivers each earn an opportunity to compete in the National Truck Driving Championships in Orlando, Florida, Aug. 8-12.

http://www.fedex.com/us/ntdc/winners/2017_Champions.html

Congrats to all who qualified to compete at the Nationals in Orlando, FL.

Enjoy the Chairman's Challenge Competition and Celebration (4Cs) this weekend. A well earned reward.

Good luck at the National Competition. Rock Orlando, and bring home the hardware.

 

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Truckers Embrace the Spotlight, Friendly Rivalries at National Championship

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/truckers-embrace-spotlight-friendly-rivalries-national-championship

"Gary Harms and Don Logan, elite truck drivers with stellar performance records, go about their tasks with a strong focus on safety. They respect every aspect of the trucking industry, including the other drivers. But safety is their top objective.

As frequent competitors at the National Truck Driving Championships, and the qualifiers in their home state of Kansas, they have developed mutual respect for each other’s passion for safety. But after several years of competing alongside each other, their collegiality has become a friendly rivalry.

Harms, a driver for Wal-Mart in Kansas, and Logan, a driver there with FedEx Freight, are vying for the title of grand champion at the event, often called the “Super Bowl of Safety.”"

 

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2017 NTDC List of Competitors by State

http://www.ttnews.com/articles/2017-ntdc-list-competitors-state

"Four hundred and twenty-seven of the nation’s best drivers, all of whom remained accident-free for an entire year and won their state competitions, will compete in nine different classes."

 

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TODAY, the games begin

Anyone in the area should make the effort to attend. Admission is free. Below is the PDF of the schedule of events.

http://www.trucking.org/ATA Docs/Ev...017 NTDC/2017 Schedule of Events FINAL lr.pdf

 

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TODAY, the games begin

Anyone in the area should make the effort to attend. Admission is free. Below is the PDF of the schedule of events.

http://www.trucking.org/ATA Docs/Events/Meetings and Conferences/2017 NTDC/2017 Schedule of Events FINAL lr.pdf

Congratulations Team Fedex 2017

 

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22 of the 45 finalist are from FedEx Op-CO's and 14 of those 22 are from Freight...great job!!

 

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Update:

Finalists list

 

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Roland Bolduc Crowned National Truck Driving Championships Bendix Grand Champion

http://www.trucking.org/article/Rol...k-Driving-Championships-Bendix-Grand-Champion

Champions from each of the 9 vehicle classes were also announced. Joining Roland Bolduc on the list of national champions are:


3-Axle: Glen Kirk, Franklin, Indiana, Old Dominion Freight Line


4-Axle: James Duffy, Marshall, Wisconsin, FedEx Freight


5-Axle: Michael Miltenberger, Cumberland, Maryland, PITT OHIO


Flatbed: Wayne Crowder, Louisville, Kentucky, FedEx Freight


Sleeper Berth: Roland Bolduc, East Longmeadow, Massachusetts, FedEx Express


Straight Truck: Richard Bailey, Macomb, Michigan, FedEx Freight


Tank Truck: Scott Woodrome, Middletown, Ohio, FedEx Freight


Twins: Chris Poyner, Richland, Washington, XPO Logistics


Step Van: Michael Bills, Fuquay Varina, North Carolina, FedEx Express


Other Awards

Rookie of the Year: Bryce Neilson, Anaconda, Montana, FedEx Freight


Team Champions:Kentucky


Vehicle Condition: Bryan Wold, Reiles Acres, North Dakota, XPO Logistics


Highest Written Exam Award: Paul Brandon, Oxford, Connecticut, FedEx Freight and Don Logan, Eskridge, Kansas, FedEx Freight


Neill Darmstadter Professional Excellence:Daniel Shamrell, Battle Ground, Washington, FedEx Freight


Lifetime Volunteer Award: Joe Smith, Kenco Management

 

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By the numbers: 2017 FedEx NTDC (*Aug 10, 2017)

https://www.bizjournals.com/memphis/news/2017/08/10/fedex-drivers-compete-for-national-titles.html

2,000 — number of FedEx drivers who competed at state events

3,800 — cumulative years of professional driving experience by the FedEx NTDC team

246 million — cumulative number of safely driven miles by the FedEx NTDC team

100 — number of FedEx NTDC team drivers with more than 20 years of experience

100 — number of FedEx NTDC team drivers with at least 1 million miles of safe driving

33 — number of FedEx NTDC team drivers who have won at least five state championships

13 — number of FedEx NTDC team drivers who have won national championships

2 3 (as of 8/12/17) — number of FedEx NTDC team drivers who have been named Grand Champion