Special Coverage of the National Truck Driving Championships

2023 State Truck Driving Championships Schedule

A scene from Indiana's 2022 TDC
A driver gets a score of 45 from a judge during Indiana's Truck Driving Championships in 2022. (Indiana Motor Truck Association)

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State competitions that determine who advances to the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships kicked off the first weekend in March.

Louisiana Motor Transport Association staged its event March 3-4 in Baton Rouge, with the other state trucking groups following suit with their skill competitions throughout the spring and early summer.

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Winners in each of nine categories move on to NTDC, hosted by American Trucking Associations Aug. 16-19 in Columbus, Ohio.

State Date Location
Louisiana March 3 – 4 Baton Rouge, La.
Arizona April 1 Tempe, Ariz.
Washington April 15 Pasco, Wash.
South Carolina April 28 – 29 Columbia, S.C.
Tennessee April 28 – 29 Antioch, Tenn
West Virginia April 29 Nitro, W.Va.
Mississippi May 5 – 6 Gulfport, Miss.
Idaho May 5 – 6 Meridian, Idaho
Georgia May 11 – 12 Buford, Ga.
Kentucky May 19 – 20 Sparta, Ky.
Ohio May 19 – 20 Sandusky, Ohio
Wisconsin May 19 – 20 Appleton, Wis.
Delaware May 20 Harrington, Del.
South Dakota May 20 Sioux Falls, S.D.
New Mexico May 20 Albuquerque, N.M.
Maine May 20 Hermon, Maine
Nevada May 20 Reno, Nev.
Alaska May 20 Anchorage, Alaska
Nebraska June 1 – 3 Grand Island, Neb.
Missouri June 2 – 3 Branson, Mo.
Texas June 2 – 3 Waco, Texas
Utah June 2 – 3 Salt Lake City, Utah
Virginia June 2 – 3 Petersburg, Va.
Colorado June 3 Brighton, Colo.
Maryland June 3 Timonium, Md.
New Hampshire June 3 Pembroke, N.H.
Vermont June 3 Pembroke, N.H.
New Jersey June 3 – 4 Atlantic City, N.J.
California June 4 West Sacramento, Calif.
Pennsylvania June 8 – 10 Pocono Manor, Pa.
Alabama June 9 Pelham, Ala.
Illinois June 9 – 10 Tinley Park, Ill.
Montana June 9 – 10 Helena, Mont.
Michigan June 9 – 10 Lansing, Mich.
New York June 9 – 10 Syracuse, N.Y.
North Carolina June 9 – 10 Raleigh, N.C.
Oklahoma June 9 - 10 Oklahoma City, Okla.
Connecticut June 10 Windsor Locks, Conn.
Massachusetts June 10 Windsor Locks, Conn.
North Dakota June 10 Fargo, N.D.
Oregon June 10 Portland, Ore.
Rhode Island June 10 Windsor Locks, Conn.
Wyoming June 10 Cheyenne, Wyo.
Minnesota June 10 – 11 Roseville, Minn.
Florida June 15 – 17 Daytona, Fla.
Kansas June 16 – 17 Topeka, Kan.
Hawaii   No competition held
Iowa June 22 – 23 Altoona, Iowa
Indiana June 23 – 24 Indianapolis
Arkansas June 23 – 24 Rogers, Ark.

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