NTDC 2025: That’s a Wrap!

MINNEAPOLIS — And just like that, the 2025 NTDC season has wrapped up. 

On Aug. 23, the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships concluded with FedEx earning top honors. 

North Dakota’s David Comings, competing in the five-axle division, won his class en route to earning the Bendix Grand Champion trophy. Comings’ colleague from Texas, 

Logan Montandon, again won big in step van. He was last year’s step van blue ribbon awardee. 

The company’s leadership touted the drivers’ exploits. “At FedEx, Safety Above All guides everything we do,” said John A. Smith, chief operating officer, U.S. & Canada, in a statement soon after the contest’s conclusion. “I’m proud of our team’s outstanding performance at this year’s National Truck Driving Championships. Their dedication to safety and outstanding service is clear in every mile they drive.”

Top winners:

Step Van:

Logan Montandon, FedEx, Texas

Straight Truck:

Mark Carver, FedEx Freight, Missouri

3-Axle:

Daniel Shamrell, FedEx Freight, Oregon

4-Axle:

Stephen Johnson, FedEx Freight, Mississippi

5-Axle:

David Comings, FedEx Freight, North Dakota

Flatbed:

Edward Hill, FedEx Freight, Delaware

Tank Truck:

Jeff Langenhahn, XPO, Wisconsin

Twins:

Miguel Sanchez, United Parcel Service, Inc., Florida

Sleeper Berth:

Merle Ashbaugh, DHL Supply Chain, Ohio

Neill Darmstadter Professional Excellence:

Leroy Williams, Sr., XPO

Sam Gillette Lifetime Volunteer Award:

Linda Nodland

Rookie of the Year:

Jeffrey Reed, UPS

Team Title:

Colorado (Captain: David Mogler, FedEx Freight)

Dustin Henderson with the Texas Department of Public Safety took home the North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC) Jimmy K. Ammons Grand Champion Award. The event is hosted by the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance. “NAIC was created to recognize roadside inspectors and enforcement personnel – the backbone of the commercial motor vehicle safety program in North America – and promote uniformity, consistency and reciprocity of inspections through training, education and competition,” per CVSA.