2023 State Championships

John Willinger (center) of FedEx Freight poses with his Kentucky Grand Champion hardware along with TDC co-chairs Marcus Potter of UPS (left) and Matt McHendry of FedEx Freight. (Kentucky Trucking Association)

High score winner Dale Brenaman of UPS (right) is congratulated by Kentucky Trucking Association President Rick Taylor after posting a perfect score of 80 on his test. (Kentucky Trucking Association)

Kentucky team champions from Old Dominion Freight Line celebrate their victory at the Kentucky Truck Driving Championships. (Kentucky Trucking Association)

Let's go to the tape. Alaska Trucking Association held its truck driving championships May 20 in Anchorage. (Alaska Trucking Association)

Trucking wasn't the only competition going on! Alaska Trucking Association held its truck driving championships May 20 in Anchorage. (Alaska Trucking Association)

Alaska Trucking Association held its truck driving championships May 20 in Anchorage. (Alaska Trucking Association)

There's no mistaking which state truck driving championship event you're at when branding is this visible. (Maine Motor Transport Association)

A driver on the course at the Maine Truck Driving Championships cuts a corner. Ron Round of Pottle's Transportation was this year's Grand Champion. (Maine Motor Transport Association)

It may look like it, but no, Maine did not have a golf carts competition during its truck driving championships. It did see a robust 92 participants. (Maine Motor Transport Association)

Competitors stand as the national anthem is played before competition kicks off at the Mississippi Truck Driving Championship on May 6. (Mississippi Trucking Association)

Competitors and supporters take shelter from the rain in a tent at the Mississippi Truck Driving Championship on May 6. (Mississippi Trucking Association)

Participants and fans pause for a food break during the Mississippi Truck Driving Championships in Gulfport May 5-6, 2023. (Mississippi Trucking Association)

A Yellow Corp. truck maneuvers the course during the Nevada Truck Driving Championships in Reno on May 20. (Nevada Trucking Association)

A truck is reviewed during the inspectors challenge, held in conjunction with the Nevada Truck Driving Championships in Reno on May 20. (Nevada Trucking Association)

Awards were on display at the Nevada Truck Driving Championships in Reno on May 20. (Nevada Trucking Association)

Neal LeClaire from Duplainville Transport (Quad Graphics) was the grand champion, and won the Sleeper category. Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association held its Truck Driving Championship May 19-20 at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton. (Jenn Koss Photos)

Who needs a rubber duck when Wisconsin specializes in cheese? Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association held its Truck Driving Championship May 19-20 at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton. (Jenn Koss Photos)

Kids and dinosaurs get in on the fun. Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association held its Truck Driving Championship May 19-20 at Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton. (Jenn Koss Photos)

Seth Sigafoos of FedEx Freight won the grand champion and 5-Axle categories. South Dakota Trucking Association held its Truck Driving Championships May 20 at Southeast Technical College in Sioux Falls. (South Dakota Trucking Association)

A flatbed truck on the course during the Idaho Truck Driving Championships on May 5-6 in Meridian, Idaho. (Dave Shattuck)

Competitors in the Idaho Truck Driving Championships gather away from the course. (Dave Shattuck)

A truck is inspected as part of the Idaho Truck Driving Championships on May 5-6 in Meridian, Idaho. (Dave Shattuck)

The Georgia Motor Carrier Compliance Honor Guard plays at the Opening Ceremony.
Georgia Motor Trucking Association held its Truck Driving Championship May 11-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Buford, Ga. (Georgia Motor Trucking Association)

UPS driver Blair Baker. Georgia Motor Trucking Association held its Truck Driving Championship May 11-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Buford, Ga. (Georgia Motor Trucking Association)

One of the more challenging problems on the course was the diminishing alley. Georgia Motor Trucking Association held its Truck Driving Championship May 11-12 in Lake Lanier Islands, Buford, Ga. (Georgia Motor Trucking Association)

A FedEx truck on the course during the Tennessee Truck Driving Championships on April 28-30 in Antioch, Tenn. (Catherine Nicole Copas)

Members from Old Dominion Freight Line's team look on during the Tennessee Truck Driving Championships on April 28-30 in Antioch, Tenn. (Catherine Nicole Copas)

Old Dominion Freight Line driver Brian Turner displays his trophy after winning the Tennessee Truck Driving Championships on April 28-30 in Antioch, Tenn. (Ramon Guzman)

Drivers competed in nine categories at the South Carolina Truck Driving Championships April 28-29 in Columbia. (South Carolina Trucking Association)

TCW drivers James Cook (flatbed) and Bennie Yearty (tank) won their divisions at the South Carolina Truck Driving Championships April 28-29 in Columbia. (South Carolina Trucking Association)

Drivers competed in nine categories at the South Carolina Truck Driving Championships April 28-29 in Columbia. (South Carolina Trucking Association)

Robert Dean of XPO shows off his plaques for winning the flatbed division and grand champion honors at the Washington Truck Driving Championships. (XPO)

Winners from the Washington Truck Driving Championships pose with their hardware after winning their divisions April 15 in Pasco, Wash. (Washington Trucking Associations)

A scene from the Washington truck driving championships, where Robert Dean of XPO was named grand champion for 2023. (Washington Trucking Associations)

Arizona's Ina Daly (center) was once again the center of attention as she was named Grand Champion at Arizona's TDC and qualified for nationals for the 16th time. (Arizona Trucking Association)

A driver's performance is scored during the Louisiana truck driving championships in Baton Rouge, La., March 3-4. (John Ballance Photography)

It's not just about the course. Drivers have to excel on an examination and pre-trip inspection in order to win their classification. (John Ballance Photography)

A drone captures the majestic scene of the course for the Louisiana truck driving championships. (John Ballance Photography)