Daniel B. State Finalist Truck Driving Championship! 🏆

Goal achieved! I placed 2nd place in the Northern California TDC Flatbed Division! The following day I competed against both Top 3 Northern & Top 3 Southern California drivers to determine the #1 spot and who will represent California in the Nationals in Columbus Ohio in August.

I scored 4th in State in the Flatbed Division. The state of California had 690 drivers participating across all divisions.

Competing at the State level against the best drivers that California has to offer was an amazing experience that I will never forget. I was competing against the best of the best.

The State championship consisted of 3 different areas that they thoroughly tested you in:

1: A 50 question multiple choice test that was extremely difficult. Topics in the exam were: Safety & Compliance, Emergency/ Medical Response, Medical Conditions, History of the Industry, Fatality Accident Percentages, Industry Population, Procedures & Liability, Government Acts, Risk Management.

2: A time sensitive Vehicle Inspection where Major and Minor defects were planted on the vehicle. The defects were intentionally made to be extremely difficult to find such as a cotter pin missing, an artificial crack, and even color matching tape on hoses to mimic an improper repair. We were being graded by California Highway Patrol Officers.

3: A skills obstacle course that was the most intense, tight, and unforgiving course. It was like driving inside a sardine can. You only had inches to spare at best throughout the entire course.

Overall I am very satisfied with my performance. Ranking #2 in Northern CA and #4 in the State of California in the Flatbed Division is something that I am extremely proud of.

I'm sure many of you have heard of this annual event and I highly encourage you to participate if you are able. This was my first year competing and I will surely be back next year to chase that #1 spot in the State of California.

Congratulations Daniel!

That is really great. You've come a long way from those early days at Central with Olga on board just to keep you from getting lost.

Man, what a journey it's been. I am glad we got to share it together.

Congratulations!!!!

Very impressive Daniel!

Congratulations Daniel!

That is really great. You've come a long way from those early days at Central with Olga on board just to keep you from getting lost.

Man, what a journey it's been. I am glad we got to share it together.

Thank you my good friend! Unfortunately Olga decided to help keep other men from "getting lost" off...

Congratulations Daniel, awesome accomplishment I can only dream of. You actually did it!

Wow I think this is super cool. I don't have the confidence for such. But we went and scored well ! Awesome!

Congratulations! I didn't even know that this is actually a thing!

Congratulations! That is an awesome accomplishment. I was present when we had one at our terminal. It was interesting watching some very experienced drivers make those tiny mistakes that cost the competition.

Keep up the great work.

That's amazing. It sounds like it was fun. Congratulations!!