Truckers from around the country will have plenty of opportunities to test their driving skills at state competitions leading up to the 2020 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships in Indianapolis, Aug. 19-22. The competition is presented by the American Trucking Associations.
A driver from Ohio repeated as the Bendix Grand Champion at last year’s national championships in Pittsburgh. Scott Woodrome, a 56-year-old driver from Middletown, Ohio representing team FedEx Freight, won the title. A total of 427 drivers competed in the contest.
This year’s state competitions, their dates and locations include:
State | Date | Location |
Louisiana | March 27-28 | Baton Rouge |
Mississippi | April 24-25 | Gulfport |
South Carolina | April 24-25 | Columbia |
Tennessee | April 24-25 | Antioch |
Nevada | April 25 | North Las Vegas |
Arizona | May 2 | Tempe |
Georgia | May 8-9 | Buford |
North Carolina | May 8-9 | Raleigh |
Kentucky | May 14-16 | Sparta |
Idaho | May 15 | Meridian |
Ohio | May 15-16 | Sandusky |
Virginia | May 15-16 | Chesapeake |
Delaware | May 16 | Harrington |
Maine | May 16 | Hermon |
South Dakota | May 16 | Sioux Falls |
Wisconsin | May 16 | Appleton |
Alabama | May 29 | Pelham |
Missouri | May 29-30 | Branson |
Nebraska | May 29-30 | Grand Island |
New Hampshire | May 30 | Pembroke |
Vermont | May 30 | Pembroke, New Hampshire |
New Mexico | May 30 | Albuquerque |
Massachusetts | May 31 | North Andover |
Florida | June 4-6 | Daytona |
Alaska | June 5-6 | Anchorage |
Indiana | June 5-6 | Indianapolis |
Michigan | June 5-6 | Lansing |
New York | June 5-6 | Syracuse |
Oklahoma | June 5-6 | Oklahoma City |
Utah | June 5-6 | Salt Lake City |
Texas | June 5-6 | Waco |
Colorado | June 6 | Brighton |
Maryland | June 6 | Timonium |
North Dakota | June 6 | Fargo |
Rhode Island | June 6 | Pawtucket |
Iowa | June 11-12 | Altoona |
Arkansas | June 11-13 | Rogers |
Illinois | June 12-13 | Bloomington |
Pennsylvania | June 12-13 | Pocono Manor |
California | June 12-14 | Fontana |
Minnesota | June 12-14 | Coon Rapids |
Connecticut | June 13 | TBD |
Montana | June 13 | Helena |
Oregon | June 13 | Portland |
West Virginia | June 13 | Nitro |
Wyoming | June 13 | Cheyenne |
Kansas | June 18-20 | Topeka |
New Jersey | June 26-27 | Atlantic City |
Hawaii | TBD | TBD |
Washington | TBD | TBD |