Bolduc, Langenhahn Lead Discipline of NTDC Finalists

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COLUMBUS, Ohio — Two former grand champions competing within the 86th annual “Tremendous Bowl of Security” are among the many rivals advancing to the event’s ultimate spherical.

Roland Bolduc and Jeffrey Langenhahn, who’ve mixed for 3 best-in-show honors since 2014, will vie for a shot at a nationwide title Aug. 19. After three days of competitors, the highest 5 performers from 9 lessons of economic autos earned a spot to maneuver via an intricate course on the final day of American Trucking Associations’ Nationwide Truck Driving Championships and Nationwide Step Van Driving Championships.

Bolduc with FedEx Categorical from Connecticut is competing within the 5-axle sleeper berth class. Langenhahn with XPO from Wisconsin is competing within the twin-trailers division.

Through the first spherical of competitors, Bolduc had stumbled early throughout his run within the abilities course. An intricate format proved difficult for the reigning NTDC grand champion, who additionally received the grand champion trophy in 2017.

As he put it, “It’s a really onerous visible course — shiny ground. Angles that had been on with the sleeper unit, you may’t see something,” Bolduc advised Transport Subjects shortly after his run Aug. 18.

Langenhahn, winner of the 2014 occasion in Pittsburgh, pointed to the course’s not-so-impossible areas.

“It’s important to suppose your approach via the course,” he stated. “My favourite a part of the course was most likely the place you bought to straddle the duck on that; it’d be the left-front steer tire.”

The 2 standouts, nevertheless, acknowledged they’d placed on strong performances within the contest’s two different disciplines: a pre-trip automobile inspection and a written examination of trade guidelines and rules.

Notable rivals additionally advancing to the NTDC finals included 4 state grand champions: Rhode Island’s Joe Hicks with XPO, Massachusetts’ William Colantuone with FedEx Categorical, North Carolina’s Michael Payments with FedEx Categorical and Ohio’s Dave Schroeder with FedEx Freight. Competing within the twins division alongside Langenhahn, this 12 months marked Schroeder’s second journey to the summer time basic.

“I like being part of it,” the hometown favourite stated earlier this 12 months. “I like selling it with the youthful drivers; simply attempt to get them targeted on the identical safety-minded facet of having the ability to keep protected to be able to compete on the state stage and hopefully finally on the nationwide stage.”

Payments, nationwide winner within the step van in 2017 and competing this 12 months within the straight truck class, defined his technique to TT this summer time.

“In the end, it’s simply, when you do go to nationals, it’s all about staying targeted on the duty at hand it doesn’t matter what space you’re really competing in at that given time.”

After the completion of the ultimate spherical, winners within the respective lessons will probably be introduced at an awards gala. Match organizers additionally acknowledge drivers for his or her contributions to the occasion, in addition to their skilled excellence.

At NTDC, drivers compete in step van, straight, 3-axle, 4-axle, 5-axle, tanker, twins, sleeper and flatbed.

NTDC 2023 Finalists

3-Axle:

• Ritch Fundell, FedEx Freight, Illinois

• James Niswander, UPS, Kentucky

• Joseph Hicks, XPO Rhode Island

• Jeremiah Jarvis, FedEx Freight, Vermont

• Barry Kraemer, XPO, Wisconsin

4-Axle

• Adam Heim, FedEx Freight, Idaho

• Jerry Beckman, Wal-Mart Transportation, Iowa

• Bruce Quaal, ABF Freight System, Minnesota

• Martin McMahon, RIST Transport, New York

• Andrew Rynearson, XPO, Wisconsin

5-Axle

• John Greene, FedEx Freight, Connecticut

• Humberto Carrillo, FedEx Freight, Nevada

• James Quarles,Walmart Transportation, South Carolina

• Julio Pineda, Walmart Transportation, Texas

• Michael Martin, Walmart Transportation, Virginia

Flatbed

• Ernest Wagers, Outdated Dominion Freight Line, Kentucky

• Robert Bramwell, ABF Freight System, Missouri

• Daryl Miller, The Cope Firm Salt, Pennsylvania

• James Sowder, FedEx Freight, Tennessee

• Myron Means, Outdated Dominion Freight Line, Wyoming

Sleeper Berth

• Tyler Rogers, FedEx Freight, Colorado

• Roland Bolduc, FedEx Categorical, Connecticut

• Kevin Robinson, Publix Supermarkets, Florida

• Chris Moore, Walmart Transportation, Georgia

• David Cady, Walmart Transportation, New York

Step Van

• Jerome De La Cruz, FedEx Categorical, Alaska

• Matthew Futral, FedEx Categorical, Georgia

• Gregory Lengthy, FedEx Categorical, Maryland

• Alex Lofgren, FedEx Categorical, Minnesota

• Jaime Bautista, FedEx Categorical, Washington

Straight Truck

• David Coffel, FedEx Categorical, Arizona

• James Fisher, UPS, Illinois

• William Colantuone, FedEx Categorical, Massachusetts

• James Kohr, FedEx Categorical, New York

• Michael Payments, FedEx Categorical, North Carolina

Tank Truck

• Christopher Perna, FedEx Freight, Florida

• Timothy Vogt, XPO, Georgia

• James Wilson, UPS, Nevada

• Jason Imhoff, Walmart Transportation, Ohio

• Jeremy Thomas, Oliver Fuels & Oils, West Virginia

Twins

• Alejandro Fonseca, UPS, California

• Michael Flippin FedEx Freight, Colorado

• Robert Honest, FedEx Freight, New Hampshire

• David Schroeder, FedEx Freight, Ohio

• Jeffrey Langenhahn, XPO, Wisconsin

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