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Taking a Look at the Freight Market & What’s Happening With Rates
Colton Lawrence, the Trucker CFO, takes a look at the freight market to discuss what he sees happening with rates. Colton also spends some time looking at the value of experience.
Exploring Treatments For Sleep Apnea
In this episode of the podcast, we will be joined by Dr. Clayton Cowl, who is on staff at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Cowl, who has earned his CDL and has worked with professional drivers throughout his career, will be discussing sleep disorders with...
Dan Van Alstine Looks Back On His Term As ATA Chairman
As the second day of the driving competition began rolling, ATA Chairman Dan Van Alstine sat down with Jimmy Mac. Dan, who is the President and Chief Operating Officer at Ruan Transportation Management Systems, will be concluding his one-year term as ATA Chairman in...
Rick Cates Looks Back at His 51 Years Of NTDC Work
For more than 50 years now, Rick Cates has been involved in working on the National Truck Driving & National Step Van Driving Championships. Known as the "Senator," because of this long tenure with the NTDCs, Rick takes some time with Jimmy Mac to look back at his...
Understanding The Importance of Community Health Centers
Our guest for this edition of the podcast is Dr. Susan Burton, who is the National Grassroots Advocacy Director for the National Association of Community Health Centers. She will be discussing the importance of community health centers and the role that they play in...
Bob and Byron Bramwell Continue Family Tradition at NTDCs
Byron and Bob Bramwell are one of the greatest father-and-son acts in the trucking industry. Not only did Bob follow in his father's footsteps as a multiple state champion to join Byron as a competitor at the NTDCs over the years, but Bob also joined his dad as an...
Connecticut Grand Champion Tony Spero Looks Back At His Long Run At The NTDCs
Considered by his fellow competitors as one of the greats in the history of NTDCs, Tony Spero talks with Jimmy Mac about his upcoming retirement from truck driving and the emotional ride he has experienced on his road back to the NTDCs. While looking back at his time...
Transport Topics Reporter Eugene Mulero Takes Us Inside The Preliminary Rounds of NTDC 2023
Eugene Mulero, who co-authored a book on the history of the National Truck Driving & National Step Van Driving Championships, took a few minutes to step away from his reporter’s position in a safe area within the driving course to give Jimmy Mac and our listeners...
NTDC Rookie Tim Blair Taking The Time To Savor His First Trip To The Nationals
As he looked out over the road course one day before he would be driving on it, Tim Blair, a State Champion from Tennessee, was all smiles. Tim, who first competed at the state level in 2019, tells Greg Thompson from PodWheels about his journey to reach the NTDCs....
Ina Daly Looks Back At Her 40-Plus Years In Trucking With Jimmy Mac
A trailblazer who became the first woman to claim a National Title at the NTDCs with her trophy run in 2013, Ina Daly talks with Jimmy Mac about her trucking career that now spans more than 40 years. As you’ll hear, Ina shares the important role her father played to...
Summer Heat & The Importance of Hydration
Dr. Jared Meacham joins us to talk about the importance of staying hydrated while we are going through our daily routine. This is especially important during the summer months. Dr. Meacham, who is a registered dietitian, fitness professional and educator, will also...
Defending NTDC Grand Champ Roland Bolduc Talks About This Year’s Road Course
On the day before he would get behind wheel at NTDC 2023, defending Grand Champion Roland Bolduc talks with Jimmy Mac on what he observed during the competition’s walkthrough of this year’s road course. Roland and Jimmy also touch on other topics related to the week...
Meet Richard Gillespie & How He Earned The Title of G-O-A-T at the NTDCs
Richard Gillespie is considered by most who know the history of the NTDCs as the G-O-A-T, the Greatest of All Time. From his first NTDC trip in 1965 through 1991, Richard claimed two Grand Championships and he won National Championships in seven different divisions...
The NTDCs Have Become A Family Tradition For ATA President & CEO Chris Spear
While ATA President & CEO Chris Spear joins Jimmy Mac in the celebration of safety and driving excellence that are seen through the annual NTDC event, Chris also shares how the national championships have become a yearly trip that he has taken with his son,...
Eddie Pennington Capping 47-Year Trucking Career With 12th Trip To NTDCs
Some 22 years after Eddie Pennington began his trucking career in 1976, he won his first of 12 State Championships in Florida. The 2023 edition of the NTDCs will be his last run at the nationals as Eddie plans to retire at some point in the next year. Tim Taylor, a...
ATA Vice President of Safety Policy Dan Horvath Continues To Draw Inspiration From The NTDCs
Dan Horvath, Vice President of Safety Policy at ATA, discusses the deep roots that he has established through the years serving as a volunteer at the NTDCs. Dan tells Jimmy Mac how he got involved with the NTDC event, and he also shares how the excellence displayed by...
2004 Grand Champion Wayne Crowder Shares His Perspective On The NTDCs
Wayne Crowder, who won the 2004 NTDC Grand Championship in his first-ever trip to the nationals, looks back with Jimmy Mac on how he was encouraged to enter the Kentucky State Championships in 19 years ago, which was also his first entry at the state level. Wayne and...
Highlighting The Jobs That ‘Den Mothers ‘ Do At The National Championships
On the first day of NTDC 2023, we spent some time with Charity Marsh, who serves as the Den Mother for the Step Van Division at the National Championships. A trucking industry veteran who has worked at previous NTDC events, Charity provides insights on not only what a...
Meet Alex Ayala: A Safety Professional Who Carries The Banner In Support of His Drivers
Alex Ayala started making the trip the National Championships in 1965. On the first day of NTDC 2023, Alex was the first in the line of folks who had lined up to hang banners inside the arena in support of their drivers. While Alex has been retired from as a safety...
Yellow, its Impact, and More Industry News Making Impacts
Grawe Pod hosts Doug Grawe and Gary Randall dedicate this episode to examine some of the biggest headlines and trends happening this summer, including the impact of Yellow’s closing on its people and the industry. Doug and Gary also discuss what’s taking place these...
NTDC Defending Grand Champion Roland Bolduc Reflects On His Career & Dedication To Excellence
Jimmy Mac catches up with the 2022 Grand Champion Roland Bolduc as he prepares to return to NTDC 2023 to seek his third career Grand Championship. Roland reflects back on his personal history with the event and how sharpening his skills for the competition made...