2026 state TDC champions
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Captain Smith Challenge
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2026 TDC Schedule
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See The FedEx Freight Aces
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Past Years' Results
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Driver Preparation
The Road to Pittsburgh
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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
AL
Scott Brandon
Decatur
Twin Trailers
AL
* John Carter
Montgomery
5-Axle
AL
David Hawk
Birmingham
Straight Truck
AL
Cory King
Montgomery
Tank Truck
AL
Robert Moore
Birmingham
3-Axle
AL
Richard Pratt
Birmingham
Step Van
AL
Thomas Rea
Decatur
Flatbed
CA
Andrew Garcia
S Los Angeles
Twin Trailers
CA
Kip Schelske
Sacramento
4-Axle
CO
Todd Flippin
Springfield
Flatbed
CO
Nick Gaudette
N Denver
4-Axle
CO
Dennis O'Leary
Colorado Springs
Tank Truck
CO
Paul Swan
N Denver
5-Axle
CO
David Van Kirk II
Grand Junction
Twin Trailers
CT
John Greene
New Haven
3-Axle
DE
Ed Hill
Federalsburg
Flatbed
DE
Kevin Lemar
Wilmington
Sleeper Berth
DE
Tim Moore
Federalsburg
Twin Trailers
FL
Alex Lai
Ocala
Straight Truck
FL
Rusty Pederson
N Jacksonville
3-Axle
GA
Daniel Arnold
SW Atlanta
Straight Truck
GA
Mark Cofer
Atlanta
Sleeper Berth
IA
John Manley
Waterloo
4-Axle
ID
Adam Heim
Spokane
5-Axle
ID
Cal Brandon Roberts
Post Falls
Flatbed
IL
Ritch Fundell
Joliet
Tank Truck
IN
Tony Burns
South Indy
5-Axle
IN
Tim Crisenbery
Fremont
Twin Trailers
KY
Kenneth Blevins
Lexington
3-Axle
LA
Brian Landry
Lafayette
4-Axle
LA
Corey Mitchell
Shreveport
Straight Truck
LA
Wilbur Sansom
Lafayette
Twin Trailers
MD
Vlad Piatkovskyi
Wilmington
Twin Trailers
MA
Rob Burdett
Providence
Twin Trailers
MA
Chris Buswell
Avon
Tank Truck
MA
Sean Medeiros
Boston
3-Axle
ME
Mark Wilson
Portland
Tank Truck
MN
Paul Butkowski
St. Cloud
Tank Truck
MN
Matt Simon
Owatonna
3-Axle
MO
Walter Beck
St. Louis
5-Axle
MO
Mike Chatterton
Springfield
Tank Truck
MO
Bubba Hall
Columbia
Twin Trailers
MO
Adam Lutz
Columbia
4-Axle
MO
Robbie Roth
Columbia
3-Axle
MO
Brent Sims
Columbia
Flatbed
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
MT
Matthew Flores
Billings
Twin Trailers
MT
Don Jones
Butte
Sleeper Berth
MT
Keith Linn
Butte
5-Axle
MT
Scott Lorio
Great Falls
Flatbed
NC
John Lewis
Charlotte
Step Van
ND
David Comings
Fargo
4-Axle
ND
John Janousek
Fargo
3-Axle
ND
Scott Meyers
Fargo
Sleeper Berth
ND
Chris Scholand
Fargo
Tank Truck
NE
Paul Badgett
Aurora
Twin Trailers
NE
George Chaney
Aurora
Flatbed
NE
Todd Gimpel
Aurora
4-Axle
NH
Alex Bassett
Belmont
3-Axle
NH
Joe Johnson
Belmont
Twin Trailers
NJ
Mario Camacho
N Newark
3-Axle
NJ
Jim Senor
Vineland
Tank Truck
NM
Dan Bruch
Albuquerque
5-Axle
NM
Armando Ortega-Corona
Albuquerque
Straight Truck
NV
Paki Keil
S Las Vegas
3-Axle
NY
Ariel Abreu
Newburgh
Step Van
NY
* Ray Besemer
Binghamton
4-Axle
NY
John Jadrossich
Newburgh
3-Axle
NY
Mark McLean
Newburgh
Twin Trailers
NY
Ray Waage
Newburgh
Flatbed
OH
Will Wilt
Dayton
Twin Trailers
OK
John Longley
Oklahoma City
4-Axle
OR
Brian Click
Portland
Flatbed
OR
Chris Outen
Portland
Twin Trailers
OR
Chris Ware
Medford
3-Axle
PA
Justin Walker
Pocono Summit
Twin Trailers
RI
Jim Bergin
Providence
4-Axle
RI
Steve Migneault
Providence
Tank Truck
SD
Joel Gruis
Sioux Falls
Flatbed
SD
Josh Kelley
Rapid City
3-Axle
SD
Terry Luthy
Rapid City
5-Axle
SD
Jeremy Senger
Rapid City
4-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
TX
Andy Garcia
Harlingen
5-Axle
UT
Bob Lee
Salt Lake City
3-Axle
UT
Keith Lee
Salt Lake City
Twin Trailers
WI
Matt Boenisch
Sheboygan
5-Axle
WI
Connor Dent
Mauston
3-Axle
WI
Mike DiCosola
Mauston
Twin Trailers
WI
Shawn Modaff
Mauston
Tank Truck
WV
Bill Adkins
Charleston
Sleeper Berth
WV
Jerry Friend
Winchester, Va.
3-Axle
WV
Steve Hartman
Winchester, Va.
Twin Trailers
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* Denotes additional driver advancing to NTDC.