To compete, a contestant must:

1. Have been continuously employed as a truck or step van driver by their present employer since August 16, 2022.
2. Have driven and performed the regular duties of a truck or step van driver since August 16, 2022.
3. Have not been away from the regular duties of a professional truck driver beyond an aggregate of 30 calendar days since August 16, 2022.
4. Have not been involved in a fleet motor vehicle or motor carrier vehicle accident August 16, 2022.
5. Have the proper class CDL plus required endorsement(s) for the class of competition.
6. Hold a CDL from or have been occupationally domiciled in the state of Georgia. Occupational domiciled is defined as the terminal, garage or other operating base from which the driver normally works is supervised and/or where the employer is corporately headquartered.
7. Have not served as a member of any State Trucking Associations Truck Driving Championships Committee since January 1, 2023.
8. Have not received any form of pay, bonus, prize or other consideration for time spent in practice as set forth in the Truck Driving Championships Rules & Procedures.
9. Be employed by a member of the Georgia Motor Trucking Association. 

• Owner-Operators are not eligible to compete in the TDC program unless they are contracted to a single company.
• Those who drive professionally and also serve as driver trainers are required to spend 60% of their time serving as a professional driver (behind the wheel) and must perform the regular duties of a professional truck driver for a minimum of 1200 hours annually.