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Sep 14 2025

Appreciating The Performances and Achievements By Nation’s Top Drivers at NTDC 2025

As this year's celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week begins, the NTDC 2025 Podcast dedicates our 80th episode release of the year to take an...
Sep 14 2025

SCF Team Shares Their Personal Stories on Importance of Driver Appreciation Week

In this special Driver Appreciation edition of the SCF Highway To Hope Podcast, SCF Health & Wellness Manager and Podcast Host Lindsey Bryan welcomes five...
Sep 10 2025

NTDC Wednesday Rewind: Alex Ayala Values Carrying H-E-B’s Banner and Promoting Safety

As we continue our NTDC 2025 Rewind Series from our time onsite in Minneapolis, PodWheels is rolling it back to Wednesday of NTDC Week when we caught up with...
Sep 08 2025

Championship Saturday Moment Rewind: Jersey Legend Wilbert Vano Continues To Inspire

Not long after the finalists had been announced and the vehicle parade ended on Championship Saturday in Minneapolis, PodWheels witnessed a moment that we...
Sep 07 2025

Rewinding To Two Weeks Ago, Looking Deeper Into NTDC 2025

Recorded four days after the closing night of NTDC 2025, PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson and Transport Topics Senior Reporter Eugene Mulero sit...
Sep 06 2025

Maine NTDC Rewind: Lewis Now Four Generations Deep In Reaching Nationals

One of the many highlights of PodWheels’ onsite coverage of NTDC 2025 in Minneapolis was the time that we spent with the Lewis family. As part of our NTDC...
Sep 04 2025

Minnesota NTDC Rewind: Proud Mom Lindy Jackson Blazing Trails In Step Van

On Friday of NTDC Week, we caught up with FedEx Step Van driver Lindy Jackson, who will forever own a piece of Minnesota TDC history with her 2024 first-place...
Sep 02 2025

NTDC Host Rewind: Minnesota’s John Hausladen Inspired By Professional Drivers

On Thursday of NTDC Week, PodWheels had the opportunity to sit down and have an extended conversation with John Hausladen, who has served as the President...
Aug 31 2025

NAIC Rewind: Looking Back At 2025 Inspector’s Challenge Competition

In this NTDC Rewind edition of the podcast, we are going to highlight the North American Inspectors Challenge, which is the annual event conducted by the...
Aug 30 2025

Looking Back At NTDC 2025 Grand Championship With The Comings Family

About 45 minutes after David Comings held the Bendix NTDC Grand Championship trophy for the first time while his entire family celebrated the realization of a...
Aug 28 2025

Rewind With ATA Chairman: Dellinger Salutes Commitment To Excellence At NTDC

Recorded on the opening day of NTDC 2025 Week, ATA Chairman Dennis Dellinger tells our podcast that he was so impressed with his visit to the National...
Aug 27 2025

Championship Saturday Rewind: ATA COO Dan Horvath Values Every Moment of NTDC

When the moment arrived for the Parade of Equipment on Championship Saturday at NTDC 2025, American Trucking Associations Chief Operating Officer Dan Horvath...
Aug 27 2025

SCF’s Healthy Habits for the Long Haul Delivering Positive Change

For this episode of Highway To Hope Podcast, we reconnect with Kevin Hightower to discuss how he and many other professional drivers have benefited from SCF’s...
Aug 26 2025

NTDC Rewind: ATA’s Chris Spear Celebrates Drivers’ Dedication To Safety at ‘Tournament of Champions’

As we begin our NTDC 2025 Rewinds and share unreleased interviews from our onsite coverage in Minneapolis, we will start by presenting our conversation with...
Aug 25 2025

2023 NTDC Grand Champion Gragg Wilson Shares Retirement Plans

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...
Aug 24 2025

North Dakota’s David Comings Shines Brightly In Becoming 30th NTDC Grand Champion

Championship Saturday at NTDC 2025 was filled with memorable moments and North Dakota’s David Comings of FedEx Freight shared the realization of a career goal...
Aug 23 2025

An All-Time Legend Returns For Friday Fun At NTDC 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...
Aug 23 2025

Getting To Know JoyRide Logistics: A Friend of the Podcast Sponsor Spotlight

The NTDC 2025 Podcast salutes JoyRide Logistics as a Friend of the Podcast Sponsor of our onsite coverage from Minneapolis of this year’s National...
Aug 23 2025

Learn More About Project 61: A Friend of the Podcast Sponsor Spotlight

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 year’s...
Aug 22 2025

Record Number Of Women State Champions In Spotlight At NTDC 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...
Aug 22 2025

Walmart’s Senior Director of Fleet Safety Jason Ahten Discusses Positive Impact of NTDC Program

What do the National Truck Driving & National Step Van Driving Championships mean to the Safety Directors whose companies have drivers who qualify to...
Aug 21 2025

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

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...
Aug 20 2025

NTDC 2025 Is Here! Let The Fun Begin

As the champions prepare to gather in Minneapolis for today’s Driver Orientation Meeting on the Opening Day of the National Truck Driving & National Step...
Aug 19 2025

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

In the finale of our three-part preview series, Transport Topics Senior Reporter Eugene Mulero and PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson take an inside...
Aug 18 2025

NTDC 2025 Preview Part 2: Going Inside 4-Axle, 5-Axle and Flatbed

Our division-by-division preview of NTDC 2025 continues with deep dives into the 4-Axle, 5-Axle and Flatbed vehicle classes. Transport Topics Senior Reporter...
Aug 17 2025

NTDC Division Preview Series: Get The Latest On Step Van, Straight Truck and 3-Axle

As we count down the final hours to the start of NTDC 2025 in Minneapolis, Transport Topics Senior Reporter Eugene Mulero and PodWheels Executive Producer...
Aug 16 2025

North Dakota Grand Champion David Comings Bringing Family Cheering Section To NTDC 2025

David Comings of FedEx Freight has been looking forward to making a family trip to neighboring Minnesota ever since he qualified for NTDC 2025 in Minneapolis...
Aug 15 2025

Exploring Considerations That Accompany Lease-Purchase Programs For Carriers and Independent Contractors

In this episode of the Grawe Pod, we are dedicating some time to place a focus on lease-purchase programs, exploring the benefits and challenges for both the...
Aug 15 2025

In The Money Once Again: North Carolina’s Michael Bills Arriving At NTDC With Third State Grand Championship

A veteran of North Carolina Truck Driving Championships since 2011, Michael Bills of FedEx has become a regular qualifier for a trip to the Nationals. In...
Aug 14 2025

Groendyke Transport’s Bret Woodring Looking Forward To His Rookie Trip To NTDC

While Bret Woodring from Groendyke Transport was pleasantly surprised to hear his name called as the Tanker Division State Champion at the Oklahoma Truck...

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