NTDC Veteran Cates Lauds Caliber of Drivers at Championships
ORLANDO, Fla. — During the first two days of the National Truck Driving Championships, Rick Cates, a tall, soft-spoken gentleman with white hair and glasses, monitored aspects of the pretrip portion of the competition.
August 11, 2017Houston Inspector Makes Quick Work of Field to Win NAIC Title
ORLANDO, Fla. — At the North American Inspectors Championship, speed is your friend. For Rommel Garcia, wrapping up the skills challenges quickly at the annual tournament was a strategy that paid off.
August 11, 20172017 NTDC Sights and Sounds
From the classroom to the skills course on the convention floor, get a glimpse of a typical day at the National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships.
August 11, 20172017 NTDC: Bumper Cam Skills Competition
Go along for the ride via "Bumper Cam" as a driver maneuvers on the National Truck Driving Championships skills test course at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.
August 11, 2017Having Trouble Hearing at NTDC? Blame Wal-Mart’s Fans
ORLANDO, Fla. — Wal-Mart fans cheered their drivers at every turn at the National Truck Driving Championships.
August 10, 2017Drivers Celebrate Safety as NTDC Kicks Into High Gear
ORLANDO, Fla. — Hundreds of drivers set to compete in the National Truck Driving Championships were asked to first pledge a commitment to safety, honesty and respect.
August 10, 2017As Robots Take the Wheel, Driving Skills Begin to Hit the Skids
If your car can hit the brakes in an emergency and check your blind spots, will that make you a worse driver? Increasingly, automakers are worrying it may.
August 10, 2017ELDs Must Be Registered at FMCSA, Official Reminds Safety Inspectors
ORLANDO, Fla. — Electronic logging devices need to be registered with the federal trucking regulatory agency in order to be valid, an agency official reminded law enforcement officials on Aug. 9.
August 9, 2017Confident Rookies, Veterans Review Course on NTDC’s First Day
ORLANDO, Fla. — Miguel “Mikey” Corral, a FedEx Freight driver making his second appearance at a National Truck Driving Championship, intends to be repetitive and consistent during the next few days of competition.
August 9, 2017ATRI Produces First Findings for Younger Driver Assessment Tool
The American Transportation Research Institute has released preliminary findings on a tool assessing whether young people’s characteristics could indicate if they would make good truck drivers.
August 9, 2017