An Alaska driver competes in a skills test at the 2023 state truck driving championships. (Alaska Trucking Association)
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More than 40 states have scheduled their 2024 truck driving championships, with Louisiana set to kick things off again March 1-2.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | March 1 – 2 | Baton Rouge, La. |
| Nevada | April 6 | Las Vegas, Nev. |
| Arizona | April 13 | Tempe, Ariz. |
| South Carolina | April 19 – 20 | Columbia, S.C. |
| West Virginia | April 20 | Nitro, W.Va. |
| Washington | April 20 | Pasco, Wash. |
| 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 | TBD |
| 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 | TBD |
| 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 | Span, 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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