AAA Cooper Transportation driver Mark Knight, center, was named grand champion at the Alabama TDC. He is one of many drivers preparing to compete in the national competition. Knight was presented the award by Alabama Trucking Association Chairman of the Board Terry Kilpatrick of Billy Barnes Enterprises, left, and Alabama Trucking Association Council Chairman Tony Smith of AAA Cooper Transportation, right. (Image Courtesy of Alabama Trucking Association/Facebook)
The nation’s top truckers have been competing in recent months to see who among them is the best of the best. Now the winners from each of the state competitions are preparing to compete in the national championship.
Winners in nine main categories go on to represent their states at the American Trucking Associations’ National Step Van & Truck Driving Championship, Aug. 15-18, in Columbus, Ohio at the Columbus Convention Center.
The qualifying categories are 3-Axle, 4-Axle, 5-Axle, Flatbed, Step Van, Sleeper, Straight Truck, Tanker, and Twins.
Editor’s note: Only state’s whose championship information Truckers News was able to acquire are listed.
Click on each state to see its winners:
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Idaho
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming