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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,...
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...
Driving Wellness: How Road Dog Care Helps Drivers In Meeting Key Challenges
For this episode of the series, the SCF Highway To Hope introduces our listeners to Road Dog Care through a conversation with Bob Book, the company’s Vice President of Marketing. As you’ll hear from Bob, Road Dog Care has developed a collection of innovative products...
Reporter’s Notebook: Looking Back At First Weeks of TDC Season
In this episode of the podcast recorded on May 15th, PodWheels Executive Producer Greg Thompson and NTDC Historian Eugene Mulero open up their reporter’s notebooks to review the State TDC Results from the first completed event in Arizona through the State...
Insights On Navigating The Top HR Challenges In Today’s Business Landscape
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...
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...
Roland Bolduc: NTDC’s King of All Media Keeps Rolling
At The Top A PodWheels Column A brief moment of self-promotion from NTDC podcast headquarters: Our correspondent Roland Bolduc continues to deliver. Roland & Friend Bolduc, a two-time National Truck Driving Championships grand champion (2017, 2022), is producing...
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...