# Where Professionals Prove Their Precision

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Podcast: [Steering Change](https://stenobird.com/podcast/steering-change-6709807)
Published: 2026-04-10T08:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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 safety, please do not hesitate to contact our Member Services team at memberservices@amta.ca . TODAY (April 10, 2026) IS YOUR FINAL CALL for AMTA’s 88th Annual Conference! Join us at the Grey Eagle Event Centre on April 22-23, 2026, for a jam-packed program covering industry, enforcement, communication, and the impacts of artificial intelligence. As well as our awards dinner, tradeshow, and more. Get your tickets before they are gone: https://www.amtaconference.ca/. AMTA has secured our dates for our 2026 Safety Summits . Register now for Medicine Hat on May 14 and Whitecourt on September 30 . Are…

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