MEMPHIS, Tenn., August 8, 2017 — FedEx Corp (NYSE: FDX) operating companies and service providers will send 173 drivers from each of the 50 states to compete in the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Orlando, FL August 8-12.
Each driver representing FedEx qualified to compete in the NTDC by winning at state-level truck driving championships. In order to compete at the state competitions and the National Truck Driving Championships, drivers must meet stringent safety standards and have an accident-free driving record for at least one year prior. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsors the NTDC, which is designed to recognize industry leadership in safety and to promote professionalism among truck drivers.
“FedEx is sending drivers from each of the 50 states to the NTDC,” said Frederick W. Smith, chairman and CEO, FedEx Corp. “This demonstrates that the FedEx commitment to safety and excellence permeates our entire organization, and we are proud to have these men and women represent FedEx.”
Here are some facts about the 2017 FedEx NTDC competitors:
- FedEx had 2,000 drivers compete on its behalf at state events in 2017.
- Collectively, FedEx representatives advancing to the NTDC have more than 3,800 years of professional driving experience among them.
- In total, the 2017 team has safely driven more than 246 million miles.
- More than 100 drivers have driven professionally for 20 years or more.
- At least 100 drivers have accumulated 1 million or more miles of safe driving.
- A total of 33 drivers have won 5 or more state championships.
- More than 60 drivers are first-time truck driving champions including 9 who won state titles competing at their first state TDC.
- 13 drivers have previously won national championships and 2 have previously been named Grand Champion.
At the NTDC, the FedEx representatives will be among nearly 450 competitors who will vie for national titles in 9 different classes of vehicles and for the National Grand Champion title. The drivers accumulate points by demonstrating their driving skills and knowledge of the industry through a written exam, pre-trip inspection and driving-skills challenge.
The 2017 FedEx NTDC team includes:
| Name | State | Domicile Market | Class | Operating Company |
| Ron Bernier | AK | Anchorage | Step Van | Express |
| Becky Nelson | AK | Anchorage | Straight Truck | Express |
| Robert Davis | AL | Montgomery | Step Van | Freight |
| David Hawk | AL | Birmingham | Straight Truck | Freight |
| Ross Garner | AL | Decatur | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Charlie Salter | AL | Montgomery | 5-Axle | Freight |
| Dan Thompson | AL | Mobile | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Larry Rhein | AR | Harrison | Twins | Freight |
| Robin Sams | AR | Texarkana | Twins | Freight |
| David Coffel | AZ | Mesa | 4-Axle | Express |
| Martin Orozco | AZ | Tucson | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Sean Saxon | AZ | Chandler | Step Van | Ground |
| Gary Cordova | CA | Fresno | Straight Truck | Freight |
| David Costa | CA | Anaheim | Step Van | Ground |
| Todd Flippin | CO | Springfield | Twins | Freight |
| Mary Motter | CO | Grand Junction | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Chris Perna | CO | Denver | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Tony Singh | CO | Denver | Step Van | Ground |
| Michael Zabawa | CO | Denver | Flatbed | Freight |
| Paul Brandon | CT | New Haven | Flatbed | Freight |
| Dave Bryant | CT | Hartford | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Glen Cooke | CT | Windsor Locks | Step Van | Express |
| Lou Lockard | DE | Wilmington | Twins | Freight |
| Roy Miller | DE | Wilmington | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Wes Reynolds | DE | New Castle | Step Van | Ground |
| Tommy Forrest | FL | Orlando | 5-Axle | Freight |
| Scott Hamilton | FL | Jacksonville | Straight Truck | Freight |
| Eddie Pennington | FL | Jacksonville | 5-Axle Sleeper | Freight |
| Dan Stapleton | FL | Ocala | Step Van | Ground |
| Joe Bertini | GA | NE Atlanta | Straight Truck | Freight |
| David Chandler | GA | Atlanta | Twins | Freight |
| Glenn Morris | GA | Valdosta | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Steve Haskill | HI | Kailua Kona | Straight Truck | Express |
| Chad Olson | HI | Honolulu | Step Van | Express |
| Darwin Plett | IA | Rock Island | Twins | Freight |
| Randy Schwasinger | ID | Boise | Step Van | Freight |
| Alan Stacy | ID | Boise | Straight Truck | Ground |
| Miguel Corral | IL | Chicago Heights | Twins | Freight |
| Ritch Fundell | IL | Peru | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Jimmy Wilson | IL | Effingham | 5-Axle | Freight |
| Willie Baylor | IN | Indianapolis | Twins | Freight |
| Brian Ford | IN | Fremont | Straight Truck | Freight |
| Eric Fuqua | IN | North Indianapolis | 4-Axle | Ground |
| Bruce Schwering | IN | Indianapolis | 5-Axle | Freight |
| John Bouddhara | KS | Wichita | Twins | Freight |
| Don Logan | KS | Topeka | Flatbed | Freight |
| Jeff Thompson | KS | Kansas City | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Wayne Crowder | KY | Louisville | Flatbed | Freight |
| Vince May | KY | Huntington | 3-Axle | Freight |
| David Proctor | KY | Louisville | Twins | Freight |
| James Reynolds | KY | Hebron | Step Van | Express |
| John Willinger | KY | Louisville | 5-Axle | Freight |
| Les Gamble | LA | Shreveport | 5-Axle | Freight |
| Dale Gibbs | LA | Shreveport | Twins | Freight |
| Corey Mitchell | LA | Shreveport | Straight Truck | Freight |
| Kyle Mitchell | LA | Baton Rouge | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Joseph Vital | LA | Lafayette | Flatbed | Freight |
| Roland Bolduc | MA | Windsor | 5-Axle Sleeper | Express |
| Kevin Burke | MA | Bedford | Step Van | Express |
| Bill Colantuone | MA | Raynham | 4-Axle | Express |
| Ricky Coston | MA | East Boston | Straight Truck | Express |
| Rich Gray | MA | Hartford | Twins | Freight |
| Jason Toothman | MD | Hagerstown | Straight Truck | Freight |
| Bob Pedersen | ME | Bangor | Twins | Freight |
| Rich Roghelia | ME | Portland | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Scott Wickstrom | ME | Bangor | Step Van | Express |
| Rick Bailey | MI | Warren | Straight Truck | Freight |
| Dan Johnson | MI | Detroit | Twins | Freight |
| Ron Metternick | MI | Grand Rapids | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Reggie Copeland | MN | Minneapolis | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Chris Rapsch | MN | Roseville | Step Van | Express |
| Jerry Bedgood | MO | Kansas City | Twins | Freight |
| Steve Campbell | MO | Joplin | Step Van | Ground |
| Andy Hunt | MO | Springfield | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Brent Sims | MO | Columbia | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Brandon Bailey | MS | Gulfport | Step Van | Ground |
| Randy Byrd | MS | Jackson | Twins | Freight |
| Rodney Davis | MS | Tupelo | Straight Truck | Freight |
| John Kitchens | MS | Tupelo | 5-Axle Sleeper | Freight |
| Scott Osborne | MS | Jackson | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Jerry Robinette | MS | Pearl | 5-Axle | Express |
| Chuck Fiske | MT | Butte | Twins | Freight |
| Don Lamere | MT | Great Falls | Straight Truck | Ground |
| Jason Martinie | MT | Helena | Step Van | Express |
| Bryce Neilson | MT | Butte | Flatbed | Freight |
| David Schelin | MT | Butte | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Mike Worl | MT | Billings | Tank Truck | Ground |
| Michael Bills | NC | Durham | Step Van | Express |
| Matt Hall | NC | Greensboro | 5-Axle Sleeper | Freight |
| Dave Rohman | NC | Charlotte | 3-Axle | Express |
| David Young | NC | Charlotte | Straight Truck | Freight |
| Sharon Collett | ND | Fargo | Step Van | Express |
| Rick Hartleib | ND | Minot | Straight Truck | Freight |
| Chris Scholand | ND | Fargo | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Adam Stroup | NE | Omaha | Step Van | Express |
| Brent Turek | NE | Aurora | Twins | Freight |
| Peter Borges | NH | Londonderry | 5-Axle | Express |
| Michael McMahon | NH | Belmont | Twins | Freight |
| Charles Putnam | NH | Londonderry | Step Van | Express |
| Jim Erickson | NJ | Cinnaminson | Flatbed | Freight |
| Artur Lesniowski | NJ | Secaucus | 5-Axle | Ground |
| Elvin Ortiz | NJ | Moonachie | Step Van | Ground |
| Bart Pachucki | NJ | South Newark | Straight Truck | Freight |
| Jim Senor | NJ | Vineland | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Joe White | NJ | Newark | 5-Axle Sleeper | Freight |
| Daniel Amador | NM | Albuquerque | Step Van | Ground |
| Joe Bernal | NM | Farmington | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Dan Bruch | NM | Albuquerque | 5-Axle | Freight |
| Parcell James | NM | Albuquerque | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Dion Saiz | NM | Albuquerque | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Chris Shaw | NM | Albuquerque | Straight Truck | Express |
| Bob Fini | NV | Las Vegas | Straight Truck | Express |
| Berto Carrillo | NV | Las Vegas | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Patrick Nerger | NV | Reno | 5-Axle | Express |
| Matt Hart | NV | Elko | Twins | Freight |
| Sergio Romero | NV | Las Vegas | Step Van | Ground |
| Gragg Wilson | NV | Reno | 5-Axle Sleeper | Freight |
| Jeff Evans | NY | Syracuse | Step Van | Ground |
| John Jadrossich | NY | Newburgh | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Randy Merle | NY | Rochester | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Randy Swart | NY | Syracuse | Flatbed | Express |
| Ray Waage | NY | Newburgh | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Dave Watson | NY | Newburgh | Twins | Freight |
| Andrew Tuck | OH | Dayton | Straight Truck | Ground |
| Scott Woodrome | OH | Dayton | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Russell Beachler | OK | Oklahoma City | 5-Axle | Freight |
| Richard Bright | OK | Stillwater | Step Van | Express |
| Larry Kendall | OK | Tulsa | 3-Axle | Express |
| Kenneth Pyle | OK | Tulsa | Twins | Freight |
| Tom Westlock | OK | Tulsa | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Paul Baker | OR | Portland | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Kailen Bronson | OR | Portland | Step Van | Ground |
| Manny Cruz | OR | Eugene | Flatbed | Freight |
| Nick Jones | OR | Portland | 5-Axle | Freight |
| Lalo Fernandez | OR | Portland | 5-Axle Sleeper | Freight |
| Jerry Lambert | OR | Portland | Twins | Freight |
| Chris Outen | OR | Portland | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Dan Shamrell | OR | Portland | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Bart Masciulli | PA | Philadelphia | Step Van | Express |
| Steve Migneault | RI | Providence | Twins | Freight |
| Karen Tierney | RI | Warwick | 3-Axle | Express |
| Keith Towne | RI | Warwick | Step Van | Express |
| Steve Ward | SC | Greer | 4-Axle | Express |
| Troy Swenson | SD | Watertown | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Mike Whitehead | SD | Sioux Falls | 5-Axle Sleeper | Freight |
| Adam Rude | TN | East Nashville | Step Van | Ground |
| James Sheehan | TN | East Nashville | Straight Truck | Ground |
| Jeff Stinson | TN | Kingsport | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Olamide Olayiwola | TX | Houston | 3-Axle | Freight |
| Todd Trahan | TX | Garland | Step Van | Express |
| Steve Clark | UT | Salt Lake City | 3-Axle | Ground |
| Dustin Wheeler | UT | Hurricane | Step Van | Ground |
| Chuck Bird | VA | Staunton | Twins | Freight |
| Chris Brown | VA | Herndon | Step Van | Express |
| Mark Brundage | VA | Dulles | 4-Axle | Express |
| Jason Caron | VT | Bellows Falls | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Daryl Fowler | VT | St. Johnsbury | Step Van | Express |
| Chris Goddard | VT | Burlington | 3-Axle | Express |
| Christopher Novak | VT | Burlington | Flatbed | Express |
| Andre Raven | VT | St. Johnsbury | Step Van | Express |
| Clint Anderson | WA | Yakima | Step Van | Freight |
| Darrell Shelton | WA | Pasco | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Vic Skoglund | WA | Everett | Tank Truck | Freight |
| Jim Duffy | WI | Madison | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Brent Glasenapp | WI | Milwaukee | Straight Truck | Express |
| Bill Adkins | WV | Huntington | 5-Axle Sleeper | Freight |
| Greg Brooks | WV | Huntington | Twins | Freight |
| Randy Thomas | WV | Charleston | 4-Axle | Freight |
| Franklin Vance | WV | Charleston | Step Van | Ground |
| Derek Gorrell | WY | Rock Springs | Straight Truck | Freight |
| Jacob Lowe | WY | Rock Springs | Twins | Freight |
| Allan MacDonald | WY | Cody | Step Van | Express |
| Steve Maertz | WY | Casper | 5-Axle | Freight |
In 2016, 174 driving professionals from each of the 50 states representing FedEx Express, FedEx Freight and FedEx Ground qualified to compete at the NTDC. Four drivers representing FedEx captured National Champion titles in 4-Axle, 5-Axle, Flatbed and Step Van classes. Fifteen additional FedEx drivers placed among the top finishers in their respective truck classes. With 44 National Championships, 3 National Grand Champion and 6 Rookie of the Year titles in the past 14 years, Team FedEx has established a winning reputation at the NTDC.