NTDC 2026 begins as 429 state champions welcome FMCSA Administrator Derek Barrs
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Over the past several years, Day 1 of the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships (NTDC) has followed a
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- Greg Thompson is an award-winning writer and producer who has worked in the trucking industry in a variety of roles since 1998. With more than a decade’s worth of experience as a journalist prior entering trucking, Greg is the founder and executive producer of PodWheels.com, a podcast network dedicated to spotlighting the trucking industry. Since 2019, PodWheels has provided specialized coverage of the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships. Over its history, the NTDC Podcast Series has provided more than 150 hours of podcast content highlighting the competitors, organizers and volunteers involved with the Truck Driving Championships at both the state and national levels. The NTDC program, which is hosted annually by the American Trucking Associations, has a history that dates back to 1937. Beginning in 2025, PodWheels was chosen by the ATA to serve as the Official Podcaster for the NTDC. PodWheels’ coverage of the NTDC, including state competitions and other features, is available through <strong>RoadToNTDC.com</strong>.
Posts by Greg Thompson
Road to NTDC: A mentor and his champion student return to trucking’s National Championships
PITTSBURGH, Pa. — Long before David Comings realized the dream of becoming the Grand Champion of the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving
Road to NTDC 2026: Frito-Lay driver Tony Johnson earns the call to stand as Georgia’s Grand Champion
As the announcement for the winner of the Grand Championship at the Georgia State Truck Driving Championships (TDC) was about to be made, veteran Frito-Lay
The road to 2026 National Truck Driving Championships is filled with lessons learned in 2025
Competition is heating up in this year’s State TDCs Jason Damron still has a few weeks before the Kansas Truck Driving Championships take place the
Trucking storyteller Long Haul Paul reflects on his musical journey
‘Long Haul’ Paul Marhoefer to open 2026 MATS concert Friday, March 27 When Long Haul Paul Marhoefer takes the Freedom Hall stage at the Mid-America
NTDC 2025 sleeper class champion Merle Ashbaugh is a true trailblazer for DHL
A mild state of shock took hold of Merle Ashbaugh the moment the veteran DHL driver from Ohio heard his name called as the Sleeper
NTDC 2025 Rewind: UPS driver Miguel Sanchez holds indelible memories of first national title
There are always a countless number of memorable moments during each edition of the National Truck Driving and National Step Van Driving Championships, which are