<P> Terravex Oil is in the midst of a fracking operation near a lake in North Dakota , overseen by CEO Reece Tenneson and geologist Jim Dowd . The operation releases three subterranean creatures and destroys the drilling rig . Two are captured by Terravex , but one of them escapes the site . Meanwhile , high school senior Tripp Coley is looking for something to do to escape the life of his family ; his parents are divorced , his mother Cindy is in a relationship with Rick the town 's sheriff , who fails to take him seriously , and has taken up a part - time job at a local junkyard , where he builds a pickup truck in hopes of being able to leave his town . One night , Tripp encounters the escaped creature in the junkyard and captures it , but the creature escapes before he can seek authorities . </P>
<P> Terravex Oil is in the midst of a fracking operation near a lake in North Dakota , overseen by CEO Reece Tenneson and geologist Jim Dowd . The operation releases three subterranean creatures and destroys the drilling rig . Two are captured by Terravex , but one of them escapes the site . Meanwhile , high school senior Tripp Coley is looking for something to do to escape the life of his family ; his parents are divorced , his mother Cindy is in a relationship with Rick the town 's sheriff , who fails to take him seriously , and has taken up a part - time job at a local junkyard , where he builds a pickup truck in hopes of being able to leave his town . One night , Tripp encounters the escaped creature in the junkyard and captures it , but the creature escapes before he can seek authorities . </P>
where does the movie monster trucks take place
where does the movie monster trucks take place
North Dakota
North Dakota