by gregthompson | Mar 31, 2026 | NTDC Stories
At The Top A PodWheels Column In recent years, every aspect of the National Truck Driving Championships, as in everything about it, has been either influenced by Rick Cates or was enhanced by him. The longtime lifetime member of NTDC’s organizing committee, who has...
by gregthompson | Mar 31, 2026 | Featured, Trucking Matters
The Driver Fitness BASIC will be in the spotlight during this Safety Matters edition of our series. Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega from the Reliance Partners Safety Impact Team return to the podcast to serve as our subject-matter experts as we continue our series on the...
by gregthompson | Mar 30, 2026 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News
With 55 years of contributions and dedication to NTDC, Rick Cates has become a fountain of knowledge, a go-to person and a true institution with the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships. Rick is so well respected within the NTDC Community...
by gregthompson | Mar 28, 2026 | Featured, NTDC, NTDC News
With the State TDC Season officially underway, our podcast wanted to share a recent conversation we had with the previous NTDC Grand Champions from the past two years. PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson had the unique opportunity to visit in person with 2024...
by gregthompson | Mar 26, 2026 | Featured, Grawe Pod
With this episode, Grawe Group Founder & CEO Doug Grawe examines the U.S. Department of Labor’s February 26th release of the proposed rule that addresses the classification of independent contractors. Doug highlights the key components of the proposed rule that...
