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Schedule of Events

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29

• 2:00 PM | Mandatory Volunteer Meeting (Chatsworth)
• 2:00 PM | Equipment donations can be parked onsite (Overflow Lot)

FRIDAY, MARCH 1

• 7:30 AM | Tents can be brought on-site (Overflow Lot)
• 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | Driver Registration starts (Outside Ballroom A)
• 1:00 - 1:15 PM | Pre-Trip Review (Ballroom A)
• 1:15 - 1:45 PM | Driving Course Overview (Ballroom A)
• 1:45 - 2:45 PM | Written Exam (Ballroom A)
• 2:45 - 5:00 PM | Pre-Trip Inspection (Overflow Lot)

SATURDAY, MARCH 2

• 7:00 - 7:30 AM | Course Walkthrough (Overflow Lot)
• 7:30 - 3:30 PM | Course Competition (Overflow Lot)
• 6:00 - 7:00 PM | Cocktail Reception (Outside Grand Ballroom)
• 7:00 - 8:30 PM | Awards Banquet  (Grand Ballroom)

ATTENDEES

As always, we welcome competitors' friends, family and industry personnel to spectate the driving course section of the competition to be held Saturday, March 2.

This year our course is located at L'Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton Rouge. This is an outdoor event, we suggest all those attending to dress and plan accordingly, monitoring the weather. A schedule of events can be found above.

The results of the Championships will be announced during our Trucking Safety Awards Banquet, held the evening of March 2. Along with the winners of our Trucking Driving Championships, we will be celebrating the honorees of our Fleet Safety Awards, Safety Professional and Truck Driver of the Year programs. The dress code for the awards banquet is Sunday's best. For walking directions to the event center click here.

Banquet registration is of no cost but must be done by emailing renee@lmta.la  if you are not already attending with a participating company. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the LMTA office.

Volunteers

Please click here: Volunteer Link: click here to register as a volunteer for the Truck Driving Championship. We are always in need of Volunteers to help assist the Driver's and getting the Equipment in the proper places at the proper time and all help is greatly appreciated.

March 1 - 2, 2024
There will be a mandatory event meeting on February 29th, 2024, at 2:00 PM that all volunteers will be asked to attend. Here we will assign volunteer roles and review championship procedures. For walking directions to the volunteer meeting click here.

2024 TDC Volunteer Meeting
Thursday, February 29th, 2024 | 2:00 PM

L'Auberge Hotel & Casino
777 L'Auberge Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70820

If you have any volunteer questions, please contact SMC Chairman Jeff Beam (337) 287-2405. If you have issues with this form, please contact the LMTA Office at (225) 928-5682 or email lmta@lmta.la.

ABOUT THE 2024 LOUISIANA TRUCK DRIVING CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Louisiana Truck Driving Championships (TDC) is a competition of professional truck drivers hosted each year by the Louisiana Motor Transport Association (LMTA) and is the regional qualifier for the National Truck Driving Championships hosted by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). As part of the LMTA Foundation's mission to promote safety and highlight driver excellence in Louisiana's trucking industry, there is no registration fee for the Louisiana Championships.

The TDC has a long history within the LMTA, and was previously known as the Louisiana Truck Rodeo. The TDC competitors comprise eight driving classes and feature drivers throughout the state. During the TDC competition, each driver can demonstrate his or her driving and inspection skills, knowledge and professionalism through a series of tests.

Each driver is graded in three tasks:

1. Written examination
2. Pre-trip inspection test
3. Driving skills test

Our 2023 Truck Driving Championships is to be held March 1-2, 2024. The registration, testing and awards banquet will be held at the L'Auberge Casino & Hotel in Baton Rouge.The Pre-trip inspection and driving course will be hosted at the L’Auberge Casino & Hotel overflow parking lot in Baton Rouge.