34 XPO Logistics Drivers to Compete at National Truck Driving Championships
This weekend in Pittsburgh, 34 XPO Logistics drivers will compete for the title of Grand Champion at the National Truck Driving Championships. The four-day competition, often referred to as the “Superbowl of Safety,” tests the driving skills and safety acumen of the nation’s finest truck drivers – and gives us the opportunity to celebrate our industry’s best safety ambassadors.
Over the past decade, XPO has had more NTDC champions than any other less-than-truckload carrier. We’re looking forward to this weekend and the opportunity to honor our 34 drivers and focus attention on safety.
At XPO, our first priority is to build a culture where everyone is empowered to do whatever it takes to ensure our colleagues, customers and communities are safe, all while delivering the best customer service in the industry. To advance that vision, last month we introduced an enhanced safety policy that governs pre-trip inspections, distracted driving prevention, forklift safety on our shipping docks and much more. As president of XPO’s LTL business, fostering a culture of safety that every employee understands and owns is a mission I take very seriously.
Our 34 NTDC competitors exemplify that safety culture better than anyone. Their talents and expertise have already been recognized at the state level – each of our competitors won their respective heats in their home states’ truck driving competitions – and I’m hopeful they’ll be recognized at this weekend’s championships. I encourage you to follow along on Instagram as we travel to Pittsburgh and cheer on XPO’s finest drivers in their efforts to bring home another national title.
Andy Rynearson |
Anthony Cottrell |
Barry Kraemer |
Bob Dolan |
Bobby Tinsley |
Brandon Hardy |
Christopher Poynor |
Damien Hebert |
Ernest Budlowski |
Gerald Dube |
Ina Daly |
James Bishop |
Jeremy Paulsen |
Jerry Melton |
John Griswold |
John Reyes |
Joseph Hicks |
Kenneth Grimmett |
Larry Gorby |
Lee Eastburn |
Lenny Trifaro |
Leroy Williams |
Lorenso Ramos |
Matthew Ketcham |
Nick Farness |
Paul Tyler |
Prisli Salkic |
Rich Sweeney |
Richard Barre |
Scott Courtney |
Steve Johnson |
Thomas Fullerton |
Tommy Pearce |
Wilbert Vano |