Special Coverage of the National Truck Driving Championships

2024 State Truck Driving Championships Schedule

Qualifiers Will Advance to NTDC Aug. 21-24 in Indianapolis
Alaska driver competes in a skills test
An Alaska driver competes in a skills test at the 2023 state truck driving championships. (Alaska Trucking Association)

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Here's a week-by-week look at the 2024 state truck driving championships, with date and location, and a link to results when the state association makes them available. 

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The state events determine the qualifiers for the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championship, which will be held Aug. 21-24 in Indianapolis.

The schedule includes a pair of combination events, with Vermont and New Hampshire both holding their events June 1 in Pembroke, N.H., and Massachusetts-Connecticut-Rhode Island all competing in Windsor Locks, Conn., on June 8.

The June 7-8 weekend is the busiest on the schedule, with 15 competitions being held.

State Date Location Grand Champion
Louisiana March 1 - 2 Baton Rouge, La. Corey Mitchell, FedEx Freight
Nevada April 6 Las Vegas, Nev. Matt Hart, FedEx Freight
Arizona April 13 Tempe, Ariz. David Coffel, FedEx Express
South Carolina April 19 - 20 Columbia, S.C. Blake Taylor, Old Dominion Freight Line
West Virginia April 20 Parkersburg, W.Va.  
Washington April 20 Pasco, Wash. Josh Friedges, Old Dominion Freight Line
Oregon April 27 Portland, Ore.  
California April 28 Arcadia, Calif.  
Tennessee May 3 - 4 Nashville, Tenn.  
Idaho May 3 - 4 Meridian, Idaho  
Mississippi May 4 - 5 Gulfport, Miss.  
Georgia May 9 - 10 Buford, Ga.  
Kentucky May 10 - 11 Lexington, Ky.  
Ohio May 17 - 18 Sandusky, Ohio  
Virginia May 17 - 18 Prince George, Va.  
Wisconsin May 17 - 18 Appleton, Wis.  
Delaware May 18 Harrington, Del.  
New Mexico May 18 Albuquerque, N.M.  
Maine May 18 Hermon, Maine  
South Dakota May 18 Sioux Falls, S.D.  
Nebraska May 30 - June 1 Grand Island, Neb.  
Colorado June 1 Brighton, Colo.  
Maryland June 1 Timonium, Md.  
New Hampshire June 1 Pembroke, N.H.  
Vermont June 1 Pembroke, N.H.  
New Jersey June 1 - 2 Atlantic City, N.J.  
Alabama June 7 Pelham, Ala.  
Alaska June 7 Anchorage, Alaska  
Kansas June 7 - 8 Wichita, Kan.  
Missouri June 7 - 8 Branson, Mo.  
Texas June 7 - 8 Waco, Texas  
Indiana June 7 - 8 Indianapolis  
Pennsylvania June 7 - 8 Pocono Manor, Pa.  
Illinois June 7 - 8 Tinley Park, Ill.  
Michigan June 7 - 8 Lansing, Mich.  
New York June 7 - 8 Syracuse, N.Y.  
North Carolina June 7 - 8 Raleigh, N.C.  
Oklahoma June 7 - 8 Oklahoma City, Okla.  
Utah June 7 - 8 Salt Lake City  
Minnesota June 8 Roseville, Minn.  
Montana June 8 Helena, Mont.  
Connecticut June 8 Windsor Locks, Conn.  
Massachusetts June 8 Windsor Locks, Conn.  
Rhode Island June 8 Windsor Locks, Conn.  
Wyoming June 8 Cheyenne, Wyo.  
Iowa June 13 - 14 Altoona, Iowa  
Florida June 13 - 15 Daytona Beach, Fla.  
North Dakota June 22 Fargo, N.D.  
Arkansas June 28 - 29 Rogers, Ark.  
Hawaii TBD TBD  

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