2026 state TDC champions
none
Captain Smith Challenge
none
2026 TDC Schedule
none
See The FedEx Freight Aces
none
Past Years' Results
none
Driver Preparation
The Road to Pittsburgh
true
The following is a list of drivers who have qualified to compete at the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) 2026 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships, Aug. 11-14 in Pittsburgh, Penn..
State
Competitor
Domicile
Class
CA
Andrew Garcia
S Los Angeles
Twin Trailers
CA
Kip Schelske
Sacramento
4-Axle
GA
Daniel Arnold
SW Atlanta
Straight Truck
GA
Mark Cofer
Atlanta
Sleeper Berth
ID
Adam Heim
Spokane
5-Axle
ID
Cal Brandon Roberts
Post Falls
Flatbed
KY
Kenneth Blevins
Lexington
3-Axle
MS
Randy Byrd
Jackson
Tank Truck
MS
Rodney Davis
Tupelo
3-Axle
MS
Stephen Johnson
Hattiesburg
4-Axle
MS
John Kitchens
Tupelo
5-Axle
MS
Todd Lea
Jackson
Sleeper Berth
MS
Samuel Pennington
NE Memphis
Twin Trailers
MS
Jackie Reed
Hattiesburg
Flatbed
ND
David Comings
Fargo
4-Axle
ND
John Janousek
Fargo
3-Axle
ND
Scott Meyers
Fargo
Sleeper Berth
ND
Chris Scholand
Fargo
Tank Truck
NV
Frank Black
Las Vegas
Straight Truck
NV
Richard Bradford
Las Vegas
Sleeper Berth
NV
Lopati Keil
S Las Vegas
3-Axle
TN
Jeff Barton
Nashville
Sleeper Berth
TN
Andy Bryant
Kingsport
Straight Truck
TN
Brandon Gilpatrick
Cookeville
4-Axle
TN
Ray Shelton
Kingsport
Tank Truck
TN
Jamie Sowder
Jackson
Flatbed
false
* Denotes additional driver advancing to NTDC.