This award recognizes the NTDC Contestant who demonstrates championship performance in maintaining a safe and efficient vehicle. The Vehicle Condition Award is presented to the Contestant who is judged to have taken the greatest care in evaluating the operating condition of his/her equipment as demonstrated by his/her pre-trip inspection methods/performance.
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1976 |
Daniel Darnold Cook Motor Lines West Virginia / 5-Axle |
| 1977 |
William M. Griffin Lombard Brothers Massachusetts / Straight Truck |
| 1978 |
D. Page Robbins The Mason & Dixon Lines, Inc. North Carolina / Straight |
| 1979 |
Robert E. Friend Advance United Expressways Minnesota / 5-Axle |
| 1980 |
James E. Nalipinski Midwest Motor Freight Minnesota / Tank Truck |
| 1981 |
Ronald J. Bowman Getty Refining & Marketing Pennsylvania / Tank Truck |
| 1982 |
Lynwood Meier Consolidated Freightways Illinois / 3-Axle |
| 1983 |
Lester L . Pettera BN Transport Colorado / 5-Axle |
| 1984 |
James R. Hansen Milwaukee Motor Transportation Illinois / Tank Truck |
| 1985 |
George DeMartini A-P-A Transport Corp. New Jersey / Straight Truck |
| 1986 |
Larry I. Ripley Matlack, Inc. New York / Tank Truck |
| 1987 |
Michael C. Oandasan Pepsi-Cola / Seven-Up Hawaii / 3-Axle |
| 1988 |
Michael W. Neel H.E.B. Grocery Co. Texas / 3-Axle |
| 1989 |
Michael G. Cain Consolidated Freightways Illinois / 4-Axle |
| 1990 |
Anthony J. Cesenaro Overnite Transportation Maryland / Twins |
| 1991 |
G. Douglas Johnson, Sr. Richfood, Inc. Virginia / 4-Axle |
| 1992 |
Albert C. Arnold The Kroger Company West Virginia / Flatbed |
| 1993 |
William Forman Giant Food, Inc. District of Columbia / 4-Axle |
| 1994 |
William Glennon, Jr. The Kroger Company Indiana / 5-Axle |
| 1995 |
Kevin R. Parpart J.P. Food Service Minnesota / Flatbed |
| 1996 |
Steven J. Kendall CF Motor Freight Kansas / 3-Axle |
| 1997 |
Daniel J. Shamrell Viking Freight, Inc. Washington / 3-Axle |
| 1998 |
Marty H. Lawson Harley-Davidson Transportation Co. Pennsylvania / Twins |
| 1999 |
Alan B. Gale Viking Freight, Inc. Utah / Straight Truck |
| 2000 |
James Gragg Wilson Viking Freight, Inc. Nevada / 5-Axle |
| 2001 |
Gary L. Ott Roadway Express, Inc. Montana / Twins |
| 2002 |
Nicholas J. Caiola, Jr. Roadway Express, Inc. New Jersey / Straight Truck |
| 2003 |
Edward W. Pennington Watkins Motor Lines, Inc. Florida / Twins |
| 2004 |
Harold G. Snyder Wilson Trucking Corp. North Carolina / 3-Axle |
| 2005 |
Donald L. Wertz, Jr. Jevic Transportation, Inc. Illionois / 5-Axle |
| 2006 |
Daniel J. Shamrell FedEx Freight Oregon / 3-Axle |
| 2007 |
Paul A. Robichaud FedEx Express New Hampshire / Straight Truck |
| 2008 |
Carl A. Meyers United Parcel Service, Inc. Minnesota / Twins |
| 2009 |
Bernard E. Spine FedEx Express Vermont / 3-Axle |
| 2010 |
William A. Chrvala New Penn Pennsylvania / 4-Axle |
| 2011 |
Michael T. Barnes Walmart Transportation, LLC Virginia / Twins |
| 2012 |
Donald R. Logan FedEx Freight Kansas / Flatbed |
| 2013 |
Donald R. Logan FedEx Freight Kansas / Flatbed |
| 2014 |
Jeffrey Payne Reddaway Utah / Twins |
| 2015 |
Ricky Boone Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. North Carolina / 3-Axle |
| 2016 |
William Pudney FedEx Express Minnesota / Straight Truck |
| 2017 |
Bryan Wold XPO Logistics North Dakota |
| 2018 |
Michael Whitehead FedEx Freight |
| 2019 |
Jason Imhoff Walmart Transportation Ohio / Straight Truck |
| 2022 |
Christopher Shaw FedEx Express New Mexico |
| 2023 |
Timothy Blair FedEx Freight Tennessee / 5-Axle |
| 2024 |
James Quarles Walmart Transportation, LLC Straight Truck |