Where Professionals Prove Their Precision

About this episode

This episode discusses the upcoming Professional Truck Driving Championship and the importance of celebrating commercial drivers.

In this episode, host Kelsey Hipkin chats with Matt Geib and Don MacDonald of AMTA's Professional Truck Driving Championship (PTDC) committee. In our conversation, we look ahead to AMTA's upcoming 76th PTDC, which returns to our EIA office on May 30, 2026. We discuss the specifications of the competition and what it takes to navigate the course, the importance of having an event that celebrates commercial drivers, what the future holds for this event, and more. 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. 2026 categories are Straight Truck, Day Cab Tractor, Bunk Truck Tractor, B Train, and CONFIRMED for this year’s event, we have added a new category: Tandem Steer/Tri-Drive. Driver and Volunteer registration is open now! (registration closes May 22) Please note registration for both Drivers and Volunteers goes quickly. Learn more about PTDC on our website: https://amta.ca/event/2026-professional-truck-driving-championship/ . If you have any questions or concerns about topics related to what was discussed in this episode, or commercial transportation and driver…

People in this episode

Host: Kelsey Hipkin

Guests: Matt Geib, Don MacDonald

Topics covered

• truck driving
• competition
• commercial drivers
• event planning
• driver safety

Keywords

• truck driving championship
• commercial drivers
• AMTA
• driver registration
• event details

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: AMTA

Places: EIA office, Grey Eagle Event Centre

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