One of the realities of trucking is that the industry is filled with small- and medium-sized businesses. In this episode of the Grawe Pod, we will be exploring a number of the HR challenges that trucking operations with 100 employees or less must navigate within...
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Picture Perfect: Darius Uible Of UPS Breaks Through To NTDC With First State Title
Over the last few years, Darius Uible of UPS has become a familiar presence at the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships. As the man behind the camera with the UPS Media Team at NTDC, Darius has gained a unique perspective and position of...
PodWheels Collaborating With TheTrucker.com On NTDC Feature Stories
Staff Report PodWheels has been asked by TheTrucker.com to write a collection of feature stories that can broaden the spotlight on some of the folks who have joined us on the NTDC Podcast Series. PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson has been proud to serve as a...
From Chaos to Calm: Sarah Mosley’s Journey of Resilience and Hope
In this special episode of our series shared on Mother’s Day, we present the inspiring story of Sarah Mosley, who looks back at her fight to survive a brain cancer ordeal. These days, Sarah is standing up again to do battle with another cancer diagnosis while managing...
Goal Achieved: J.B. Quarles Step Van Title Makes Him A State Champion In All Nine Divisions
At this year’s South Carolina State TDC, veteran Walmart driver J.B. Quarles cemented his place as a true legend within the NTDC Community. By winning the state title in the Step Van Division, J.B. completed his quest to win South Carolina State Championships in all...
David Comings Talks To Roland About The Road Back To Nationals
In one of the five best episodes within the catalog of nearly 250 shows that we have presented in the past three years of this series, 2025 NTDC Grand Champion David Comings took some time in mid-March to have an extended conversation with Roland Bolduc, a two-time...
XPO’s Robert Dean On His Soaring Return To NTDC With State Flatbed Title
This edition of the podcast takes a flight out to the state of Washington to visit with XPO veteran driver Robert Dean. After earning the State Grand Champion’s crown in 2023, Robert brought home two second-place finishes in the vehicle division competition in both...
An Insightful Conversation With CHP Commissioner Sean Duryee
Our guest for this edition of Inside The Cab from Caltrux is Sean Duryee, the Commissioner of the California Highway Patrol. CTA CEO Eric Sauer caught up with Commissioner Duryee during the first quarter of 2026, and Eric was able to ask questions on some high-profile...
Middleton and Guzman: Definitions of TDC Spirit and Dedication To Safety
Over the past 17 years, Ramon Guzman of FedEx Freight and Mike Middleton of Old Dominion Freight Lines have become the very definition of why the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships stand as the longest running safety program in the...
SCF Welcomes Mindy Williams To Team; Set For May’s Virtual 5K Fundraiser
March and April have been a busy time for the SCF Team. We will get caught up on the SCF news, and we’ll also get you ready for SCF’s Heart & Sole Virtual 5K Fundraiser that the organization will be hosting in early May. SCF Executive Director Courtney Niemann...
Just Peachy: Frito Lay’s Tony Johnson Wins 1st State Grand Champion Title
When veteran Frito Lay driver Tony Johnson heard his name announced as the Grand Champion at the Georgia State TDC Banquet on April 24th, he admittedly did a double take. Tony was still basking in the glow of winning back-to-back state titles in 5-Axle. He knew that...
Spotlighting Arizona State Grand Champion Nate Voss and Team UPS
Veteran UPS driver Nate Voss carried a sense of purpose and determination into the Arizona TDC in Tempe on March 28th. Having qualified for the Nationals as a State Champion in 2024 and then finishing second in the Arizona TDC in 2025, Nate knew what it was like to be...
Understanding The Haz-Mat BASIC: Key Insights for Carriers and Brokers
Through this Safety Matters edition of the podcast, we highlight Haz-Mat Compliance as we continue our series exploring the Seven BASICS that are a part of FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability Enforcement Program. Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega from the Reliance...
Celebrating Chris Poynor’s Repeat As State Grand Champ
With our first State Grand Champion interview of 2026, the podcast heads west to the Evergreen State to talk with XPO’s Chris Poynor, who won the top title in the Washington Trucking Associations’ TDC. Chris has now gone back-to-back in earning the state’s Grand...
Openforce CEO Wendy Greenland Looks At Technology And Future Of Independent Contractor Management
Wendy Greenland, the CEO of Openforce, joins the podcast for a thought-provoking discussion that explores AI’s growing impact on transportation technology and some of the key challenges trucking and logistics companies face when navigating the complex landscape of...




















