State driving championships kick off in March

FedEx Freight driver Scott Woodrome, from Ohio, was the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2018 National Truck Driving Championship. (Photo: John Sommers II)FedEx Freight driver Scott Woodrome, from Ohio, was the Bendix Grand Champion of the 2018 National Truck Driving Championship. (Photo: John Sommers II)

Drivers across the nation will begin competing in March to see who among them is the best of the best.

The American Trucking Associations’ state-level trucking championships begin March 29-30 with the Louisiana Truck Driving Championship in Baton Rouge. State associations host their competitions throughout the summer, with Arkansas being the last state to wrap things up July 12-13 in Rogers.

Drivers who win first place in the following state-level categories will be eligible to advance to the national championship: straight truck, 3-axle, 4-axle, tanker, 5-axle, flatbed, sleeper, and twin trailers.

Winners compete at ATA’s National Truck Driving Championships in Pittsburgh, Aug. 14-17.

The dates for the 2019 state trucking championships include:

  • March 29-30: Louisiana Truck Driving Championship in Baton Rouge
  • April 13: Arizona Truck Driving Championship in Tempe
  • April 26-27: Mississippi Truck Driving Championship in Gulfport
  • April 26-27: Tennessee Truck Driving Championship in Antioch
  • May 3-4: Idaho Truck Driving Championship in Meridian
  • May 3-4: South Carolina Truck Driving Championship in Columbia
  • May 9-11: North Carolina Truck Driving Championship in Raleigh
  • May 10-11: Georgia Truck Driving Championship in Buford
  • May 10-11: Oklahoma Truck Driving Championship in Oklahoma City
  • May 11: New Mexico Truck Driving Championship in Bernalillo
  • May 17-18: Kentucky Truck Driving Championship in Sparta
  • May 17-18: Ohio Truck Driving Championship in Sandusky
  • May 17-18: Wisconsin Truck Driving Championship in Appleton
  • May 18: Delaware Truck Driving Championship in Harrington
  • May 18: Maine Truck Driving Championship in Hermon
  • May 18: South Dakota Truck Driving Championship in Sioux Falls
  • May 19: California Truck Driving Champion, location to be determined
  • May 31: Alabama Truck Driving Championship in Pelham
  • May 31: Alaska Truck Driving Championship in Anchorage
  • May 31 – June 1: Missouri Truck Driving Championship in Branson
  • May 31 – June 1: Nebraska Truck Driving Championship in Grand Island
  • May 31 – June 1: Utah Truck Driving Championship in Salt Lake City
  • May 31 – June 1: Texas Truck Driving Championship in Waco
  • June 1: Colorado Truck Driving Championship in Henderson
  • June 1: Maryland Truck Driving Championship in Timonium
  • June 1: New Hampshire Truck Driving Championship in Pembroke
  • June 1: Nevada Truck Driving Championship in Reno
  • June 1: Vermont Truck Driving Championship in Pembroke, New Hampshire
  • June 1: North Dakota Truck Driving Championship in Fargo
  • June 1: Rhode Island Truck Driving Championship in Pawtucket
  • June 2: Massachusetts Truck Driving Championship in North Andover
  • June 6-9: Florida Truck Driving Championship in Daytona
  • June 7-8: Illinois Truck Driving Championship in St. Charles
  • June 7-8: Indiana Truck Driving Championship in Indianapolis
  • June 7-8: Michigan Truck Driving Championship in Lansing
  • June 7-8: New York Truck Driving Championship in Syracuse
  • June 7-8: Pennsylvania Truck Driving Championship in York
  • June 8: Connecticut Truck Driving Championship, location to be determined
  • June 8: West Virginia Truck Driving Championship in Nitro
  • June 8: Wyoming Truck Driving Championship in Cheyenne
  • June 8-9: Minnesota Truck Driving Championship, location to be determined
  • June 13-14: Iowa Truck Driving Championship in Altoona
  • June 14-15: Kansas Truck Driving Championship in Topeka
  • June 14-15: Hawaii Truck Driving Championship, location to be determined
  • June 14-15: Virginia Truck Driving Championship in Weyers Cave
  • June 15: Montana Truck Driving Championship in Helena
  • June 21-22: New Jersey Truck Driving Championship in Iselin
  • June 22: Oregon Truck Driving Championship in Portland
  • June 22: Washington Truck Driving Championship in Tacoma
  • July 12-13: Arkansas Truck Driving Championship in Rogers