NTDC Press Room From PodWheels

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,...

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...

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...

XPO’s Poyner Sets Sights on Nationals After ‘Grand’ Washington State Win

Apr 28, 2026

At The Top A PodWheels Column After nearly a dozen appearances at the National Truck Driving Championships, Chris Poyner says this year feels...

#PlanetGreg and The Eugene: Podcasters Get Podcasting on NTDC

Apr 21, 2026

At The Top A PodWheels Column We’ve had some really good duos throughout history. Batman and Robin. Pinky and the Brain. Ren & Stimpy. Truman...

The Journey To The Super Bowl of Trucking Safety Has Begun

Apr 7, 2026

At The Top A PodWheels Column In the ’80s, more like during the middle of that decade, popular movies followed a pretty cute storytelling formula:...

NTDC’s ‘Senator’ is Retiring: Five Decades-plus Tenure Coming to an End

Mar 31, 2026

At The Top A PodWheels Column In recent years, every aspect of the National Truck Driving Championships, as in everything about it, has been either...