Another Nebraska Truck Driving Championships is in the books and again FCC drivers made a strong showing. The Nebraska Truck Driving Championships are held annually in Grand Island where Nebraska’s best drivers demonstrate their skills in a driving and inspection competition. All participating drivers have an accident free records. Not only is the Nebraska Truck Driving Championships a great place for our drivers to show off their skills, but it also gives the Nebraska State Patrol a chance to test their vehicle inspection and driver interviewing skills as well.
The championships have four phases:
- A written test covering safety regulation and trucking industry facts
- A vehicle inspection in which drivers must identify defects
- An interview with a law enforcement officer
- A driving skills test in one of nine classes: step van, straight truck, three-axle truck, four-axle truck, five-axle truck, five-axle sleeper truck, tanker, flatbed or twin-trailer.
Winners in each class advance to the National Truck Driving Championships. Nebraska Trucking member trucking companies sponsor their drivers and owner/operators to attend the two-day contest. Staff from member companies serve as volunteer officials for the competition.
NTDC June 6, 2017 Press Release – Nebraska Truck Driving Champions Announced
“This annual event offers Nebraska’s best professional truck drivers a chance to demonstrate knowledge, talent and skills in a competition highlighting what it takes to be a safe driver on today’s streets and highways. 102 drivers participated in this year’s championships in eleven classes. Additional awards were presented based upon scores in the four separate test areas: written examination, personal interview, pre-trip inspection and driving test. Team awards are also given to the company with three or more drivers competing with the highest overall score.”
2017 NTDC Winners:
Jeff Tomlinson – Four-axle class 3rd place
Kent Wood – Five-axle class 3rd place
Fremont Contract Carriers, Inc. – Team winner 3rd place
Congratulations to Jeff and Kent, and to all other FCC drivers that participated in the NTDC this year!