Industry Mascot “Safety Sammy” travels the country as a symbol of America’s most essential industry: trucking!
Industry Mascot “Safety Sammy” travels the country as a symbol of America’s most essential industry: trucking!
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Gainesville Times: Truck driver rescues victims from fiery crash
This June 23 story from Florida’s Gainesville Times is the latest example of heroics on the road by a professional truck driver: A truck driver witnessing a crash Thursday afternoon in Gainesville helped three people out of their vehicle before it was engulfed in flames, according to the Georgia State Patrol. State patrol responded to […]
Good Morning America: Trucker blocks traffic so motorcyclist stranded in the middle of the highway can get to safety
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Post Independent (Colo.): Summer travel offers chance to thank a trucker
In addition to fireworks, barbecues and pool parties, the Fourth of July also means summer driving is in full swing. This year is especially busy, with AAA reporting that low gas prices will add to the millions already making holiday weekend road trip plans. While most news stories tend to focus on traffic levels, fuel […]
Trucking Info: Trucking Moves America Forward Recognizes Industry Supporters
Trucking Moves America Forward recognized 35 organizations and individuals for purchasing one or more TMAF-branded wraps for display on their company trailers to promote the cause. The decals are available to all members of the trucking industry and are available as 53-foot trailers wraps, tank truck wraps, and 28-foot pup wraps. “Trucking truly does move […]
Trucking Moves America Forward Recognizes 35 Companies and Individuals for Displaying TMAF Trailer Wraps
Industry Rallies to Promote Trucking with ‘Moving Billboards’ Washington, D.C., May 25, 2016 – Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) today recognized 35 organizations and individuals who purchased one or more TMAF-branded wraps for display on their company trailers, signifying a growing enthusiasm within the industry to educate the motoring public on trucking’s essentiality to business […]
Infrastructure Week: Failing Roads Threaten to Slow Down More Than Trucking
During Infrastructure Week 2016, TMAF is sharing the following message from Kevin Burch, TMAF co-chairman and president of Jet Express Inc. Moving America Forward is a job the trucking industry is proud of and a commitment we take seriously. We pride ourselves in delivering the goods that American communities need to thrive, from groceries and medicine to […]
Frederick News-Post: Sharing the road with the big guys
I was riding with the best. Bob Weller, 67, of Monrovia, a tank-truck driver for Hahn Transportation in New Market for 42 years, is the 2014-2015 National Tank Truck Carriers’ Professional Tank Truck Driver of the Year. He was named Maryland Motor Truck Association Driver of the Year in 2012, and recently completed 4 million […]
TMAF Announces Its Continued Support for Infrastructure Week
For Second Consecutive Year, Industry Group Joins National Movement to Show ‘Infrastructure Matters’ Washington, D.C., May 16, 2016 – Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement, announced it will be an official affiliate of Infrastructure Week 2016 – a series of events, education, and advocacy efforts aimed at bringing infrastructure to […]
Automotive World: Transport image management: TMAF makes it personal
Kevin Burch of Trucking Moves America Forward speaks to Megan Lampinen about the movement’s successful second year and its aims for 2016 Representatives from the trucking and transport sector were out in force at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) recently (31 March – 2 April), gathering once again for the annual event in Louisville, Kentucky. […]