AMTA's Professional Truck Driving Championship returns May 31 celebrating 75 years of Driver Excellence!
The Alberta Motor Transport Association has been celebrating commercial drivers with the Professional Truck Driving Championship for over 70 years.
Commercial drivers ensure goods and services in Alberta get to where they need to go and this event serves to highlight the skillsets required behind the wheel. Drivers participate in one of five categories: Straight Truck, Pup Trailer Day Cab, Day Cab, Bunk Truck, and B-Train.
Driver and Volunteer registration is open now! Registration closes on May 23, 2025.
The Course
Right Angle Turn
Barricades indicate the curb. Drivers approach a stop sign and make a right turn avoiding obstacles.
Alley Dock
Simulates backing into a loading dock. Drivers have two opportunities to back in without disrupting the barricade.
Offset Alley
Drivers navigate an alley with varying offsets. No stops are permitted.
Serpentine
Testing a driver’s dexterity, the Serpentine sees trucks approach, then back through the positioned barrels.
Straight Line
Markers are placed in straight rows and drivers must travel the path without striking a marker.
Diminishing Clearance
Markers form a funnel-shaped entry, and drivers must proceed without striking a marker.
Stop Line
Barricades indicate the curb. Drivers approach a stop sign and make a right turn avoiding obstacles.
Bullseye
Drivers must align their bumper to the centre of a bullseye placed on the ground.
Competition location: AMTA Edmonton, 3599 56 Ave E, Edmonton International Airport, AB
Awards dinner: Blackjacks Roadhouse, Nisku
Interested in sponsorship opportunities? Please email laurie.tod@amta.ca
Listen to Episode 33 of the Steering Change podcast!
In this episode, AMTA's Kelsey Hipkin and long-time planner of the PTDC, Michelle Spacil, chat with Members of our Professional Truck Driving Championship (PTDC) Committee: Matt Geib, PTDC Marshall, Don Achtemichuk, PTDC Co-Marshall, and Don MacDonald, PTDC Track Master.
In our conversation, we highlight AMTA's Professional Truck Driving Championship (PTDC) which returns May 31, 2025, celebrating 75 years of Driver Excellence! We discuss how this event works, the specifics of the course and what it takes to navigate it, our collaboration with the Alberta Sheriffs, the importance of having an event that celebrates commercial drivers, and more.
