ORLANDO, Fla. — Since 1992, Richard Gillespie has ensured his fellow volunteers at the National Truck Driving Championships have plenty of pens, notepads and clipboards to be able to keep score when judging a challenge.
August 15, 2017Business, Equipment, Safety
Volunteers Come Back to NTDC Every Year for the Love of It
Government, Equipment, Safety
DOT Grant Will Ease Truck Climbing, Congestion in Colorado
A new truck climbing lane and automated anti-icing systems are among the projects a $12 million federal grant will support in La Plata County, Colo.
August 14, 2017Business, Safety
2017 NTDC Winners' Gallery
A look at the winners in various classes and competitions at the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships, held at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., Aug. 9-12, 2017.
August 12, 2017Business, Safety
Roland Bolduc of FedEx Express Wins 2017 National Truck Driving Championship Crown
ORLANDO, Fla. — Roland Bolduc of FedEx Express and East Longmeadow, Mass., earned the title of 2017 Bendix Grand Champion Aug. 12 at the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships.
August 12, 2017Business, Safety
Watching Out for Little Ducks, Big Rig Drivers
The man inside the duck costume at the National Truck Driving Championships considers it his calling to give last rites to tiny rubber ducks, pats on the back to drivers and high-fives, handshakes and hugs to supporters in the stands.
August 12, 2017Business, Safety
Here Are the 46 NTDC Finalists
ORLANDO, Fla. — The field of drivers competing to become the 2017 National Truck Driving Championships Bendix Grand Champion has been narrowed to 46 with the naming of finalists in each of nine classes.
August 12, 2017Business, Technology, Equipment, Safety
ELD Update With Marc Moncion of Fleet Complete
Marc Moncion, head of safety, compliance and regulatory affairs with Fleet Complete, discusses the process for certification of ELDs and how AOBRDs factor into the upcoming Dec. 18 mandate.
August 11, 2017Business, Equipment, Safety
NTDC Veteran Cates Lauds Caliber of Drivers at Championships
ORLANDO, Fla. — During the first two days of the National Truck Driving Championships, Rick Cates, a tall, soft-spoken gentleman with white hair and glasses, monitored aspects of the pretrip portion of the competition.
August 11, 2017Safety
Houston Inspector Makes Quick Work of Field to Win NAIC Title
ORLANDO, Fla. — At the North American Inspectors Championship, speed is your friend. For Rommel Garcia, wrapping up the skills challenges quickly at the annual tournament was a strategy that paid off.
August 11, 2017Safety
2017 NTDC Sights and Sounds
From the classroom to the skills course on the convention floor, get a glimpse of a typical day at the National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships.
August 11, 2017