RDO Truck Center’s Alan Anderson won the 2025 Nebraska SuperTech competition. It was Anderson’s second year in a row to take home to top title.

Anderson will go on to represent Nebraska at the National SuperTech competition, hosted by the American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council, Sept. 14–18 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Douglas Beck of Truck Center Companies placed second and received the First Time Attendee Award, and Isaac Bittner from Southeast Community College took third.

In the student division, Isaac Bittner claimed top honors, followed by Schuyler Eatherton of Central Community College in second, and Jon Grovijohn of Metropolitan Community College in third.

Hosted by the Nebraska Trucking Association’s Technology & Maintenance Council, the event took place on July 17 at Central Community College in Hastings. It was the 17th year of the statewide competition.

This year’s contest brought together 16 professional technicians and three student competitors for a full day of hands-on challenges and technical problem-solving. The annual competition showcases the vital work of diesel service professionals through a mix of diagnostics, inspections, and technical problem-solving. Competitors completed 10 hands-on stations and a qualifying ASE-style written test in June to earn their spot in the live event.

Each station was designed to mirror real-world challenges faced in the shop. From electrical issues to power steering diagnostics, competitors were pushed to apply both theory and hands-on experience.

Each station winner also received a $100 cash prize, adding an extra layer of recognition for technical excellence.

The 10 station winners were:

• Electrical – Colin Magdanz, Truck Center Companies
• Precision Measurement – Alan Anderson, RDO Truck Centers
• Vehicle Inspection (supported by Sgt. Huhman and Trooper Adams of the Nebraska State Patrol) – Colin Magdanz, Truck Center Companies
• Drive Train – Colin Magdanz, Truck Center Companies
• Shop Safety – Schuyler Eatherton, Central Community College
• Advanced Electrical – Alan Anderson, RDO Truck Centers
• Opt Idle – Steven Weber, Crete Carrier Corporation
• Power Steering – Alan Anderson, RDO Truck Centers
• Transmission – Isaac Bittner, Southeast Community College
• Wheel End – Isaac Bittner, Southeast Community College

Central Community College in Hastings has hosted the Nebraska SuperTech competition many times. The event is organized each year by Jerry Wessel of the Nebraska Trucking Association (NTA), in collaboration with the NTA’s Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC). The trucking association gave special thanks go to Bill McKay, TMC chair, for his key role in developing hands-on stations that reflect real-world challenges technicians face on the job.