FedEx driver Jeremy Thomas was named the 2018 grand champion in his second year of competing at the West Virginia Truck Driving Championship. (Image Courtesy of West Virginia Trucking Association)There’s no shortage of trucking industry events happening in June. The bulk of the state truck driving championships will take place during the upcoming month. There are 30 state-level trucking championships taking place in June, over half of all the competitions. Competitors who place first in the eligible classes will advance to the National Truck Driving Championship in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Aug. 14-17.
Several antique truck shows are scattered throughout the month, courtesy of the American Truck Historical Society.
Here’s what’s happening in June:
- May 31 – June 1: Missouri Truck Driving Championship in Branson, Missouri
- May 31 – June 1: Nebraska Truck Driving Championship in Grand Island, Nebraska
- May 31 – June 1: Utah Truck Driving Championship in Salt Lake City, Utah
- May 31 – June 1: Texas Truck Driving Championship in Waco, Texas
- May 31 – June 2: American Truck Historical Society (ATHS) National Convention and Truck Show at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada
- June 1: Colorado Truck Driving Championship in Henderson, Colorado
- June 1: Maryland Truck Driving Championship in Timonium, Maryland
- June 1: New Hampshire Truck Driving Championship in Pembroke, New Hampshire
- June 1: Nevada Truck Driving Championship in Reno, Nevada
- June 1: Vermont Truck Driving Championship in Pembroke, New Hampshire
- June 1: North Dakota Truck Driving Championship in Fargo, North Dakota
- June 1: Rhode Island Truck Driving Championship in Pawtucket, Rhode Island
- June 2: Massachusetts Truck Driving Championship in North Andover, Massachusetts
- June 2: Ocean State Vintage Haulers Antique Truck Show at Johnston War Memorial Park in Johnston, Rhode Island
- June 6-9: Florida Truck Driving Championship in Daytona, Florida
- June 7-8: Illinois Truck Driving Championship in St. Charles, Illinois
- June 7-8: Indiana Truck Driving Championship in Indianapolis, Indiana
- June 7-8: Michigan Truck Driving Championship in Lansing, Michigan
- June 7-8: New York Truck Driving Championship in Syracuse, New York
- June 7-8: Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championship in York, Pennsylvania
- June 7-8: ATHS Intermountain West Chapter Antique Truck Show at Island Grove Regional Park in Greeley, Colorado
- June 7-8: Atlantic Truck Show in Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
- June 8: ATHS Snake River Chapter Truck Show in Jerome, Idaho
- June 8: Connecticut Truck Driving Championship in Windsor Locks, Connecticut
- June 8: West Virginia Truck Driving Championship in Nitro, West Virginia
- June 8: Wyoming Truck Driving Championship in Cheyenne, Wyoming
- June 8-9: Minnesota Truck Driving Championship in Coon Rapids, Minnesota
- June 8: Oregon Truck Driving Championship in Portland, Oregon
- June 8-9: Texas Trucking Show at NRG Center in Houston, Texas
- June 8-9: Antique Truck Club of America (ATCA) Yankee Chapter Truck Show at Bethlehem Fairgrounds in Bethlehem, Connecticut
- June 9: ATHS Big Rig Truck Show at Long Island Antique Power Association Show Grounds in Riverhead, New York
- June 13-14: Iowa Truck Driving Championship in Altoona, Iowa
- June 14-15: Kansas Truck Driving Championship in Topeka, Kansas
- June 14-15: Hawaii Truck Driving Championship, location TBD
- June 14-15: Virginia Truck Driving Championship in Weyers Cave, Virginia
- June 15: Montana Truck Driving Championship in Helena, Montana
- June 15: ATHS Southeast Iowa Chapter Antique and Working Truck Show at Ottumwa Park and Campground in Ottumwa, Iowa
- June 15: ATHS Redwood Chapter Truck Show at General Equipment in Napa, California
- June 15-16: Ohio Vintage Truck Jamboree at Ashland County Fairgrounds in Ashland, Ohio
- June 21-22: Blair Street Antique Truck Show in Silverton, Colorado
- June 21-22: New Jersey Truck Driving Championship in Iselin, New Jersey
- June 22: Washington Truck Driving Championship in Tacoma, Washington
- June 23: ATHS Nutmeg Chapter Brooklyn Show at Brooklyn Fairgrounds in Brooklyn, Connecticut
