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Aug 05 2025

Fun Facts & Insights From Your NTDC 2025 Podcast Co-Hosts

As our series is just two episodes away from our 50th release of 2025, we wanted to take a moment to step back from our spotlight interviews to share some fun...
Aug 04 2025

An Ambassador Of Safety, Roland Bolduc Returning For 20th NTDC

If you have ever had the opportunity to spend five minutes with Roland Bolduc, you would see that it’s very clear safety has remained as a constant and a...
Aug 02 2025

Update On NTDC 2025 Preparations From ATA’s Jacob Pierce As Final Countdown Begins

Seven months and 45 episodes ago, Jacob Pierce from the American Trucking Associations was the first featured guest on this podcast just three days into the...
Aug 01 2025

Massachusetts’ Chris Buswell Travels Full Circle With State Grand Champ Title

When FedEx’s Chris Buswell heard his name called for the first time as the Grand Champion of Massachusetts, it just happened to be the voice of the same...
Jul 30 2025

11-Time Oregon Grand Champion Dan Shamrell Ready For His 19th NTDC Trip

How do you become a living legend within the NTDC Community? That’s the one question we did not ask Dan Shamrell, who is our featured guest on this episode of...
Jul 28 2025

2014 Grand Champion Jeff Langenhahn Part Of Stacked NTDC 2025 Tanker Field

When the competitors in the Tanker Class gather at NTDC 2025 in Minneapolis, this division will feature three National Grand Champions. Tanker includes the...
Jul 27 2025

NTDC 2025 Organizing Committee Member Heath Arnold Inspired By Example of Champions

Much in the same way that professional drivers from across the country prepare for their State TDC that will give them a shot at qualifying for the National...
Jul 26 2025

Back-To-Back NY State Grand Champ Mark McLean Continues To Excel

How do you top winning the State Grand Championship in New York in 2024? Mark McLean of FedEx Freight provided that answer in 2025 when he became the...
Jul 25 2025

Discussing Latest Nuclear Verdict News & Growing Role Of Mediation In Catastrophic Cases

Cedar Abadie, the founder of Iron Resolution Services, is our featured guest on the Grawe Pod as we discuss a host of timely topics, including nuclear...
Jul 19 2025

Florida Grand Champion Miguel Sanchez Dedicated To Staying Prepared

Miguel Sanchez of UPS believes in preparation. Like countless professional drivers on the road today, Miguel stays prepared for the unexpected. In the hours...
Jul 17 2025

Family Support Helps To Fuel Ritch Fundell’s Continued Excellence

In early June, Ritch Fundell brought home his fifth Grand Championship for the state of Illinois. One of the many people in the crowd cheering Ritch as he won...
Jul 12 2025

National Championship Driving Course Design: NTDC 2025 Committee Member Frank Ems Takes Us Inside

What goes into developing the driving courses for the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships? During this episode of the podcast,...
Jul 10 2025

‘Rhode Warriors’ Chris Maxwell And Al D’Angelo Celebrate Joe Hicks In TDC Look Back

In the days prior to winning what would be his 7th career Rhode Island State TDC Grand Championship, Joe Hicks of XPO was being honored on the floor of the...
Jul 09 2025

Providing Essential Insights For Surviving FMCSA Audits

Would your trucking company be prepared if the Federal Motor Carrier Administration notified you that FMCSA would be conducting an audit of your operation? In...
Jul 09 2025

Video Podcast: Looking Back At California’s Championships With CTA CEO Eric Sauer

In our first-ever video edition of the NTDC 2025 Podcast from PodWheels, we talk with California Trucking Association CEO Eric Sauer about his state's Truck...
Jul 08 2025

Rigs Without Cigs: Kevin Hightower’s Inspiring Journey to Quit Smoking

Rigs Without Cigs holds the distinction of being the first health and wellness program created by the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund. Over the years,...
Jul 07 2025

Conference Recap: Insights On What’s Happening With Cross-Border Trade

The Eighth Annual Modernization of Cross Border Trade Conference, which is hosted by Reliance Partners, took place in mid-June and it offered a number of...
Jul 05 2025

NTDC 2025 Organizing Committee Chair Bob Foskey Ready For Final Countdown

Recorded on June 20 when the start of NTDC 2025 was just 60 days away, this episode of the podcast gave us the opportunity to catch up with Bob Foskey, who is...
Jul 01 2025

Picture Perfect Early Birthday Gift: Ramon Guzman Returning To Nationals

Ramon Guzman of FedEx Freight has become a fixture at the California Truck Driving Championships and he is a true testament to perseverance. Until breaking...
Jun 29 2025

MMTA President & CEO Louis Campion Looks Back At Maryland & Delaware TDCs

What does it take to host a pair of State TDCs at the same location for the first time? We asked this question and many more during our recent conversation...
Jun 28 2025

Celebrating The Grand Championship 3-Peat of Kentucky’s John Willinger

How do you win three State TDC Grand Championships in a row? That’s the question we asked Kentucky’s John Willinger a few weeks after he took home the top...
Jun 27 2025

Optimism And Realism: Navigating The Current Challenges Within The Trucking Market

For the decision makers at trucking and logistics companies, the freight market we are experiencing in 2025 requires the ability to be nimble while still...
Jun 25 2025

Dan Istre’s Journey Back To NTDC Made Sweeter By Idaho Grand Championship

Over the past 25 years or so, Dan Istre had become a fixture at the Idaho TDC and a regular presence at NTDC, with 23 State TDCs and seven national...
Jun 23 2025

Answering Important Questions On Updates To ELP Enforcement

Reliance Partners Safety Impact Team Members Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega return to the podcast to continue the discussion on the guidance related to the...
Jun 20 2025

Tim Stanga Captures Grand Champion’s Gold In Silver State TDC

For 2025 Nevada TDC Grand Champion Tim Stanga, the journey back to the NTDC took a little more than a decade and included a move to Las Vegas. The last time...
Jun 19 2025

Exploring The Impact of ELP Enforcement on Safety Compliance

In this Safety Matters edition of the podcast, we are joined by two members of the Reliance Partners Safety Impact Team to discuss the recent decision by the...
Jun 18 2025

Certain Recognition: TTA TDC Awards Banquet Crowns Champs & Honors Driver of the Year

For this episode of the series, PodWheels went on the road to attend the Tennessee State TDC Awards Banquet that was held on the first Saturday in May,...
Jun 16 2025

Getting To Know Courtney Niemann, SCF’s New Executive Director

In this edition of the SCF Highway To Hope Podcast, we will introduce you to Courtney Niemann, who recently began serving as the Executive Director of the St....
Jun 13 2025

NTDC ‘Oath’ Author Jason Wing Dedicated To Safety & Service To Others

With this episode of the podcast, we are starting a series of features on members of the NTDC Organizing Committee. As we get closer to NTDC 2025 in...
Jun 11 2025

Georgia’s Herschel Evans Pays Tribute To Matt Awbrey With Grand Championship Win

For Herschel Evans and for everyone involved in this year’s Georgia Truck Driving Championships, the event was a true emotional rollercoaster. The cheers for...

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