38 XPO Drivers to Compete at 2025 National Truck Driving Championships in Minneapolis
XPO (NYSE: XPO), a leading North American freight transportation provider, announced that 38 of its drivers have qualified to compete at the 2025 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Minneapolis from August 20-23. The event, known as the "Super Bowl of Safety," showcases the nation's top professional drivers.
The qualified drivers, representing 25 states, have collectively appeared at NTDC over 250 times. Six drivers were named Grand Champions in their state competitions, with all qualifiers maintaining accident-free driving records for more than a year. XPO's team secured the highest overall team scores in Wisconsin, Louisiana, Idaho, Delaware, and South Dakota state competitions.
XPO (NYSE: XPO), uno dei principali fornitori nordamericani di trasporto merci, ha annunciato che 38 dei suoi autisti si sono qualificati per partecipare al Campionato Nazionale di Guida dei Camion 2025 (NTDC) a Minneapolis dal 20 al 23 agosto. L'evento, noto come il "Super Bowl della Sicurezza", mette in mostra i migliori autisti professionisti del paese.
Gli autisti qualificati, provenienti da 25 stati, hanno complessivamente partecipato al NTDC pi霉 di 250 volte. Sei autisti sono stati nominati Campioni Assoluti nelle competizioni statali, e tutti i qualificati vantano una guida senza incidenti da oltre un anno. La squadra di XPO ha ottenuto i punteggi complessivi pi霉 alti nelle competizioni statali di Wisconsin, Louisiana, Idaho, Delaware e South Dakota.
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Los conductores clasificados, que representan a 25 estados, han participado colectivamente en el NTDC m谩s de 250 veces. Seis conductores fueron nombrados Campeones Generales en sus competencias estatales, y todos los clasificados mantienen un historial de conducci贸n sin accidentes por m谩s de un a帽o. El equipo de XPO obtuvo las puntuaciones generales m谩s altas en las competencias estatales de Wisconsin, Louisiana, Idaho, Delaware y Dakota del Sur.
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XPO (NYSE: XPO), ein f眉hrender nordamerikanischer Anbieter im G眉tertransport, gab bekannt, dass 38 seiner Fahrer sich f眉r die Teilnahme an den Nationalen Truckfahrmeisterschaften 2025 (NTDC) in Minneapolis vom 20. bis 23. August qualifiziert haben. Die Veranstaltung, bekannt als der "Super Bowl der Sicherheit", pr盲sentiert die besten professionellen Fahrer des Landes.
Die qualifizierten Fahrer, die 25 Bundesstaaten vertreten, haben zusammen 眉ber 250 Teilnahmen am NTDC vorzuweisen. Sechs Fahrer wurden in ihren Bundesstaaten zu Grand Champions gek眉rt, und alle Qualifizierten weisen eine unfallfreie Fahrbilanz von mehr als einem Jahr auf. Das Team von XPO erzielte in den Staatswettbewerben von Wisconsin, Louisiana, Idaho, Delaware und South Dakota die h枚chsten Gesamtpunktzahlen.
- Strong safety culture demonstrated by all 38 drivers maintaining accident-free records
- Company's broad national presence with qualified drivers from 25 states
- Multiple drivers achieving significant milestones including million-mile accident-free records
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GREENWICH, Conn., July 09, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today announced its team of 38 finalists for this year鈥檚 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) from August 20-23 in Minneapolis.
The annual NTDC, hosted by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), is the industry鈥檚 premier safety and skills competition. Known as the 鈥淪uper Bowl of Safety,鈥� NTDC dates to 1937 and brings together hundreds of the nation鈥檚 most accomplished professional drivers to compete for the coveted title of 鈥淕rand Champion.鈥�
Mario Harik, chief executive officer of XPO, said, 鈥淲e鈥檙e proud of the 38 drivers who will represent XPO at NTDC this year. They earned their place on trucking鈥檚 biggest stage through years of hard work and commitment to safety, professionalism and service. Congratulations to our team representing us in Minneapolis and to everyone who competed in their state competitions.鈥�
XPO鈥檚 finalists come from 25 states and have collectively appeared at NTDC over 250 times. Each qualified for nationals by winning their vehicle class at their state championships and maintaining an accident-free driving record for more than one year.听
Six of XPO鈥檚 finalists were named Grand Champions of their state competitions, achieving the highest total score among competitors across nine equipment categories. XPO also took home trophies for the highest overall team scores at the Wisconsin, Louisiana, Idaho, Delaware and South Dakota state TDCs.
XPO鈥檚 six individual state Grand Champions are:
- Nick Farness (Minnesota): Nick, who has driven over one million consecutive accident-free miles with XPO, returns for his fifth appearance at nationals in his home state 鈥� Minnesota.
- Joe Hicks (Rhode Island): Joe first competed at NTDC in 2010, earning the Rookie of the Year award. He won the 4-axle class at the 2024 NTDC, becoming the first-ever driver from Rhode Island to secure a national title. This will be Joe鈥檚 11th time competing at NTDC.
- Dan Istre (Idaho): With nearly 25 years of experience competing in state championships, Dan is checking in for this eighth NTDC, where he will represent XPO in the Twins class.
- Chris Poynor (Washington): Chris recently achieved two million consecutive accident-free miles and is competing at nationals for the ninth time this year, in the Twins class.
- Jeremy Steger (Wisconsin): Appearing in his sixth NTDC, Jeremy will compete in the 4-axle class after leading XPO to the highest team score at his state competition.
- Wilbert Vano (New Jersey): The 2023 New Jersey Driver of the Year and six-time NJ Grand Champion will compete in his 14th NTDC in the 3-axle class.
XPO鈥檚 2025 NTDC Finalists:
| State | Driver | Vehicle Class |
| Arizona | Ina Daly | Flatbed |
| Arizona | Greg Ziegler | Tank Truck |
| Connecticut | John Brown | Twins |
| Connecticut | Ernie Budlowski | Tank Truck |
| Connecticut | Tom Griffin | 4-Axle |
| Connecticut | Tony Orfitelli | 3-Axle |
| Delaware | Brandon Morris | 3-Axle |
| Delaware | Paul Grandel | Straight Truck |
| Idaho | Jeff Halford | 4-Axle |
| Idaho | Dan Istre | Twins |
| Idaho | Ben Scholes | 3-Axle |
| Iowa | Scott Marnin | Straight Truck |
| Kansas | Ken Saur | 4-Axle |
| Louisiana | Leroy Williams | Straight Truck |
| Louisiana | Curt McMellon | Tank Truck |
| Maryland | Adam Lucas | Twins |
| Massachusetts | Rich Sweeney | Tank Truck |
| Massachusetts | Shaun McArdle | 3-Axle |
| Minnesota | Nick Farness | Twins |
| Nebraska | Sam Wilson | Straight Truck |
| Nevada | Bill Fox | Flatbed |
| New Jersey | Wilbert Vano | 3-Axle |
| New York | David May | Straight Truck |
| North Dakota | Brad Morrow | Twins |
| North Dakota | Tom Opgrand | Flatbed |
| Oklahoma | Bob Neese | Twins |
| Pennsylvania | Scott Mullen | Twins |
| Rhode Island | Joe Hicks | 4-Axle |
| Rhode Island | Dominic Semedo | Straight Truck |
| South Dakota | Pat Schneider | 4-Axle |
| Utah | Judd Adams | Straight Truck |
| Vermont | Lenny Trifaro | 4-Axle |
| Washington | Chris Poynor | Twins |
| West Virginia | Mike Roberts | 3-Axle |
| Wisconsin | Jeff Langenhahn | Tank Truck |
| Wisconsin | Jeremy Steger | 4-Axle |
| Wisconsin | Andy Rynearson | 3-Axle |
| Wyoming | Heath Holstein | 4-Axle |
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