{"id":982336,"date":"2026-07-16T10:03:34","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:03:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/36-xpo-drivers-to-compete-at-2026-national-truck-driving-championships-in-pittsburgh\/"},"modified":"2026-07-16T10:03:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:03:34","slug":"36-xpo-drivers-to-compete-at-2026-national-truck-driving-championships-in-pittsburgh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/36-xpo-drivers-to-compete-at-2026-national-truck-driving-championships-in-pittsburgh\/","title":{"rendered":"36 XPO Drivers to Compete at 2026 National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mw_release\">\n<p>GREENWICH, Conn., July  16, 2026  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <a href=\"https:\/\/xpo.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">XPO<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today announced its team of 36 drivers who will compete in this year\u2019s National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), taking place August 11-14 in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>The annual NTDC, hosted by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), is the trucking industry\u2019s premier safety and skills competition. Known as the \u201cSuper Bowl of Safety,\u201d NTDC dates to 1937 and brings together hundreds of the nation\u2019s most accomplished professional drivers to compete for the coveted title of National Grand Champion.<\/p>\n<p>Mario Harik, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO, said, &#8220;The National Truck Driving Championships recognize the best professional drivers in our industry, and we&#8217;re proud to have 36 XPO drivers competing this year. Their commitment to safety, discipline and excellence reflects the high standards they uphold every day for our customers. We look forward to cheering them on in Pittsburgh.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>XPO\u2019s finalists come from 23 states and have collectively appeared at NTDC over 200 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.<\/p>\n<p>Five of XPO\u2019s finalists were named Grand Champions of their state competitions, earning the highest overall score across nine equipment categories. Each of these five drivers has achieved at least one million consecutive accident-free miles during their time at XPO.<\/p>\n<p>XPO\u2019s five state Grand Champions are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in\">\n          <strong>Chris Poynor (Washington): <\/strong>Chris will appear at his 10<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0nationals, representing Washington as Grand Champion for the second year in a row. He has driven over two million accident-free miles over his 25 years at XPO.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in\">\n          <strong>Curt McMellon (Louisiana):<\/strong>\u00a0Curt won Rookie of the Year at his first Louisiana Truck Driving Championships and is returning to nationals for the seventh year. Since joining XPO in 2010, he has driven over one million accident-free miles.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in\">\n          <strong>Ernie Budlowski (Connecticut): <\/strong>Ernie is returning to nationals for the 15<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0year, following a second-place finish at the 2025 NTDC. He has driven over two million accident-free miles over his 31-year career at XPO.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in\">\n          <strong>Joe Hicks (Rhode Island): <\/strong>Joe is an eight-time Rhode Island Grand Champion and is competing at nationals for the 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0time. He has driven over one million accident-free miles since he joined XPO in 2007.<\/li>\n<li style=\"margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in\">\n          <strong>Steve Iburg (Iowa): <\/strong>Steve is making his sixth trip to nationals, having achieved two million accident-free miles earlier this year after 23 years on the road with XPO.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n        <strong>XPO\u2019s 2026 NTDC Finalists<\/strong>\n      <\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse\">\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>State<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Name<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<td style=\"border-top: solid black 1pt;border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">\n            <strong>Class<\/strong>\n          <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Arizona<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Andres Orozco<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">4-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">California<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Jimmie Roy<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Straight Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Connecticut<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Ernie Budlowski<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Sleeper<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Connecticut<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Tom Griffin<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Straight Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Connecticut<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">John Brown<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Twins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Idaho<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Ben Scholes<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">4-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Idaho<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Josh Jetton<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Straight Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Idaho<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Jeff Halford<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">3-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Iowa<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">David Wollbrink<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">3-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Iowa<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Steve Iburg<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Twins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Louisiana<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Curt McMellon<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Tank Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Massachusetts<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Rich Sweeney<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Flatbed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Michigan<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Ron Looks<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Straight Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Minnesota<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Nick Farness<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Twins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Montana<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Bruce Winter<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">4-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Montana<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Dustin Lofts<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">3-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Montana<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Scott Courtney<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Tank Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Nevada<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Brandon Hardy<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">5-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">New Jersey<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Lorenso Ramos<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Straight Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">New Jersey<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Miguel Valle<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Twins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">New Mexico<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">James Martinez<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Flatbed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">New York<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Dave May<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Straight Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">North Dakota<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Brad Morrow<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">5-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">North Dakota<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Jon Simonson<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Flatbed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Ohio<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Matthew Keeney<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">4-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Pennsylvania<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Tommy Pearce<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">3-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Rhode Island<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Joe Daccache<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Twins<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Rhode Island<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Joe Hicks<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">3-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Vermont<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Lenny Trifaro<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Tank Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Virginia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Robbie Cottrell<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">3-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Washington<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Chris Poynor<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">3-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Washington<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Ray Sitton<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Tank Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Washington<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Robert Dean<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Flatbed<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Washington<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Andrey Grishchuk<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">4-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">West Virginia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Larry Gorby<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Tank Truck<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;border-left: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Wisconsin<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">Jeremy Steger<\/td>\n<td style=\"border-right: solid black 1pt;border-bottom: solid black 1pt;vertical-align: bottom\">4-Axle<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n        <br \/>To learn more about each competitor, visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.xpo.com\/work-with-us\/ntdc-2026\/\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">NTDC webpage<\/a>\u00a0on XPO.com.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About XPO<\/strong><br \/>XPO, Inc. (NYSE: XPO) is a leader in asset-based less-than-truckload (LTL) freight transportation in\u00a0North America. The company\u2019s customer-focused organization efficiently moves 16 billion pounds of freight per year, enabled by its proprietary technology. XPO serves 55,000 customers with 594\u00a0locations and 37,000 employees in North America and Europe, and is headquartered in\u00a0Greenwich, Conn., USA. Visit xpo.com\u00a0for more information, and connect with XPO on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/xpologistics\/?viewAsMember=true\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/xpologistics\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/XPOLogistics\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/xpologistics\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/XPOLogistics\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><strong>Media Contact<\/strong><br \/><\/strong>Cole Horton<br \/>+1-203-609-6004<br \/><a href=\"mailto:cole.horton@xpo.com\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">cole.horton@xpo.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTc2MzQxNCM3NzA5NjQ2IzIwMTAyMjY=\" \/><br \/>\n      <br \/>\n      <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/MmVlNWY2NTAtZmFkMS00YWUyLThhMTAtZmI0M2IwMzlhZjM4LTEwMjE3OTktMjAyNi0wNy0xNi1lbg==\/tiny\/XPO-Inc-.png\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n<div class=\"mw_contactinfo\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GREENWICH, Conn., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; XPO\u00a0(NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today announced its team of 36 drivers who will compete in this year\u2019s National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), taking place August 11-14 in Pittsburgh. The annual NTDC, hosted by the American Trucking Associations (ATA), is the trucking industry\u2019s premier safety and skills competition. Known as the \u201cSuper Bowl of Safety,\u201d NTDC dates to 1937 and brings together hundreds of the nation\u2019s most accomplished professional drivers to compete for the coveted title of National Grand Champion. Mario Harik, chairman and chief executive officer of XPO, said, &#8220;The National Truck Driving Championships recognize the best professional drivers in our industry, and we&#8217;re proud &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/36-xpo-drivers-to-compete-at-2026-national-truck-driving-championships-in-pittsburgh\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;36 XPO Drivers to Compete at 2026 National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-982336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>36 XPO Drivers to Compete at 2026 National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/36-xpo-drivers-to-compete-at-2026-national-truck-driving-championships-in-pittsburgh\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"36 XPO Drivers to Compete at 2026 National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"GREENWICH, Conn., July 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; XPO\u00a0(NYSE: XPO), a leading provider of freight transportation in North America, today announced its team of 36 drivers who will compete in this year\u2019s National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), taking place August 11-14 in Pittsburgh. 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