North Dakota FedEx driver named grand champion

Grand Champion Christopher Scholand (Image Courtesy of North Dakota Trucking Association)Grand Champion Christopher Scholand (Image Courtesy of North Dakota Trucking Association)

Christopher Scholand, a FedEx Freight driver, is North Dakota’s trucking Grand Champion. He won the title at the state’s Truck Driving Champions in Fargo, June 3.

The winners were split between FedEx Freight, Old Dominion Freight Lines and XPO Logistics. Fedex Freight drivers won four categories while Old Dominion Freight Lines won in two categories and XPO Logistics won in six.

The winners, by category, were:

Grand Champion: Christopher Scholand, FedEx Freight

Rookie of the Year: Luke Groen, Old Dominion Freight Lines

3-Axle: Christopher Scholand, FedEx Freight 

4-Axle: Luke Groen, Old Dominion Freight Lines

5-Axle: Jon Simonson, XPO Logistics

Flatbed: Steve Johnson, XPO Logistics

Sleeper Berth: Bryan Wold, XPO Logistics

Straight Truck: Richard Hartleib, FedEx Freight

Tank Truck: Daniel Bartelson, XPO Logistics

Twin Trailer: Brad Morrow, XPO Logistics

Step Van: Sharon Collett, FedEx Express

Team Champion: XPO Logistics