NTDC Press Room From PodWheels

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

State-By-State TDC Results Collected So Far

Jun 28, 2026

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...

Big Brian Has Left Us: Remembering A Giant Of New England

Jun 21, 2026

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...

NTDC Black Jack: Roland Bolduc Hits 21 Win Latest TDC Victory

Jun 18, 2026

At The Top A PodWheels Column In the world of professional truck driving — a world defined by precision, patience and the quiet choreography of...

PodWheels Collaborating With TheTrucker.com On NTDC Feature Stories

Jun 1, 2026

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...