Name-A-Plow Contest Opens for North Dakota Plows
North Dakotans can suggest a name for the snowplow serving their district through November 23, 2026.
Updated on Nov. 2, 2026 in Trucks
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The North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has opened its 2026 Name-A-Plow contest, inviting residents to suggest names for a snowplow in their home district. Entries are accepted through Monday, November 23, 2026, with one winner chosen in each of the agency's eight districts.
Why it matters
The contest is meant to connect North Dakotans with the crews who keep winter roads passable and to put travel safety at the front of drivers' minds before snow season. It gives families a low-stakes way to take part in winter road preparedness across the state.
Entries close Monday, November 23, 2026, and must be appropriate and under 15 characters. If several people submit the same name, the earliest entry counts.
The players
North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT)
The state agency that builds and maintains North Dakota's highways and runs the snowplow fleet that keeps winter roads open.
The details
Residents submit name ideas online at dot.nd.gov/name-a-plow, and a group may enter if it lists a contact name. Team NDDOT reviews the entries and picks one winner per district in December. Winners get the chance to meet the plow operators and have their photo taken with the plow.
Timeline
November 2, 2026: NDDOT announced the contest.
Monday, November 23, 2026: Submission deadline.
December 2026: Team NDDOT selects the winners.
The Home Front
Snowplow naming contests are a small public-engagement effort, and this one ties each district's winter crews to the families they serve. It sits alongside the routine winter road maintenance that shapes commute and school-run planning across North Dakota.
If you want to take part, submit a name at dot.nd.gov/name-a-plow before Monday, November 23, 2026, keeping it under 15 characters. Use this as a reminder to review your winter driving plan and emergency kit before the first big storm.
The takeaway
Entries are due Monday, November 23, 2026, so submit a short, appropriate name for your district's plow before then. The contest is also a handy nudge to check your winter road kit and plan for storm-day travel.
What happens next
Name submissions close Monday, November 23, 2026, and winners will be selected in December 2026.
Further reading
For more on the vehicles that keep winter roads moving, see our Trucks coverage.
More information
Submit your name idea on the Name-A-Plow contest submission page.
Source note: This article includes information reported by News Dakota.
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