Sign Up for the Truck Driving Championships
Even though the American Trucking Association has decided to cancel the 2021 National Truck Driving Championships this coming August in Minneapolis, MN, the SDTA has decided to go ahead with our state competition. The SDTDCS are scheduled for Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Southeast Technical Institute.
Please see this info from the South Dakota Trucking Association:
Because there will be no national competition, SDTA has decided to change the rules FOR 2021 ONLY!
• We are going to require a MINIMUM OF 25 DRIVERS to be signed up by March 31, 2021, to hold the event. If 25 drivers are not signed up, all entry fees will be returned.
• We are REMOVING THE ACCIDENT-FREE REQUIREMENT (SDTA will continue to uphold again in 2022).
• There will be THREE CLASSES of trucks: 1) Straight Truck; 2) Five-Axle Van; and 3) 5-axle Sleeper. All pre-trips will be conducted on a 5-axle sleeper tractor trailer.
• We will be adding a RETIRED DRIVER COMPETITION (driver will have to have an active CDL). This class will not be taking the test or performing a vehicle inspection.
• The Awards Ceremony will be held at Southeast Technical Institute following the competition.
If you think you might enjoy competing, or want more info on what this is, contact Jennifer Raddatz immediately! Registrations are due by the end of March!