This week, 33 of their drivers will have the amazing opportunity to represent XPO Logistics on the national stage when they compete in Indianapolis at the 2022 National Truck Driving Championships (NTDC), also known as the “Super Bowl of Trucking Safety.”

For their team members, competing against the other top drivers in the country has special significance this year: it’s the first NTDC event since 2019 after two consecutive years of Covid-related cancellations. This competition means a lot to XPOs drivers, and I’m happy they’ll have the opportunity to showcase their stellar professional skills. 

To qualify for the NTDC, drivers had to win their respective state tournaments, which have a similar format to the NTDC (consisting of a pre-trip inspection, driving course and written test). Our competitors represent 18 states and seven vehicle classes.

One of the reasons XPO are such a big supporter of the NTDC is that the competition prides itself on putting safety first. The drivers that compete have to be accident-free for at least a year before participating. This strongly aligns with their culture of prioritizing safety, which is not only one of their core values, but something they strive to achieve every day in each action we take. To XPO, it means aiming to have zero job-related injuries and accidents and keeping the communities we operate in safe.

At XPO, they have an elite corps of more than 2,500 drivers who have achieved million-miler status, including one, two and three million accident-free miles. These XPOers will be competing with the other top-notch drivers in the country. 

XPO has a winning tradition at the NTDC. Over the past decade, they’ve been among the carriers who have won the most events at the competition.