2026 Truck Driving Championships

Description

The 2026 Louisiana Truck Driving Championships will take place Friday, June 19 – Saturday, June 20, 2026 at the Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. Testing, pretrip, the course and the awards banquet will all be held on the Cajundome's campus.

To compete in the Louisiana Truck Driving Championships, drivers must meet specific eligibility standards designed to ensure fairness, professionalism, and safety. All contestants must certify the following:

• Must have been continuously employed by their current employer for the 12 months prior to this year’s TDC
• Must have actively performed regular truck or step van driving duties during those 12 months
• Cannot have been away from regular driving duties for more than a total of 30 calendar days in the past 12 months
• Cannot have had a preventable fleet motor vehicle accident in the past 12 months. (For accidents deemed as preventable, please see the NTDC guidelines. If you feel your driver meets these guidelines, please email our staff - lmta@lmta.la for confirmation.)
• Must hold the proper CDL (or DL for Step Van) with required endorsements for the class entered
• Cannot have served on a State Truck Driving Championships Committee in the past 12 months
• Cannot compete in a class recently won at the state level or competed in at Nationals within the restricted time period outlined in TDC rules
• Cannot receive pay, bonus, or other compensation for practice time

Please read the full Driver Entry and Release Form for complete rules, eligibility requirements, and submission instructions before registering.

Registration for Competitors is now open! 

TDC Competitor Registration:  

There is a $50.00 registration fee per each competitor. This is to be remitted online at the time of registration. All drivers must complete registration by end of business, Friday May 1, 2026 to compete. Competitors "Facts for Drivers" books, which the written exam is based on, will not be mailed out until after driver registration is completed.

To complete registration, companies must upload and submit all requested driver and manager information, forms, MVR, and CDL copies. All requested information must be uploaded and entered before the system will let you submit the registration. You CAN NOT partially submit an applicant.

REGISTRATION ITEMS: 

1. Driver's Information
2. Completed Driver Registration Form (DOWNLOAD HERE) - Please upload separately 
3. Copy of Driver's CDL - Please upload separately
4. Copy of the Driver's current MVR (Must be within the past 30 days) - Please upload separately
5. Manager's name and contact information

INSTRUCTIONS:

1.) Download & complete the Driver Registration Form and copies of the driver's CDL & MVR (from within the past 30 days). We HIGHLY ADVISE companies to collect all required information before submitting a driver. The system will not allow partial submission. 

2.) Select the number of drivers your company plans to enter under "Individual Registration." The system will then load a list with your number of requested drivers. 

2.) Enter each driver's information in the "Attendees" section. (Please Note: There is a "search" button next to the name field. More than likely, your driver WILL NOT match with a record in our system, which is fine - please submit all requested fields.) 

3.) Upload the completed Driver Registration Form (DOWNLOAD HERE)

4.) Upload a copy of the Driver's CDL - AS A SEPARATE FILE

5.) Upload a copy of a current (dated within the past 30 days) MVR - AS A SEPARATE FILE. The LMTA can run MVRs for a small fee. If you are in need of an MVR, please contact burton@lmta.la.

6.) Enter the driver's Safety Manager or Employer Manager's name and contact information. 

7.) Enter the number of total banquet tickets needed by the individual, including guests, for the awards ceremony.

Schedule At A Glance

Friday, June 19 

• 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM | Driver Photos & Registration (2nd Floor, Convention Center)  
• 1:00 – 1:15 PM | Pre-Trip Review (Festival Ballroom, 2nd Floor – Convention Center)
• 1:15 – 1:45 PM | Driving Course Overview (Festival Ballroom, 2nd Floor – Convention Center)
• 1:45 – 2:45 PM | Written Exam (Festival Ballroom, 2nd Floor – Convention Center)
• 2:45 – 5:00 PM | Pre-Trip Inspection (Cajundome Floor)

Saturday, June 20 

• 7:00 – 7:30 AM | Course Walkthrough (Cajundome Floor)
• 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM | Course Competition (Cajundome Floor)
• 6:00 – 7:00 PM | Cocktail Reception (Ground Floor, Convention Center)
• 7:00 – 8:30 PM | Awards Banquet (Festival Ballroom, 2nd Floor – Convention Center)

Hotel & Rooms:

We are excited to announce that our official room block for the Louisiana Truck Driving Championships is now open! The Hilton Garden Inn Lafayette/Cajundome is the closest hotel to the Cajundome, offering unbeatable convenience for your stay.

Rooms are expected to fill quickly, so we strongly encourage you to book as soon as possible.

To reserve, simply use our group code TRUCK:

• Online: Book Your Room Here
• By Phone: Call 337.291.1977 and mention the group code TRUCK

Secure your room today and be right where the action is!