2025 Truck Driving Championships

The Oklahoma Trucking Association and Oklahoma Safety & Security Council host the state Truck Driving Championships.  This two-day event puts each contestant through their paces with the challenges of a written exam, pre-trip inspection, and a skills course.  After the competition is over we celebrate the accomplishments of these safe drivers at our awards banquet.  Winners of each class go on to compete in the ATA National Truck Driving Championship. 

 

Volunteer Information:
Volunteer Sign-Up Form Here
Volunteer Job Descriptions Here

Volunteers will receive a commemorative coin OR T-shirt if the size is submitted by Friday, May 16. Banquet tickets are not included for volunteers, and those need to be purchased separately.

Driver & Company Rep Information: 
Once the OTA receives driver forms we will mail Facts for Drivers books to the company contact - please specify if you need books.

Eligible drivers must be accident-free for a year and drive for a company that is a member in good standing with the OTA, additional requirements are listed below and on the waiver & rookie eligibility sheet.
MVR must be dated no earlier than April 1.
Form Deadline: You may always turn in your forms early, however they are due by May 5.
Forms: 
1. TR 1-2 driver forms OK Specific  This is specifically modified for Oklahoma, (Must be signed by both driver & company rep)
2. Driver Waiver & Rookie Certification (Must be completed & signed by the driver)
3. Company Rep Checklist (Use this as a guide to ensure you're turning in completed driver packets)
 

Company Reps and family members are not allowed in Driver Bullpen at any time during the competition, this may disqualify your driver from the competition. We're allocating extra volunteers as runners to get food to the drivers. Will have an area for hospitality, including water, porta-potties, and some fun games/entertainment for those interested.

Tent Info: If you have a company tent on the course, it MUST be picked up by the end of the day Saturday and cannot be left on-site through the weekend. All sites are first come, first serve. Tent setup may start AFTER 10 AM, Friday, June 6, due to the new course location the tent staging area is subject to change. No tents are allowed to be staked on the concrete/blacktop areas. 

Please use this map as a guide showing the YELLOW areas where tents are allowed:
 

2025 Accident Eligibility Criteria 

2024 NTDC /NSVDC Retirement List:

Beginning 2024, the NTDC / NSVDC retirement rule has been reinstated. The rule states, that any NTDC competitor who competed at nationals in the same class of competition in 2022 & 2023, must retire from that class in 2024 & 2025. Any NSVDC competitor who competed at nationals in 2022 & 2023, must retire from the Step Van class in 2024. 

2025 NTDC /NSVDC Retirement List:   The rule states, that any NTDC competitor who competed at nationals in the same class of competition in two consecutive years must retire from that class the two following years. Any NSVDC competitor who competed at nationals in the same class of competition two consecutive years must retire from the Step Van class the following year.

2025 Oklahoma Drivers Retirement List: 

Don Carpenter | Old Dominion Freight Line | Sit Out Class: Twins (2023-2024)

Jason Corino | Melton Truck Lines | Sit Out Class: Flat Bed (2022-2023)

James Fabian | ABF Freight | Sit Out Class: Straight (2022-2023)

Larry Kendall | FedEx Express | Sit Out Class: 4-Axle (2022-2023)

2025 NTDC Competition Date: August  20-23 - Minneapolis, MN  - Like last year, you will not receive NTDC packets for your champions. Once your champions are registered with the ATA they will receive an email containing all information that was previously included in the packet. - The OTA will register your drivers for the NTDC with ATA, and we will send a separate invoice for their entry after our state TDC. The ATA will reach out to company reps after your drivers are registered by us. 

2025 NTDC Info: Coming Soon
NTDC Hotels: The NTDC Housing Block is now accepting reservations, click on the following link to make your reservation - https://ntdc.trucking.org/travel. Please note there is a $30.00 cancellation fee for each room reserved.

NTDC Volunteer Opportunities: We are accepting volunteer sign-up forms, if you or your members wish to volunteer at NTDC, please submit the form found at this link - https://ntdc.trucking.org/NTDCVolunteers. 

OTA TDC REQUIREMENT

• Companies participating in the State Championships may be required to provide a tractor and/or trailer to be utilized during the competition as well as a volunteer to serve as a judge. Drivers whose companies do not provide equipment and volunteer judges may not be allowed to compete.
• In addition, if needed, companies must be able to provide equipment in the class of competition in which they have drivers competing. The OTA policy stands, we will not sign any equipment/hold harmless agreements nor will we be naming any additional companies to our general liability insurance policy. 

A special thank you to our member Bret Bringham of Melton Truck Lines for providing the event artwork.