The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Indianapolis (2020); Minneapolis (2021), IN · Indiana
- Level
- Organizer
- Issued
- 2021-07-23 July 23, 2021
- In force
- July 23, 2021 (the notice's date)
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Logistics, Warehousing and Wholesale SEC-11
Operative words
Our industry's creed and the very spirit of these competitions is 'safety first,' and this decision reflects that. It's made out of an abundance of caution on behalf of the professional drivers competing at the state level, along with the state associations, companies and family members who organize, host and cheer on the competitors.... because most drivers are unable to practice and compete at the state level during the pandemic, the decision maintains the integrity of a 'national' championship. (ATA President Chris Spear, letter of Apr. 6, 2020)
The organizer's notice
FleetOwner 2021 Virtual State Truck Driving Championships
Notes
2020: Cancelled, the first cancellation since World War II; State associations left free to hold or cancel their own championships. 2021: Cancelled for the second consecutive year (letter of Feb. 17, 2021): 'After discussing major challenges such as travel bans, equipment donations, CDC restrictions, ability for state trucking associations to host events prior to August and building capacity in Minneapolis, the decision has been made to cancel'; replaced by the virtual 'National Battle of the States' (State trivia rounds from July 31; national round Aug. 14, 2021). Usual dates: Mid-August, four days (2020: Aug. 19-22, Indianapolis; 2021: Aug. 11-14, Minneapolis). Scale: Hundreds of State-champion drivers plus supporters; 'draws crowds of supporters' (Transport Topics); held concurrently with CVSA's North American Inspectors Championship for 27 years. Venue orders 2020: IN-006, IN-024, IN-033, IN-034, MET-IND-022. Venue orders 2021: MN-036, MN-037. Also cancelled by this notice: State Truck Driving Championships (qualifying events run by State trucking associations; CLASS of about fifty annual events) (Various (e.g., Pembroke NH May 30; Windsor Locks CT June 13; Louisiana Mar. 27-28; South Carolina and Tennessee Apr. 24-25; New York June 5-6; California June 12-14), VARIOUS; usual dates March through July each year, at fairgrounds, convention centers and member parking lots; venue orders 2020: TX-003, CT-STATE-CITED, AZ-010, TN-005, NV-009, SC-STATE-CITED, LA-STATE-CITED, NH-STATE-CITED, VT-STATE-CITED, PA-006, CA-007, NY-004; venue orders 2021: MN-036).