On Saturday, April 12, 2025, the Arizona Trucking Association held its annual Truck Driving Championship (TDC) at Tempe Diablo Stadium.

Over 170 drivers participated in this year’s event, many of whom have millions of miles of accident-free driving.

Participants are tested in three different areas:

• A written exam that tests drivers’ knowledge of the industry, first aid, health, wellness, injury prevention, fire safety, general safety, and security.
• A pre-trip inspection, which tests competitors on their knowledge of the equipment; and
• A skills/driving test, which consists of six objectives that test their ability to maneuver the vehicle in simulations of everyday driving conditions.

Mr. David Coffel, FedEx Express, was awarded “Grand Champion” of the annual safe driving competition. Additional high honors included:

• Best Skills/Driving Course Score: David Coffel, Fed Ex Express
• Best Pre-Trip Inspection: Victor Cruz, FedEx Freight        
• David Messmer Rookie of the Year Award: Harley Hornecker, UPS          

Eight other TDC class winners will join Mr. David Coffel to represent Arizona at the National Truck Driving Championship in Indianapolis, IN on August 20-23, 2025. Team Arizona will compete against 430 other professional drivers vying for selection as the nation’s top professional truck drivers.

First, second, and third-place winners in each class are listed below.

STEP VAN/PACKAGE CAR
1: Juan Rodriguez Torres – FedEx Express
2: Timothy Abercrombie – FedEx Express
3: Myles Mohan – FedEx Express

STRAIGHT TRUCK
1: Adam Sheldon – Shamrock Foods Co.
2: Victor Cruz – FedEx Freight
3: Ulric Johnson – FedEx Express

3 AXLE
1: Raul  Acosta – Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
2: Radulfo Salgado – ABF Freight Systems
3: Wendi Dodson – UPS

4 AXLE
1: David Coffel – FedEx Express
2: Gibran Meneses – FedEx Freight
3: Ramon Diaz – FedEx Freight

5 AXLE TRACTOR TRAILER
1: Zachary Joe – Performance Food Service
2: James Imboden – Performance Food Service
3: Nathan Voss – United Parcel Service (UPS)

FLATBEDS
1: Ina Daly – XPO Logistics, Inc.
2: Glenn Lougheed – Walmart Supply Chain
3: David Bond – ABF Freight System

TANKERS
1: Greg Ziegler – XPO Logistics, Inc.
2: Juan Hernandez Jr – Circle K
3: Eric Ramsdell – Walmart Supply Chain

5 AXLE SLEEPER
1: Dale Moyle – Walmart Supply Chain
2: Shirley Settles – Walmart Supply Chain
3: Duane Donner – Walmart Supply Chain

TRACTOR TRAILER – TWINS
1: Sam Smith – Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
2: Mohammed Khan – FedEx Freight
3: Roy Hindson – Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.

Thank you to all the drivers who competed and brought their best to the event. We’re incredibly grateful to our sponsors and volunteers—your support made everything possible. We look forward to seeing you all again next year!