The National Truck Driving Championships, nicknamed the ‘Super Bowl of trucking,’ took place in Pittsburgh with 429 drivers from 49 states competing, logging a combined total of nearly 775 million safe driving miles, equivalent to over 31,000 circles around the earth. FedEx dominated with 18 finalists, followed by Walmart with 9 and UPS with 5, while smaller companies like XPO had 3. Miguel Corral from UPS was crowned grand champion in the four-axle division, winning a competition that tests precision where drivers must maneuver within inches of plastic ducks without technological assistance. In 2024, large trucks were involved in 5,218 fatal crashes, a 30 percent increase over the past decade, underscoring the critical importance of road safety.
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