North Dakota Motor Carriers Association

The ND Roads app makes it easy to “know before you go.” It’s a helpful tool year-round. Not only does it provide real-time information on road construction and closures, but you can also access cameras throughout the state highway system, check the weather along your route, or find the nearest Rest Area. Download ND Roads free on the Apple App Store and Google Play or visit the online version at travel.dot.nd.gov. Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, all you’ve got to do is click!

Happy Veterans Day! Thank you to all Service Members for your Service.

Did you know that there are over 400,000 service members buried at Arlington National Cemetery? This year NDMCA is partnering with Wreaths Across America to ensure that each grave has a wreath. this year by sponsoring a wreath for Arlington or North Dakota. Wreaths are $17 and can be purchased in some ones name.

Purchase Here:

https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/northdakotamotor

Happy Halloween! Be safe out there.

On Halloween, the scariest thing should be your costume, not the road. Set your route beforehand, stay focused, and arrive at your destination safely.

Remember, Halloween is about fun and treats, so let’s make sure it’s a safe and fang-tastic night for everyone! 🦇🎃

Learn more about how to safely share every day of the year: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads/tips-driving-safely-around-large-trucks-or-buses

that truck drivers haul an astonishing 600 million pounds of candy each Halloween to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth? That's a whole lot of spooktacular treats! 🍬

Keep up to date on road reports with the North Dakota Department of Transportation

UPDATED (October 26, 5:30 p.m.) The Travel Alert has been extended to northeastern North Dakota due to accumulating snow, icy road conditions, and reduced visibility.

If you must travel, please slow down and drive for the conditions.

For the latest road conditions, visit travel.dot.nd.gov or download the ND Roads app.

It's coming!.....Seriously snow is coming. Make sure you read these tips below and are prepared.

Y'all ready for this? ❄️ If you're not, today's the day -- especially if you're in western ND. Put the emergency kit back in your car and refresh any food, water or batteries that may be old. Download the ND Roads app. It's time to winter up.

Be on the lookout for snow coming to a city you might be traveling too. Give CMV's additional room during winter weather.

Some portions of northwestern North Dakota have a high potential for receiving at least 8 inches of snow from late tonight through late Thursday night. While some areas don’t fall under these categories, much of the rest of the state is still likely to receive accumulating snow.

Have you ordered your wreath to honor a veteran on National Wreaths Across America Day? Each wreath costs $17 and also helps support NDMCA.

Remember Honor Teach this year by sponsoring a wreath for North Dakota's Veterans Cemetery or Arlington National Cemetery. Lets fill that truck!

https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/175412/Overview/?relatedId=0

Home The North Dakota Motor Carriers Association (NDMCA) is the largest and most comprehensive trade association for the trucking industry in North Dakota.

NDMCA is a proud supporter of Wreaths Across America and the Virtual Convoy. We’re honoring our nation’s heroes with a truckload of respect. Help us fill one trailer load for Arlington National Cemetery https://wreathsacrossamerica.org/northdakotamotor

Check-out the Wreaths Across America Page that I Support! Wreaths Across America ("WAA") coordinates wreath-laying ceremonies every December to "Remember, Honor, and Teach" about the sacrifices made by our veterans and their families. Please check out this page to learn how you can help by sponsoring Veterans Remembrance Wreaths or by joining us on Decembe...

“There are roughly 3.5 million professional truck drivers nationwide, including more than 9,700 in North Dakota who deliver essential goods like food, fuel, medicine and clothing. The hard-working individuals behind the wheel safely transport almost 11.5 billion tons of goods and products every year, which account for more than 70% of America’s total annual freight,” said NDMCA President Jeremy Oistad.

Vision Zero Recognizes Truck Drivers During Appreciation Week BISMARCK, N.D. – Vision Zero along with the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association, are honoring of the millions of professional truck drivers who deliver America’s freight safely and securely during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, Sept. 10-16.

Why truck on home the day after Labor Day when you can extend your end-of-summer fun, and learn a few things, at the the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association's 78th annual convention in Bismarck.

Play some golf at Hawktree Golf Club in the morning and some trivia at the Radisson on the evening of Sept. 5. Then get down to business and find out who earned NDMCA awards on Sept. 6.

https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-78th-annual-convention-790285

Need a new pickup to haul around your scramble team and all of their golf clubs? Maybe tow a golf cart to your favorite links?

You're in luck. Or, if you are lucky, you can drive home from the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association golf tournament in a new Ford F-150 pickup. Of course there is a catch; all you have to do is get a hole-in-one. Easy, right?

RDO Truck Centers is the presenting sponsor and Allstate Peterbilt Group a supporting sponsors for the tournament on Sept. 5 at Hawktree Golf Club in Bismarck. Even if you don't go home or pull into the annual convention Sept. 6 at the Radisson Inn in a new pickup, you might win a patio set, Xbox or golf clubs.

Find out more about the golf tournament and be sure to register before Aug. 31.
https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-foundation-scholarship-golf-tournament-september-5th-914302

Register for the annual convention
https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-78th-annual-convention-790285

In every serious business convention, a little fun must be had. Don't miss out on Fun Day at the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association 78th annual convention in Bismarck. The convention gets serious on Sept. 6 at the Radisson Inn with keynote and breakout speakers and industry meetings.

Get things started on Sept. 5 with 18 holes at Hawktree Golf Club. Enjoy an evening buffet and get your thinking caps on from Trivia with Budds to close out the day.

Act now. Registration deadline is Aug. 25.

https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-78th-annual-convention-790285

The deadline to register for the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association 78th annual convention is approaching. Go online to register before the August 25 deadline. In addition to keynote speakers, four breakout sessions are planned: These sessions will include a regulatory update from Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s LeeAnn Jangula and Darwin Bring; the Future of Trucking and the Race to Zero Emissions by Shaun Carlson of Cummins Sales and Service; Understanding and Applying OSHA Regulations in the Transport Industry by Travis Clark; and Safety Culture and its Impact on Driver Retention by Christian Henderson.

More on this year's convention:
https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-78th-annual-convention-790285

The North Dakota Motor Carriers Association's 78th annual convention is just a month away. The event Sept. 5-6 at Radisson Inn in Bismarck will feature breakout sessions, awards, entertainment, a golf tournament and socialize with friends and industry professionals. Keynote speaker are:

Pat Bertagnolli, Executive Director, Job Service ND.
Prior to being appointed Executive Director of Job Service North Dakota in February 2022, Pat served as director of the Rough Rider Center and community enhancement in Watford City. He currently serves on the TrainND Northwest Advisory Board and on Williston State College’s nursing advisory board. He has served on the state’s Workforce Development Council for eight years.

Dennis Dellinger, ATA Vice Chairman
Dennis joined Cargo Transporters in April 1986 as a driver supervisor. Through the years, he served as general manager, vice president of operations and vice president of Cargo Transporters. In February 2004, he was named Cargo Transporters president, and since 2019 has served as president and CEO.

Register for the convention:
https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-78th-annual-convention-790285

Register for the golf tournament:
https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-foundation-scholarship-golf-tournament-september-5th-914302

The North Dakota Motor Carriers Association's 78th annual convention will be held Sept. 5-6 in Bismarck. This year's keynote speakers are American Trucking Association Vice Chair Dennis Dellinger, who will speak at breakfast on Sept. 6, and Job Service North Dakota Executive Director Pat Bertagnolli, who will speak at lunch.

Click here for more on the convention: https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-78th-annual-convention-790285

Click here for more on the golf tournament: https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-foundation-scholarship-golf-tournament-september-5th-914302

FORE before you go! Get the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association 78th annual convention started right with 18 holes of golf at Hawktree Golf Club at Bismarck. Consistently ranked as one of the best courses in the state, Hawktree is a challenge, but it's also fun for golfers of all skill levels.

Sign up today: https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-foundation-scholarship-golf-tournament-september-5th-914302

For more information about the convention or to register:
https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-78th-annual-convention-790285

If you're planning on attending the 78th annual North Dakota Motor Carriers Association convention in Bismarck Sept. 5-6, be sure you sure you arrive in time for Fun Night's Trivia with Budds on Tuesday. Play for prizes or just to have fun.

More information: https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-78th-annual-convention-790285

Join us for the 2023 NDMCA annual convention Sept. 5-6 at the Radisson Inn in Bismarck.

Sign up now for the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association Foundation golf tournament Sept. 5 at Hawktree Golf Club in Bismarck.

https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-foundation-scholarship-golf-tournament-september-5th-914302

Such a beautiful day to be out educating our youth about our Share the Road Program. Thank you Magnum Transportation for supplying the truck for today's event.

Scott Meyers of Fargo, North Dakota, was the Flatbed division winner and Grand Champion at the North Dakota Truck Driving Championship June 10 at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo. Meyer also teamed with fellow FedEx Freight drivers Christopher Scholand (3 axle), David Comings (4 axle), Ronald Ackerland (tank truck) and last year’s winner and Grand Champion Tyler Tollefson (straight truck) to win the team competition. Brady Bebeau, FedEx Express driver from Grand Forks was the step van winner and Rookie of the Year.

The North Dakota Motor Carriers Association (NDMCA) crowned nine class champions and presented the awards at a banquet following the competition at Hilton Garden Inn in Fargo. More than 40 drivers competed in the event held annually. The NDMCA also hosted a Safety Expo and Touch a Truck event in conjunction with the competition.

Drivers were tested on their driving expertise, inspection skills, overall knowledge and professionalism. Drivers took a written examination and pre-trip inspection test and went through a live skills test. The skills course tested drivers’ ability to judge distances, maneuver tight spaces, reverse, park and position their vehicle exactly over scales, before barriers or around curves.

“The Truck Driving Championships give our professional drivers an opportunity to demonstrate the skills they use on the job every day,” North Dakota Motor Carriers Association Administrator Kacey Heidrich said. “Those placing here are among the best drivers on the road – anywhere.”

Class champions qualify for the National Truck Driving Championship Aug. 16-19 in Columbus, Ohio.

North Dakota Motor Carriers Association To Promote Highway Safety, Deliver Services and Provide Representation for Our Members.

In just three days, the North Dakota Motor Carriers Association will crown its 2023 state truck driving champions. Join us Saturday morning at Red River Valley Fairgrounds in West Fargo for the annual Truck Driving Championship and Safety Expo. Defending state and national Rookie of the Year and 2022 North Dakota Grand Champion Tyler Tollefson of Fargo is back to defend his Straight Truck championship.

North Dakota’s 2022 placers:

3 AXLE: 1. Jamie Ackerland, West Fargo, FedEx Freight. 2. Tom Tweeten, Hawley, Minn., ABF Freight. 3. Steve Krogen, Hawley, Minn., XPO Logistics.
4 AXLE: 1. David Comings, Wahpeton, FedEX Freight. 2. Ronnie Ackerland, West Fargo, FedEX Freight. 3. Jessie Taylor, Minot, FedEX Freight.
5 AXLE: 1. Adam Krenzel, Janesville, Wis., Magnum. 2. Carlos Salazar, Fargo, FedEX Freight. 3. Cole McConnell, West Fargo, FedEX Freight.
FLATBED: 1. Donald Edman, Carthage, Tenn., EW Wylie. 2. Scott Meyers, Fargo, FedEX Freight. 3. Matt Albert, Moorhead, Minn., Old Dominion.
SLEEPER BERTH: 1. Brian Evenson, Grand Forks, Marvin Logistics. 2. Travis Kizima, Hamilton, Altendorf Trucking. 3. Christopher Sutton, Dutton, Mont., EW Wylie.
STRAIGHT TRUCK: 1. Tyler Tolleson, Fargo, FedEX Freight. 2. Steve Johnson, Lake Park, Minn., XPO Logistics.
TANK TRUCK: 1. John Janousek, Moorhead, Minn., FedEX Freight. 2. Frank McDowell, Valley City, Old Dominion.
TWIN TRAILERS: 1. Drew Bartelson, Fargo, Old Dominion. 2. Cameron Janousek, Hawley, Minn., FedEX Freight. 3. Travis Schaan, Lincoln, FedEX Freight.
GRAND CHAMPION: Tollefson.
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Tollefson.
TEAM CHAMPION: FedEx Freight – Jamie Ackerland, John Janousek, Ronnie Ackerland, Ryan Seward, Travis Schaan.

https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-truck-driving-championships-and-safety-expo-851491

If you are interested in a career in trucking, we have resources that can get you more information.

It's high school graduation season. Spread the word! Careers in trucking offer fantastic opportunities to earn good pay, see the country, and make an impact on American communities. ? www.CDLTrainingToday.com

Truck Driving Championship
In one week, more than 40 of the top truck drivers in the state will compete to find out who the best drivers are in nine different classes at the Truck Driving Championship in West Fargo. Families, friends and others interested in watching the big rigs in action are invited to stop out at the Red River Valley Fairgrounds on June 10 starting at 10 a.m. to watch the activities.

https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-truck-driving-championships-and-safety-expo-851491

Safety Expo
Bring the family to the fairgrounds for fun activities during the Truck Driving Championship. Events include a kid zone, the popular Touch a Truck and other fun events between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

https://members.ndmca.org/calendar/Details/ndmca-2nd-annual-safety-expo-790288

North Dakota Motor Carriers Association To Promote Highway Safety, Deliver Services and Provide Representation for Our Members.

Yes, we still need a few volunteers!

If you're in Fargo on Saturday 6/10 and are looking for a cool trucking related event to attend and help out at, well, look no further! North Dakota Motor Carriers Association

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We all want to get home safe. Share the Road.

Bus, truck, car, foot… However we travel, we’re all headed somewhere beyond our destination. Let’s work together to get there safely. Share the road with large buses and trucks: https://www.fmcsa.dot.gov/ourroads