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Old Dominion’s Chad Williams Earns State Grand Championship In Return To Michigan TDC
A two-time State Grand Champion with multiple vehicle division titles, Old Dominion veteran driver Chad Williams had been counting the days until the 2026 Michigan TDC. Chad missed time with a medical issue that kept him on the sidelines during the 2025 Michigan...
Chuck Pearson Thrilled To Represent ABF Freight and Georgia At NTDC 2026
Over a period of time that lasted for a decade, Chuck Pearson of ABF Freight never lost sight of the most important aspect of having the opportunity each year to compete in his State TDCs for a shot at securing his spot at the Nationals. Every day since he made his...
Paul Butkowski Brings Home Second Career Minnesota Grand Championship
With All-Time NTDC legends Richard Gillespie and Ray Simon onsite at the 2026 Minnesota TDC, FedEx Freight’s Paul Butkowski stepped up to be at his best. Paul excelled on the test, the pretrip and the driving course to add an 11th State TDC vehicle championship to his...
State-By-State TDC Results Collected So Far
Since the first State TDC was completed in Arizona in late March, our PodWheels Team has been working to collect the results from the State Associations across the country. As we did in 2025, we are listing the first-, second- and third-place finishers in all the...
Indiana’s Tony Burns Still Stunned After Winning His First State Grand Championship
As he shares with us in this episode of the podcast, Tony Burns from FedEx Freight was in a state of total disbelief when he heard his point total and then name called out as the State Grand Champion of Indiana. Qualifying for his third career trip to the NTDCs with...
Roland Returns For 21st Nationals As A Seven-Time State Grand Champion
For this episode of the podcast, we catch up with two-time National Grand Champion Roland Bolduc, just a few days after he earned his 21st trip to the NTDCs. Competing in 5-Axle at the Massachusetts TDC, Roland will be going to NTDC 2026 in Pittsburgh in grand style,...
Big Brian Has Left Us: Remembering A Giant Of New England
At The Top A PodWheels Column He stood several inches north of six feet, built like a retired linebacker–the kind of man who seemed destined from New England granite. Yet, on a warm afternoon in 2023 at the New England Tri-State trucking championships, Brian Singelais...
Jeremy Kasitz Delivers Oregon Grand Championship For Old Dominion
Old Dominion Freight Lines veteran driver Jeremy Kasitz is the first to admit that bringing home the State Grand Championship trophy was not on his Bingo Card when the Oregon TDC took place on May 16th. As he shares with us in this episode of the podcast, Jeremy was...
NTDC Black Jack: Roland Bolduc Hits 21 Win Latest TDC Victory
At The Top A PodWheels Column In the world of professional truck driving — a world defined by precision, patience and the quiet choreography of machines — Roland Bolduc occupies a curious place. At PodWheels headquarters, his name surfaces so often that listeners...
Matthew Boenisch Returns To NTDCs As Wisconsin’s Grand Champion
A Wisconsin State Grand Champion in 2024 who finished with a third-place trophy in 2025, Matthew Boenisch of FedEx Freight maintained a year-long drive to do his best to return to the Nationals in 2026. Matthew’s all-around performance in 5-Axle at the Wisconsin TDC...
Old Dominion’s Ryan Haag Enjoys His ‘Grand’ New Mexico TDC Run
A former firefighter, Ryan Haag understands the importance of meeting the moment and how to perform under pressure. As a veteran professional driver with Old Dominion, Ryan deeply values the attention to detail that helps him stay safe on the road year after year. The...
Examining Recent U.S. Supreme Court Decisions Impacting Transportation
For this episode of the podcast, Grawe Group Founder & CEO Doug Grawe examines two recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that will bring a collection of considerations into a new focus for trucking and logistics companies. Over the course of the episode, Doug offers...
Previewing July’s Reliance Partners Trucking Matters Seminar Series in Nashville
In this episode, Reliance Partners Chief Revenue Officer Thom Albrecht leads a discussion that provides an insightful preview of the Fifth Annual Trucking Matters Seminar Series that will be held in Nashville, July 22-23. Thom’s guests on the podcast are Brandon...
David Comings Returns To NTDCs As North Dakota Grand Champion
In his previous four trips to the Nationals, David Comings of FedEx Freight did not have to carry the added pressure of being a reigning National Champion. After winning the 5-Axle National title and also earning the NTDC Grand Champion’s trophy in 2025, David knew...
Looking Back At An Amazing 12 Months With Miguel Sanchez of UPS
As the State TDC in Florida prepares to get underway in Daytona Beach this week, we want to share an interview that PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson did with Miguel Sanchez in mid-March during the Safety Drive For A Cure charity event. At the time, Miguel,...
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...
Thanking Listeners, Celebrating A Milestone and Chatting With Jeremy Steger
It’s a milestone edition of the NTDC Podcast as we take some time to thank our listeners for inspiring us to reach 250 total episodes for our series. PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson is joined by NTDC Historian Eugene Mulero as they look back on the journey...
North Dakota’s Scott Meyers Reflects On Achieving TDC Career ‘Cycle’
On May 9th, Scott Meyers of FedEx Freight heard his name called as the Sleeper Class Champion at the North Dakota TDC. As Scott shares with us during this episode of the podcast, this moment at the North Dakota Championship banquet went beyond earning another state...
A True Gem: Adam Heim Talks About His Second Idaho Grand Championship
A veteran of State TDC competitions since 2007 who has brought home NTDC trophies in recent years, Adam Heim from FedEx Freight has established a standard of success that now includes multiple Grand Champion crowns from the state of Idaho. Adam followed up his...
Safety Impact Team In Action: Real-World Examples For Use Of DataQs
In this Safety Matters edition of the podcast, we close out our series exploring the Seven BASICS that are part of the FMCSA’s Compliance, Safety and Accountability Enforcement Program. Reliance Partners Safety Impact Team members Mark Barlar and Daniel Vega lead us...
Jamie Sowder Returns To Nationals As Tennessee’s Grand Champion
Jamie Sowder from FedEx Freight was not expecting to hear his name called as the Grand Champion of the Tennessee State TDC. As Jamie shares with us in this edition of the podcast, he was thrilled to be returning to the NTDCs as Tennessee’s Flatbed Division title...