Truck Driving Championship
June 9-10, 2023
June 9: 12:00 pm, Crowne Plaza Lansing West
June 10: 7:00 am, Lansing Community College West
Itinerary:
Friday, June 9- Crowne Plaza Lansing West Hotel, 925 S. Creyts Rd., Lansing, MI
- 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Driver Registration
- 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Driver Orientation & Written Exam
- 4:30 pm Course walk-through for drivers
Saturday, June 10- Course: Lansing Community College West, 5708 Cornerstone Dr., Lansing, MI
- 7:00 am Drivers & Judges Assemble
- 8:00 am Driving Competition & Pre-Trip Inspection
NO alcohol is permitted during the written exam or competition.
Saturday, June 10- Banquet: Crowne Plaza Lansing West Hotel
- 5:00 pm Cash Bar
- 6:00 pm Dinner/Awards
Drivers from around the state compete in three phases: first, a written exam based on American Trucking Association’s Facts for Drivers; second, a pre-trip inspection test; and thirdly, driving a predetermined skills course that includes stopping, backing, turning and serpentine maneuvers.
Drivers compete in multiple divisions:
- Three-axle tractor trailer
- Four-axle tractor trailer
- Five-axle tractor trailer
- Flatbed
- Sleeper berth
- Straight truck
- Tanker
- Twins
- Step van
Winners in each division go on to the ATA National Trucking Driving Championship held in Columbus, OH August 16-19, 2023.
The Championship is open to any company that is domiciled in Michigan or whose driver resides in Michigan (other qualifications apply.)
- Who won last year? 2022 Winner’s List
- 2023 State Truck Driving Championships Schedule
SuperTech
Itinerary:
Saturday, June 10: Lansing Community College West, 5708 Cornerstone Dr., Lansing, MI
- 7:00 am Contestants & Judges Assemble
- 7:15 am Written Test
- 8:15 am Skills Competition
NO alcohol is permitted during the written exam or competition.
Saturday, June 10- Banquet: Crowne Plaza Lansing West Hotel
- 5:00 pm Cash Bar
- 6:00 pm Dinner/Awards
Held in conjunction with the Truck Driving Championship, American Trucking Associations Technology & Maintenance Council’s (TMC) SuperTech is North America’s premier skills competition for professional commercial vehicle technicians. This event is part written exam, part hands-on skills challenges. Winners are eligible to compete in the TMC’s National Skills Competition held in the fall.
TDC/SuperTech Volunteer
Want to attend the TDC/SuperTech banquet free? Consider volunteering to help June 10 on the competition course or lend a hand during SuperTech. Please pre-register and let us know if you would like to attend the banquet, which begins at 5:00 pm.
TDC/SuperTech Banquet
Registration closed
Hotel Accomodations
Reservations subject to availability
Crowne Plaza Lansing West has reserved a room block for the TDC. Call the hotel at 877-322-5544 and mention you are with the Michigan Trucking Association to receive the special event rate of $132/standard room.
Reservations can also be made online using Group Code T23.