2026 state TDC champions

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

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
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* Denotes additional driver advancing to NTDC.