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Elite 11 Honoree Jenn Wilken Reflects On Military Career and Her Road To Trucking
Jenn Wilken joins our Destinations Special Series on Transition Trucking’s Driving For Excellence Award to discuss the honor of being named one of the program’s Elite 11 semifinalists. Jenn also talks to us about her 10-year Army career, the tradition of military...
Elite 11 Series Spotlights Begin With Gary Williams of Stevens Transport
In our first PodWheels Destinations episode highlighting a member of the Transition Trucking: Driving For Excellence Award’s Elite 11, Gary Williams of Stevens Transport shares how a 31-year Army career shaped his approach to leadership and service, which ultimately...
Exploring The Value Of Alignment Around Goals and Consistency of Company Leadership
As trucking and logistics companies work to make the most of the opportunities in today’s transportation market, the Grawe Pod focuses this episode on the importance of ensuring your organization has the best alignment around the goals you are trying to achieve....
Ballad of Miguel Corral Jr. Hits Grand Championship Note
In our search to close out what has been another amazing month of August in covering all things NTDC on the highest note we could find, PodWheels discovered a song that had been created to honor and celebrate the NTDC 2026 Grand Championship won by Miguel Corral, Jr....
Rigs Without Cigs: Larry Sonnabend Celebrates Seven Years As Non-Smoker
For this episode of the series, SCF Health and Wellness Manager Julie Dillon introduces us to Larry Sonnabend, a veteran professional driver who successfully utilized SCF’s Rigs Without Cigs program after struggling for years with attempts to quit smoking. In sharing...
NTDC Rewind: Celebrating The Rick Cates Finals Course
Our NTDC Podcast Series returns after a brief break to refresh our batteries following an amazing trip to Pittsburgh for the National Championships. In our first rewind episode from our time onsite at NTDC 2026, PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson takes us back...
NTDC 2026 Step Van Results
Robert Ledoux and Logan Stacho from FedEx finished first and second in the Step Van division, while Ceth Christensen from UPS completed the trophy winners in this classification by taking home third place. FedEx claimed the other two spots in the runoff portion of the...
Looking Back At The 14-Year Journey of an NTDC Grand Champion
For his final TheTrucker.com feature story from NTDC 2026 in Pittsburgh, PodWheels Executive Producer placed the spotlight on the 14-year journey that UPS driver Miguel Corral traveled while seeking his career-first NTDC Grand Champions' title. Greg shares highlights...
Meet Miguel Corral of UPS: Your 2026 NTDC Grand Champion
On Friday, the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships crowned the 30th Grand Champion since the inception of the competition’s top trophy in 1987. After earning the 4-Axle National title earlier in the evening, Miguel Corral of UPS heard...
Meet The 45 Finalists Competing At NTDC 2026
One of the most anticipated moments of Championship Day at the National Truck Driving & National Step Van Driving Championships is the announcement of the five finalists in each of the nine vehicle divisions. On the morning of August 14, the brackets for Finals...
FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs Making The Most Of His Week At NTDC 2026
For our 80th episode of the NTDC 2026 Series, PodWheels has the distinct privilege and honor of welcoming Derek Barrs, the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Administration, to join us for our onsite coverage in Pittsburgh. During an interview with PodWheels...
Placing Our Spotlight On The North American Inspector’s Championship
Just a little more than 25 years ago, the American Trucking Associations and the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance began holding Trucking’s National Championships concurrently with the North American Inspector’s Championship. NAIC is law enforcement’s equivalent to...
FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs Values Every Moment Spent at NTDC 2026
The August 14th edition of TheTrucker.com carried a front-and-center story that detailed the NTDC 2026 experience of Derek Barrs, the Administrator for the Federal Motor Carrier Administration. PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson had the honor of sitting down...
Was NTDC 2026 The Last National Run For An All-Time Great?
Roland Bolduc, with two NTDC Grand Championships on his mantle, was the main feature on the front page of TheTrucker.com on August 13th. Driving in the 5-Axle division where he finished second last year to eventual NTDC Grand Champion David Comings, Roland bumped into...
Honoring Rick Cates: Forever ‘The Senator’ Of NTDC
As we release the 78th episode of our series this year, we are on the eve of Finals Friday, the day all the State Champions are honored and the National Championships will be decided. One of the most personal parts of Championship morning is watching all the State...
Roland With Jim Kohr: Looking Back, Looking Ahead and Talking About The Heart Of NTDC
Recorded a few weeks before the onsite start of NTDC 2026, we held this special edition Rollin’ With Roland until the driving days of the competition began during NTDC Week. Two-Time National Grand Champion Roland Bolduc sits down with New York TDC Titan Jim Kohr, who...
NTDC 2026 Opens As Semifinal Driving Course Revealed
For the August 12 edition of TheTrucker.com's coverage of NTDC 2026, PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson developed a feature story around the annual Driver Meeting that took place on Tuesday, featuring the reveal of the semifinals driving course. While Greg...
Day One of NTDC 2026: Semifinal Driving Course Revealed
The Road To Pittsburgh has reached its final destination as the NTDC 2026 Podcast is onsite at the David L. Lawrence Convention Center in the heart of the Steel City. PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson talked with the first person to navigate the semifinal...
Looking Back At The Return of a Mentor and a Grand Champion
In addition to hosting our onsite coverage of NTDC 2026 through the Official Podcast of the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships, PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson also developed a series of feature stories from Pittsburgh in his...
PMTA’s Rebecca Oyler Is Ready For NTDC’s Return To Pittsburgh
In this episode of the podcast, we visit with Rebecca Olyer, who is the President and CEO of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association. As you will hear, NTDC 2026 will be the first edition of the National Championships that Rebecca has attended since she took her post...
No Bull: South Dakota’s Terry Luthy Riding To NTDC 2026 As Rookie State Grand Champion
Terry Luthy from FedEx Freight will have two very unique experiences in tow when he arrives at NTDC 2026 this week in Pittsburgh. First of all, Terry will have the honor of representing South Dakota as the State’s Grand Champion, winning that title and the 5-Axle...