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The National Battle of the States: Virtual Truck Driving Championships will be held on August 14 and are reserved for champions of the State Trucking Associations Virtual Competition. To qualify for the August 14 Grand Championship, you must place in the top 10 of your State's competition, similar to how you would for a live NTDC.
What to expect?
45 to 60-minute trivia with 40 questions coming from Facts for Drivers, FMCSA Regulations, and trucking culture.
The professional driver crowned Bendix Grand Champion of the 2021 Battle of the States: National Virtual Truck Driving Championships will be awarded $5,000! The drivers who finish second or third will receive $2,500 and $1,000 respectively.
On August 11-13, we will hold daily contests that are open to all eligible professional truck drivers who pre-register.
What to expect?
45 to 60-minute trivia with 30 to 40 questions coming from Facts for Drivers, FMCSA Regulations, and Trucking Culture.
Participate in this year’s virtual knowledge competition and win great prizes – register today!
Prizes for these rounds will be announced soon – join our Facebook Group to stay tuned for all the updates!
Share the spotlight with industry heroes!
Kahoot! Virtual Platform
Battle of the States: NTDC Virtual Challenge will be hosted on the virtual education platform Kahoot! Kahoot will track your correct answers, as well as the time to answer each question.
Check out Kahoot! demos and step-by-step instructions developed by Nevada Trucking Association:
Pick up Your Championship Gear!
Show your support to safety, trucking and the industry heroes by shopping at the official National Truck & Step Van Driving Championships merchandise store. Choose from a great variety of items you can use as raffle prizes or gifts at your company event to show your appreciation!
While the road to NTDC may be different this year, we are still recognizing and celebrating our industry heroes – truck drivers. We invite you to join this year’s virtual knowledge competition where you’ll have the opportunity to participate in the State competition, compete to be named the National Battle of the States: Virtual Truck Driving Grand Champion, and win great prizes during Prize Rounds!
Scroll down to learn more about what we have in store for you this year!
We congratulate all drivers who have driven accident-free over the past year and the scores who have accumulated millions of accident-free miles. Thank you for every mile you run and every delivery you make. You make your families, our industry and country proud. You all are heroes.
Chris Spear, President & CEO of American Trucking Associations
Participating states will hold state-level trivia contests via Kahoot! and qualify 10 drivers for the national competition.
What to expect?
45 to 60-minute trivia with 40 questions from Facts for Drivers, federal regulations, state laws, state trucking history, and state trucking culture.
To participate in the Battle of the States, please contact your state association or visit their website. Participating states' phone numbers and websites can be found here.
Known to many as the "Super Bowl of Safety," NTDC inspires tens of thousands of drivers to operate accident-free for the right to compete and is recognized globally as the trucking industry’s premier competition and safety programs. Gain recognition as a supporter of safety, trucking and the industry’s most valuable asset – the drivers – by sponsoring at these competitions.
For any questions regarding sponsorships, please contact Janine Taylor at JTaylor@trucking.org, 703-838-1923, or Daniel Duggan at DDuggan@trucking.org, 703-838-1756.
FACTS FOR DRIVERS – NTDC PRIMARY STUDY GUIDE
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National, State-Level and Prize Rounds
To qualify for state and national competitions as well as for prize rounds a driver must remain accident-free – regardless of fault – and be continuously employed by the same motor carrier since August 23, 2020.
To participate in the Battle of the States, a driver must compete in the state his or her CDL and/or Driver’s License was issued in, the state in which the driver has occupational domicile, or the state in which his or her company has corporate domicile. If a driver's CDL and/or Driver’s Licenses is issued in a different state than their corporate domicile, they must choose only one state to compete in. A driver cannot compete in multiple competitions. Rules and requirements can vary slightly from state to state. Please contact your state trucking association for their complete rules.
Entry Requirements for the Battle of the States
To participate in the Battle of the States, please contact your state association or visit their website. Participating states' phone numbers and websites can be found here.
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ATA President & CEO, Chris Spear – TDC Battle of the States Announcement
Professional drivers who cannot find a state to compete in based on their CDL, their occupational domicile or their company headquarters, can participate in the ATA Wild Card Game. The wild card game will be held on July 31st in conjunction with the state competition. The top 10 competitors of the wild card game will qualify for the national competition. Professional drivers can only participate in one State Competition or qualifying competition. To register for the ATA Wild Card Game, please fill out this form and send it to smc@trucking.org.
Invitation to participate from Jason Wing, NTDC Committee Chairman
