Four professional truck drivers from Hawaii are among 420 drivers from all 50 states competing in the National Truck Driving Championships in Virginia.

The isle competitors are competing in different categories and include Steven Haskill, a FedEx Express step van driver from Hawaii island; Harold Oliveros of Aloha Petroleum Ltd. in the 5-axle division; Chadwick Olson, a FedEx driver in the straight truck division, and in the flatbed division, Roger Ranada, a driver for Pepsi. The latter three drivers hail from Oahu.

“The Truck Driving Championships represent the culmination of the industry’s dedication to safety,” said Hawaii Transportation Association Managing Director  Gareth Sakakida, in a statement.  “I congratulate all the contestants and I hope Hawaii cheers for our drivers this week.”

The competition at America’s Center Convention Complex & Edward Jones Dome Center is staged by the American Trucking Association.

Competitors are tasked with completing a course that recreates scenarios the drivers face daily, such as an alley dock, a rear-line stop, a side park, scale stop, right turn, front-line stop and straight-line driving through a diminishing clearance.

The competition began Tuesday and culminates Saturday with the naming of the grand champion.