2019 State TDC Champions
The Road to Pittsburgh
The following is a list of drivers who have qualified to compete at the American Trucking Associations' (ATA) 2019 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships, Aug. 14-17 in Pittsburgh, Pa.
State |
Competitor |
Domicile |
Opco |
Class |
Position |
|
AK |
JC de la Cruz |
Anchorage |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
AL |
Scott Brandon |
Decatur |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
AL |
David Hawk |
Birmingham |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
AL |
Kenny Lockhart |
Montgomery |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
AL |
Robert Moore |
Birmingham |
Freight |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
AL |
Charlie Salter |
Montgomery |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
AR |
Eric Brockette |
Little Rock |
Freight |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
AR |
Jeff Cochran |
Texarkana |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
AR |
Jimmy Ross |
Little Rock |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
AR |
Joe Wash |
Little Rock |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
AR |
Waylon Wylie |
Lowell |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
AZ |
Kelly Brown |
Nogales |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
AZ |
Ramon Diaz Jr. |
Tucson |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
AZ |
Ruben Montoya Jr. |
Yuma |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
AZ |
Albert Ochoa |
Tucson |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
AZ |
Charlie Woodland |
North Phoenix |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
CA |
Marco Reyes |
Oakland |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
CA |
Cha Xiong |
Fairfield |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
CO |
Eric Damon |
Colorado Springs |
Freight |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
CO |
Eric Ehlenbach |
Colorado Springs |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
CO |
Brook Figgins |
Springfield |
Freight |
Sleeper |
Driver |
|
CO |
Dave Mogler |
Denver |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
CO |
Tyler Rogers |
Grand Junction |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
CO |
Paul Swan |
Denver |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
CT |
Tim Besta |
South Windsor |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner |
|
CT |
Paul Brandon |
New Haven |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
CT |
Dave Bryant |
Hartford |
Freight |
Sleeper |
Driver |
|
CT |
Glen Cooke |
South Windsor |
Express |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
DE |
*Fernando Davilla |
New Castle |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
DE |
Tony Manso |
Federalsburg |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
FL |
Brian Cobb |
Ocala |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
FL |
Becky Nelson |
Brooksfield |
Express |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
FL |
Eddie Pennington |
Jacksonville |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
FL |
Jottyn Santos |
Orlando |
Express |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
GA |
Joe Bertini |
NE Atlanta |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
GA |
Marcus Gray |
Valdosta |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
HI |
Steve Haskill |
Kailua Kona |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
IA |
Allen Sohn |
Des Moines |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
ID |
*Darrik Fong |
Boise |
Freight |
5-Axle |
Driver |
|
ID |
Adam Heim |
Spokane |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
ID |
*Matt Housley |
Boise |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
ID |
Curt Smith |
Boise |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
ID |
Alan Stacy |
Boise |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
IL |
Tim Banasiak |
Peru |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
IL |
Miguel Corral Jr. |
Chicago Heights |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
IL |
Ritch Fundell |
Peru |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
IL |
Vince Pekarek |
Carol Stream |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
KS |
Terry Covey |
Wichita |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
KS |
Richie Johnson |
Kansas City |
Freight |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
KY |
Wayne Crowder |
Louisville |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
KY |
Jim McNulty III |
Hebron |
Express |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
KY |
Derek Schweinhart |
Louisville |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
KY |
John Willinger |
Louisville |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
LA |
Joey Brown |
Baton Rouge |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
LA |
Eric Courville |
Lafayette |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
LA |
Brian Landry |
Lafayette |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
LA |
Kyle Mitchell |
Baton Rouge |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
LA |
Chad Rudesill |
Baton Rouge |
Ground |
Sleeper |
Owner |
|
LA |
Joseph Vital Jr. |
Lafayette |
Freight |
5-Axle |
Driver |
|
LA |
Donnie Williams |
West Monroe |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner |
|
MA |
Roland Bolduc |
Windsor |
Express |
5-Axle |
Driver |
|
MA |
Bill Colantuone |
Raynham |
Express |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
MA |
Bob Ledoux |
Raynham |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
MA |
Ed Oakes |
Hartford |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
ME |
Bob Cochran |
Augusta |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
ME |
Cliff Gibbs |
Portland |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
MI |
Ty Possehn |
Grand Rapids |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
MN |
Paul Butkowski |
Saint Cloud |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
MN |
Reggie Copeland |
Minneapolis |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
MN |
Alex Lofgren |
Minneapolis |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
MN |
Scott Post |
St. Paul |
Ground |
5-Axle |
Owner's Driver |
|
MN |
Larry Steffensen |
Minneapolis |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
MO |
Mike Chatterton |
Springfield |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
MO |
Stacey Kraus |
St. Clair |
Freight |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
MS |
*Rodney Davis |
Tupelo |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
MS |
Chris Gaston |
Tupelo |
Freight |
5-Axle |
Driver |
|
MS |
John Kitchens |
Tupelo |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
MS |
Brandon Lee |
Hattiesburg |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
MS |
Don Nehring |
Olive Branch |
Ground |
Twins |
Owner's Driver |
|
MS |
Scott Osborne |
Jackson |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
MS |
Jackie Reed |
Meridian |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
MT |
Rob Brown |
Great Falls |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner |
|
MT |
Mark Cole |
Billings |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
MT |
Scott Lorio |
Great Falls |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
NC |
*Mike Bills |
Charlotte |
Express |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
NC |
Cecil Hicks |
Charlotte |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
NC |
Basher Pierce Jr. |
Greensboro |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
NC |
David Rohman |
Charlotte |
Express |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
NC |
Antonio Toon |
Raleigh |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
NC |
Johnny Willard |
Greensboro |
Ground |
5-Axle |
Owner's Driver |
|
ND |
Jamie Ackerland |
Fargo |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
ND |
Cameron Janousek |
Fargo |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
ND |
John Janousek |
Fargo |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
ND |
Joshua Metzger |
Fargo |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
ND |
Scott Meyers |
Fargo |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
ND |
Chris Scholand |
Fargo |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
NE |
David Dye |
Lincoln |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
NE |
Tina Gaines |
Lincoln |
Express |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
NE |
Adam Stroup |
Omaha |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
NH |
Peter Borges |
Londonderry |
Express |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
NH |
Dan Crim |
Belmont |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
NH |
Nicole Davis |
Bellows Falls |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
NH |
Robert Fair |
Belmont |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
NH |
Charles Putnam |
Londonderry |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
NJ |
Luis Garcia |
North Newark |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
NJ |
Stephen Lumpkin |
Branchburgh |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
NJ |
Art Lesniowski |
Secaucus |
Ground |
4-Axle |
Owner |
|
NJ |
Jim Senor |
Vineland |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
NM |
Daniel Bruch |
Albuquerque |
Freight |
5-Axle |
Driver |
|
NM |
Frankie Pompa |
Albuquerque |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
NM |
Christopher Welchko |
West El Paso |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
NV |
Bob Fini |
Las Vegas |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
NV |
Eric Flick |
Mill City |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
NV |
Matt Hart |
Elko |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
NV |
Patrick Nerger |
Reno |
Express |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
NY |
Jeff Evans |
East Syracuse |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
NY |
Glen Hall |
Syracuse |
Ground |
Twins |
Owner's Driver |
|
NY |
Jim Kohr |
Rochester |
Express |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
NY |
Dave Watson |
Newburgh |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
OH |
Bryan Aukerman |
Columbus |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
OH |
Bryan Elges |
Youngstown |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
OH |
Jeffrey Goblirsch |
Fremont |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
OH |
Aaron Snyder |
Youngstown |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner's Driver |
|
OH |
Scott Woodrome |
Dayton |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
OK |
Nick Arnold |
Tulsa |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
OK |
Richard Bright |
Stillwater |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
OK |
Shawn Grady |
Tulsa |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
OK |
Ken Pyle |
Tulsa |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
OK |
Steve Thorne |
Oklahoma City |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
OR |
Manny Cruz |
Eugene |
Freight |
Sleeper |
Driver |
|
OR |
Curt Davis |
Portland |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
OR |
Kirby Ferber |
Portland |
Freight |
5-Axle |
Driver |
|
OR |
Lalo Fernandez |
Portland |
Freight |
Tank Truck |
Driver |
|
OR |
Brad Lester |
Portland |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
OR |
John Sanderson |
Portland |
Express |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
OR |
Jason Tran |
Portland |
Freight |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
PA |
Bob Burnett |
Erie |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner |
|
PA |
*Zach Eckenroth |
N Harrisburg |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
RI |
David Lumpkin |
Warwick |
Express |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
RI |
Steve Migneault |
Providence |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
RI |
Keith Towne |
Warwick |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
SC |
Eddie Days |
Hilton Head Island |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
SD |
Jeremy Senger |
Rapid City |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
SD |
Troy Swenson |
Watertown |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
SD |
Mike Whitehead |
Sioux Falls |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
TN |
Tony Argo |
Nashville |
Freight |
5-Axle |
Driver |
|
TN |
Ronny Hamill |
Chattanooga |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
TN |
Gary Luster Jr. |
Kingsport |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
TN |
Chris Sargent |
Chattanooga |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
TN |
James Sheehan |
East Nashville |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner |
|
TX |
Brent Dotts |
Houston |
Express |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
TX |
Chris Flippin |
Stratford |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
TX |
Todd Trahan |
Garland |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
UT |
Dan Brophy |
Provo |
Ground |
Step Van |
Owner |
|
UT |
Steven Clark |
N Salt Lake City |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
UT |
Alan Gale |
N Salt Lake City |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
VA |
Chuck Bird |
Staunton |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
VA |
Rob Lilly |
Richmond |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
VA |
Greg Long |
Herndon |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
VA |
Anthony Newhouse |
Richmond |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
VT |
David Doucet |
Saint Johnsbury |
Express |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
VT |
Daryl Fowler |
Saint Johnsbury |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
VT |
Chris Goddard |
Williston |
Express |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
VT |
Christopher Novak |
Williston |
Express |
5-Axle |
Driver |
|
WA |
Clint Anderson |
Yakima |
Express |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
WA |
Cedric Pack |
Seattle |
Freight |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
WI |
Zac Bogstad |
Eau Claire |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
WI |
Brent Glasenapp |
Milwaukee |
Express |
Flatbed |
Driver |
|
WI |
Matt Meierstein |
Eau Claire |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
WV |
Bill Adkins |
Huntington |
Freight |
Twins |
Driver |
|
WV |
Aaron Belcher |
Charleston |
Freight |
5-Axle |
Driver |
|
WV |
Dan Knight |
Winchester |
Freight |
4-Axle |
Driver |
|
WV |
Chad Sheets |
Charleston |
Freight |
Straight Truck |
Driver |
|
WV |
Chad Taylor |
Winchester |
Express |
Step Van |
Driver |
|
WV |
Jeremy Thomas |
Charleston |
Freight |
3-Axle |
Driver |
|
WY |
Kenny Rageth Jr. |
Cheyenne |
Freight |
Flatbed |
Driver |
* Denotes additional driver advancing to NTDC.