Competitors Reflect FedEx Commitment to Safety
and Professionalism
150 drivers from 48 states representing FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX)
operating companies will compete in the National Truck Driving
Championships (NTDC) in St. Louis, Missouri, August 11-15.
Each FedEx driver earned the right to compete in the NTDC by
winning at state-level truck driving championships. The American
Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsor the NTDC, which is designed to
recognize industry leadership in safety and to promote
professionalism among truck drivers.
“FedEx drivers are among the safest in the industry,” said
Frederick W. Smith, chairman, FedEx Corp. “I’m proud of the 1,812
FedEx team members who qualified to compete at the state level and
the 150 finalists competing nationally.”
Here are some facts about the 2015 FedEx NTDC competitors:
- Collectively, the drivers have more
than 3,100 years of professional driving experience among
them.
- In total, the team has safely driven
more than 191 million miles during their careers—enough to circle
the globe nearly 7,670 times.
- More than 87 of the FedEx competitors
have driven professionally for 20 years or more.
- More than 38 have each accumulated at
least one million miles of safe driving.
- 24 have won five or more state
championships.
At the NTDC, the FedEx drivers will be among nearly 430
competitors who will vie for national titles in nine 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 2015 FedEx NTDC team includes:
Driver's Name State Domicile Facility
Hometown Class
Muku Afusia
AK Anchorage Anchorage
Straight Truck
Becky Nelson
AK Anchorage Anchorage
Step Van
Scott Brandon
AL Decatur Athens
5-Axle
Dan Thompson
AL Mobile Spanish Fort
Twins
Jeff Cochran
AR Texarkana Texarkana,
Texas Twins
Timo Geary
AR Fayetteville
Springdale Step Van
Kevin Ekstrom
AZ Tucson Tucson
Step Van
Hobie Eirich
CA Anaheim Anaheim
4-Axle
Oscar Enciso
CA Burbank Palmdale
Step Van
Bernard Llave
CA San Diego Cardiff
Straight Truck
Charles Pullen
CA Oxnard Ventura
3-Axle
Matthew Allison
CO Denver Commerce City
Step Van
Brook Figgins
CO Springfield Vilas
5-Axle Sleeper
Dave Mogler
CO Denver Brighton
Twins
Tyler Rogers
CO Grand Junction Fruita
Flatbed
Paul Swan
CO Denver Thornton
3-Axle
Mike Zabawa
CO Denver Strasburg
Straight Truck
Paul Brandon
CT New Haven Oxford
Tank Truck
Joe Moniz
CT New Haven Hamden
5-Axle Sleeper
John Sanchez
CT Windsor Locks East
Hartford Step Van
Randy O’Dell
DE Wilmington Elkton,
Maryland 3-Axle
Jose Perez
DE Wilmington New Castle
Twins
Dave Valentin
DE Wilmington Camden
5-Axle
Brian Cobb
FL Ocala Ocala
Step Van
David Font
FL Miami Homestead
4-Axle
Denny Johnson
FL Tampa San Antonio
Straight Truck
Rusty Pederson
FL Jacksonville Fleming
Island 3-Axle
Jonathan Churchwell
FL Atlanta Adairsville
Straight Truck
Steve Haskill
HI Kailua Kona Kamuela
Step Van
Chad Olson
HI Honolulu Mililani
Straight Truck
Allen Sohn
IA Des Moines Des Moines
4-Axle
Brandon Becker
ID Boise Boise
Step Van
James Neavear
ID Pocatello Blackfoot
4-Axle
Tim Banasiak
IL Peru Peru
5-Axle Sleeper
Joe Carson
IL Effingham Strasburg
Tank Truck
Miguel Corral
IL Chicago Heights Crown
Point, Indiana Twins
Ivan Nikolic
IL Chicago Willow Springs
5-Axle
Tony Burns
IN Indianapolis Centerton
4-Axle
Andrew Whitesel
IN Indianapolis
Indianapolis Step Van
Dean Harris
KS Kansas City Shawnee
Step Van
Tim Helus
KS Wichita Buhler
Twins
Ron Gabel
KS Great Bend Schoenchen
Straight Truck
Don Logan
KS Topeka Eskridge
3-Axle
Jeff Thompson
KS Kansas City Olathe
Flatbed
Jesse Benkert
KY Louisville Louisville
Step Van
Dwayne Heaverin
KY Hebron Dry Ridge
3-Axle
Rick Livingston
KY Louisville English,
Indiana Straight Truck
David Proctor
KY Louisville Mount
Washington Twins
John Willinger
KY Louisville Louisville
4-Axle
Eric Courville
LA Lafayette Breaux
Bridge 5-Axle Sleeper
Chad Rudesill
LA Lafayette Tickfaw
5-Axle
Xavier Theriot
LA Shreveport Shreveport
Twins
Donnie Williams
LA Monroe West Monroe
Step Van
Roland Bolduc
MA Windsor, Connecticut
East Longmeadow 3-Axle
Bill Colantuone
MA Raynham Norton
Straight Truck
Bob Ledoux
MA Raynham Swansea
Step Van
Ed Oakes
MA Hartford, Connecticut
Springfield Twins
Bob Cochran
ME Augusta Winthrop
Step Van
Jared Elston
ME Portland Windham
4-Axle
Joyce Bain
MD Hagerstown
Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania 5-Axle Sleeper
Mike Forchetti
MD Rockville Frederick
Step Van
Nick Frazier
MO Joplin Granby
Step Van
Paul Butkowski
MN St. Cloud Sauk Rapids
3-Axle
Reggie Copeland
MN Minneapolis Brooklyn
Park Straight Truck
Rob Janke
MN Minneapolis Blaine
4-Axle
Alex Lofgren
MN St. Paul Cottage Grove
Step Van
Jeff Rider
MN St. Paul Somerset,
Wisconsin 5-Axle Sleeper
Brandon Lee
MS Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg Step Van
John Smith
MS Tupelo Mooreville
Flatbed
Clint Anderson
MT Billings Billings
Step Van
Marty Anzik
MT Butte Butte
Twins
Richard Grayson
MT Billings Billings
5-Axle
Tom Miller
MT Billings Billings
Straight Truck
Paul Caruolo
NC Raleigh Cary
Straight Truck
J.R. Goodson
NC Charlotte Kings
Mountain Flatbed
Cecil Hicks
NC Charlotte Norwood
Tank Truck
Basher Pierce
NC Greensboro Sophia
5-Axle
Don Thompson
NC Charlotte Monroe
5-Axle Sleeper
Johnny Williard
ND Greensboro East Bend
Step Van
Rondal Woodie
NC Charlotte Charlotte
Twins
Joe Honek
ND Grand Forks East Grand
Forks, Minnesota Straight Truck
Chris Scholand
ND Fargo West Fargo
5-Axle
Dan Nygord
ND Grand Forks Grand
Forks Step Van
Paul Badgett
NE Aurora Waverly
3-Axle
Travis Minnick
NE Lincoln Lincoln
Step Van
John Poppen
NE Grand Island Marquette
4-Axle
Peter Borges
NH Londonderry Wareham,
Massachusetts 3-Axle
Pat Osborn
NH Londonderry Candia
Step Van
Jorge Cardoza
NJ Newark Elizabeth
Straight Truck
Carlos Chavarriaga
NJ Newark Elizabeth
Step Van
Jim Erickson
NJ Cinnaminson Marlton
Flatbed
Jorge Lopez
NJ Newark Jersey City
5-Axle
Bart Pachucki
NJ Newark Carlstadt
Tank Truck
Joe White
NJ Newark Keansburg
Twins
Parcell James
NM Albuquerque
Albuquerque 4-Axle
Dion Saiz
NM Albuquerque
Albuquerque Twins
Ray Sandoval
NM Albuquerque
Albuquerque 3-Axle
Chris Shaw
NM Albuquerque
Albuquerque Step Van
Adrian Campos
NV Las Vegas Henderson
Straight Truck
Eric Flick
NV Mill City Dayton
Tank Truck
Dan Ledbetter
NV Reno Sparks
5-Axle
Jose Razo
NV Las Vegas Las Vegas
Step Van
Rich Decker
NY Cheektowaga Amherst
Step Van
Jim Kohr
NY Rochester North Chili
Straight Truck
Mark McLean
NY Newburgh Gardiner
4-Axle
David Watson
NY Newburgh Montague, New
Jersey Tank Truck
Brett Brunkenhoefer
OH Youngstown Youngstown
3-Axle
Bryan Elges
OH Youngstown Ashland
5-Axle Sleeper
D.J. Hammock
OH Mansfield North
Robinson 4-Axle
Scott Newcome
OH Cleveland New Franklin
Straight Truck
Richard Bright
OK Stillwater Stillwater
Step Van
Kevin Mustin
OK Oklahoma City Oklahoma
City Flatbed
Randy Reed
OK Tulsa Broken Arrow
3-Axle
Ryan Dalke
OR Medford Medford
Step Van
Curt Davis
OR Portland Gresham
5-Axle
Brad Lester
OR Portland Happy Valley
4-Axle
Chris Outen
OR Portland Vancouver,
Washington Twins
Jim Rud
OR Portland Boring
Straight Truck
Dan Shamrell
OR Portland Battle
Ground, Washington 3-Axle
John Nash
PA East Harrisburg New
Cumberland Straight Truck
Sal Vincelli
PA Allentown Bethlehem
Step Van
David Lumpkin
RI Warwick Hopkinton
Step Van
Eddie Days
SC Hilton Head Bluffton
Step Van
Tommy Winston
SC Greenville/Spartanburg
Greenville Tank Truck
Brian Cusson
SD Rapid City Box Elder
Twins
Marty Kraft
SD Rapid City Rapid City
Tank Truck
Jason Skotvold
SD Sioux Falls Sioux
Falls 3-Axle
Virgil Thiewes
SD Watertown Goodwin
Straight Truck
Mike Whitehead
SD Sioux Falls Lennox
Flatbed
Scott Lambert
TN Kingsport Kingsport
Twins
Dave Magee
TN Dresden Huntingdon
Tank Truck
James Sheehan
TN Nashville
Hendersonville Step Van
Aryn Pittaway
TX Fort Worth Arlington
Step Van
Kevin Ashby
UT Salt Lake City
Syracuse Step Van
Ron Pease
UT Salt Lake City Salt
Lake City 3-Axle
Jesse Williams
UT Salt Lake City Layton
Straight Truck
Bill Lindsey
VA Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach 4-Axle
Dan Woods
VA Christiansburg
Shawsville Step Van
Jeremiah Jarvis
VT Montpelier Chelsea
Twins
Andre Raven
VT St. Johnsbury
Lancaster Straight Truck
James Hamilton
WA Seattle Browns Point
Step Van
Kevin Asbury
WV Charleston Leon
4-Axle
Ken Barnett
WV Charleston Given
5-Axle
Corkee Clary
WV Huntington Huntington
Flatbed
Tom Edens
WV Charleston St. Albans
Twins
Jamey Priddy
WV Charleston Charleston
Straight Truck
Kenny Tresselt
WV Hagerstown, Mary land
Charles Town Step Van
Nathan Renteria
WY Casper Casper
Step Van
In 2014, 138 driving professionals from 45 states representing
FedEx Freight, FedEx Ground, and FedEx Express qualified to compete
at the NTDC by winning their respective state's competition and
driving accident-free for at least one year. Four FedEx drivers
captured National Champion titles in the Flatbed, 3-Axle, Straight
Truck and Step Van classes. Six other FedEx drivers earned
top-three finishes in their respective vehicle classes.
About FedEx
FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses
worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and
business services. With annual revenues of $47 billion, the company
offers integrated business applications through operating companies
competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the
respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most
admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 325,000
team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety,
the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of
their customers and communities. For more information, visit
news.fedex.com.
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