132 drivers from 46 states representing FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) operating companies will compete in the National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC) in Salt Lake City, August 20-24.

Each FedEx driver earned the right to compete in the NTDC by winning at state-level truck driving championships. The American Trucking Associations (ATA) sponsors the NTDC, which is designed to recognize industry leadership in safety and to promote professionalism among truck drivers.

"The commitment to safety that our team members have is exemplified in the number of state finalists competing at the National Truck Driving Championships," said Frederick W. Smith, chairman, president and CEO, FedEx Corp. "The 132 finalists are just a small representation of the more than 1,300 team members that competed at their respective state truck driving championship."

Here are some facts about the 2013 FedEx NTDC competitors:

  • Collectively, the drivers have more than 2,700 years of professional driving experience among them.
  • In total, the team has safely driven more than 169 million miles during their careers--enough to circle the globe nearly 6,700 times.
  • More than 75 of the FedEx competitors have driven professionally for 20 years or more.
  • More than 70 have each accumulated at least one million miles of safe driving.
  • 25 have won five or more state championships.

At the NTDC, the FedEx drivers will be among nearly 450 competitors who will vie for national titles in nine different classes of vehicles and for the National Grand Champion title. The drivers accumulate points by demonstrating their driving skills and knowledge of the industry through a written exam, pre-trip inspection and driving-skills challenge.

The 2013 FedEx NTDC team includes:

 

Driver's Name

  State     Domicile Facility   Hometown   Class

Ron Bernier

   AK     Anchorage   Anchorage   Step Van

Doug Rickel

   AK     Anchorage   Anchorage   Straight Truck

Dan Thompson

   AL     Mobile   Spanish Fort   Twins

Richard Pratt

   AL     Birmingham   Gardendale   Straight Truck

James Sanders

   AR     West Memphis   Enid, Miss.   3-Axle

Larry Rhein

   AR     Harrison   Harrison   Flatbed

Timo Geary

   AR     Fayetteville   Springdale   Step Van

Mohammed Khan

   AZ     Tucson   Sahuarita   Twins

Russ Norman

   AZ     Tempe   Mesa   Step Van

Armando Camacho

   CA     Oakland   Hayward   4-Axle

Augie Lopez

   CA     Irvine   Tustin   Straight Truck

Jose Lopez

   CA     Burbank   Sylmar   Step Van

Tony Singh

   CO     Denver   Thornton   Step Van

Brendan Sharp

   CO     Denver   Henderson   Straight Truck

Ted Hunger

   CO     Denver   Thornton   Flatbed

Todd Flippin

   CO     Springfield   Lamar   Twins

Tony Harris

   CT     New Haven   West Haven   Twins

Glen Cooke

   CT     East Hartford   Enfield   Step Van

Karen Roderick

   CT     Hartford   Willington   Straight Truck

Paul Brandon

   CT     New Haven   Oxford   Flatbed

Tom Griffin

   CT     New Haven   Wallingford   4-Axle

A.J. Phillips

   DE     Newark   Swords Creek, Va.   5-Axle

Billy Tuell

   DE     Wilmington   Elkton, Md.   Twins

Chris Jenkins

   DE     Seaford   Salisbury, Md.   Step Van

Lou Lockard

   DE     Wilmington   Elkton, Md.   4-Axle

Mike Pertain

   DE     New Castle   Newark   Straight Truck

Eddie Pennington

   FL     Jacksonville   Jacksonville   Tank

Gus Hess

   FL     Orlando   Kissimmee   3-Axle

Jeff Yoder

   FL     Brandenton   Sarasota   Step Van

Neil Ramlochan

   FL     Orlando   Orlando   Twins

Paul Cleary

   FL     Orlando   St. Cloud   5-Axle Sleeper

Tony Office

   FL     Tampa   Brandon   Straight Truck

Curt Smith

   ID     Boise   Idaho City   Tank

Matt Housley

   ID     Boise   Caldwell   3-Axle

Mike Perkins

   ID     Boise   Emmett   Step Van

Dave Nunn

   IL     Bolingbrook   Shorewood   3-Axle

Ivan Nikolic

   IL     Chicago   Chicago   5-Axle

Joe Carson

   IL     Effingham   Strasburg   Flatbed

Ritch Fundell

   IL     Peru   Tonica   4-Axle

Steve VerCande

   IL     Carol Stream   Burlington   Step Van

Rob Book

   IN     Louisville, Ky.   Elizabeth   Step Van

Steven Shepler

   IN     Muncie   Anderson   5-Axle Sleeper

Troy Davis

   IN     Michigan City   LaPort   Straight Truck

Dan Jones

   KS     Topeka   Topeka   Straight Truck

Don Logan

   KS     Topeka   Eskridge   Flatbed

Jeff Thompson

   KS     Kansas City   Olathe   3-Axle

Doug Adams

   KY     Hebron   Hebron   5-Axle

Gus Kern

   KY     Cincinnati, Ohio   Bellevue   Step Van

Rick Livingston

   KY     Louisville   English, Ind.   Straight Truck

Wayne Crowder

   KY     Louisville   Lanesville, Ind.   Flatbed

Eric Courville

   LA     Lafayette   Breaux Bridge   3-Axle

Keith Weaver

   LA     Alexandria   Alexandria   Step Van

Pat Rudesill

   LA     New Orleans   Hammond   5-Axle

Bob Ledoux

   MA     Raynham   Swansea   Step Van

Dan Hebert

   MA     Avon   E. Taunton   Twins

Roland Bolduc

   MA     Windsor, Conn.   E. Longmeadow   3-Axle

Duane Clever

   MD     Hagerstown   Green Castle, Pa.   5-Axle Sleeper

Mike Forchetti

   MD     Rockville   Frederick   Step Van

Bob Cochran

   ME     Augusta   Winthrop   Step Van

Rick Bailey

   MI     Warren   Macomb   3-Axle

Bob Sikes

   MI     Toledo, Ohio   Monroe   Twins

Bill Pudney

   MN     St. Paul   Minneapolis   Straight Truck

Chris Rapsch

   MN     St. Paul   River Falls, Wis.   Step Van

Jason Budd

   MO     Springfield   Clever   Twins

Mike Meyer

   MO     St. Louis   Fenton   3-Axle

Steve Campbell

   MO     Joplin   Webb City   Step Van

Danny Mackey

   MS     Tupelo   Blue Springs   Twins

Don Smith

   MS     Tupelo   Tupelo   Step Van

Jason Matte

   MS     Jackson   Flowood   Tank

Kenny Neal

   MS     Olive Branch   Southaven   5-Axle

Craig DeCelles

   MT     Great Falls   Great Falls   Step Van

Erik Lilleberg

   MT     Billings   Billings   Tank

Keith Linn

   MT     Butte   Philipsburg   Twins

Richard Grayson

   MT     Billings   Billings   4-Axle

Russ Smith

   MT     Missoula   Alberton   3-Axle

Dave Rohman

   NC     Charlotte   Matthews   4-Axle

Karen Wigand

   NC     Greensboro   Kernersville   Step Van

Mike Bills

   NC     Durham   Fuquay-Varina   Straight Truck

Chris Kraft

   ND     Fargo   Fargo   Step Van

Jason Handeland

   ND     Fargo   Fargo   5-Axle Sleeper

Robert Benson

   ND     Grand Forks   Grand Forks   5-Axle

George Chaney

   NE     Aurora   Lincoln   Flatbed

John Poppen

   NE     Grand Island   Giltner   4-Axle

Korey Clifton

   NE     Omaha   Omaha   Step Van

Ed Gertz

   NH     Londonderry   Dracut, Mass.   Step Van

Paul Robichaud

   NH     Londonderry   Manchester   Flatbed

Artur Lesniowski

   NJ     Moonachie   Bloomfield   Step Van

Gabe Benet

   NJ     South Brunswick   Litchfield, Conn.   4-Axle

Brooks Washburn

   NM     Albuquerque   Rio Rancho   5-Axle

Chris Shaw

   NM     Albuquerque   Albuquerque   Straight Truck

Eric Kurowski

   NM     Albuquerque   Albuquerque   Step Van

Arthur Corral

   NV     Las Vegas   Las Vegas   Straight Truck

Bob Cromley

   NV     North Las Vegas   Las Vegas   Step Van

Gragg Wilson

   NV     Reno   Reno   Tank

Jeff Dionne

   NV     South Las Vegas   Henderson   3-Axle

Kirk Kelley

   NV     Reno   Reno   4-Axle

Mark McLean

   NY     Newburgh   Gardener   Twins

Patrick Collins

   NY     Corning   Baldwin   Step Van

Jim McNulty Jr

   OH     Cincinnati   Newtown   Step Van

Scott Woodrome

   OH     Dayton   Middletown   5-Axle Sleeper

Justin Kingsley

   OK     Tulsa   Tulsa   Step Van

Ted Carlson

   OR     Portland   Vancouver, Wash.   4-Axle

Jerry Lambert

   OR     Portland   Vancouver, Wash.   Twins

Jason Morier

   OR     Salem   Scio   Step Van

Sal Vincelli

   PA     Allentown   Bethlehem   Step Van

David Lumpkin

   RI     Warwick   Ashaway   Straight Truck

Karen Tierney

   RI     Warwick   Blackstone, Mass.   3-Axle

Nick Sionni

   RI     Warwick   Coventry   Step Van

Brian McFaden

   SC     Columbia   Lexington   Step Van

Ray Shelton

   SC     Greenville/Spartanburg   Simpsonville   Tank

Brian Cusson

   SD     Rapid City   Box Elder   Tank

Chad Vermundson

   SD     Rapid City   Rapid City   3-Axle

Mike Whitehead

   SD     Sioux Falls   Lennox   Flatbed

Troy Swenson

   SD     Watertown   Hayti   Twins

Dave Magee

   TN     Dresden   Huntingdon   Flatbed

James Apodaca

   TN     Knoxville   Powell   Step Van

James Dean

   TX     Wichita Falls   Wichita Falls   Step Van

Dan Brophy

   UT     Provo   Mapleton   Step Van

Bobby Dinwiddie

   VA     Roanoke   Bedford   Flatbed

Daniel Woods

   VA     Christiansburg   Shawsville   Step Van

Bob Weller

   VT     Bellows Falls   Charlestown, N.H.   3-Axle

Chris Goddard

   VT     Burlington   Burlington   4-Axle

Christopher Novak

   VT     Burlington   Williston   5-Axle

David Fountain

   VT     Burlington   Essex Junction   Flatbed

Jeremiah Jarvis

   VT     Montpelier   Chelsea   Twins

Bob Hinds

   WA     Everett   Mount Vernon   Step Van

Jim Burmesch

   WI     Milwaukee   Port Washington   3-Axle

Brent Glasenapp

   WI     Milwaukee   Franklin   Straight Truck

Tom Schroeder

   WI     Madison   Fort Atkinson   Step Van

Jamey Priddy

   WV     Charleston   Charleston   Step Van

Kevin Asbury

   WV     Charleston   Leon   3-Axle

Vince May

   WV     Huntington   Russell, Ky.   Twins
         

In 2012, 137 driving professionals from 46 states representing FedEx Freight, FedEx Ground, FedEx Express, and FedEx Custom Critical qualified to compete at the National Truck Driving Championships by winning their respective state's competition and driving accident-free for at least one year. One FedEx competitor captured the National Grand Champion title. In addition, FedEx drivers captured National Champion titles in the Flatbed, 3-Axle, and Step Van classes. Eight other FedEx drivers earned top-three finishes in their respective vehicle classes.

About FedEx

FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $44 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world's most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 300,000 team members to remain "absolutely, positively" focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, visit news.fedex.com.

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heather.hunter@fedex.com