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Transport Topics: TMAF Opens Shop With Branded Items

Trucking Moves America Forward has opened an online store, SHOP TMAF, as a next step in an extension of the industrywide image and education movement’s awareness and branding goals. “We are proud to announce our e-commerce addition to the TMAF website,” said Kevin Burch, TMAF co-chairman and president of Jet Express Inc. “The store is […]

Trucking Moves America Forward Launches Online Store

Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement, announced the opening of its online store, SHOP TMAF, as a next step in the movement’s awareness and branding goals. “We are proud to announce our e-commerce addition to the TMAF website. The store is an extension of the broader effort to encourage industry […]

Trucking Image Campaign Running Strong

Executives with Trucking Moves America Forward reported here on Oct. 18 at the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition that the group dedicated to creating a positive image for trucking is hitting its fundraising and advocacy goals for its second year of operation.

CBS 58: Milwaukee college tries to reverse major shortage in truck drivers

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Oct. 9, 2015) — Evidence that the trucking industry is suffering a huge lack of drivers. Tens of thousands are needed, and some fear that number will continue to skyrocket and hit you in the pocket book because if there aren’t drivers to deliver goods and services, prices will go up. According to […]

Prairie Business: ECONOMY:Trucking: A bedrock of the economy

Trucks – we see them every day on North Dakota roads. We ride alongside them on the highway, and we see their trailers, decorated with the logos of nearly every major industry that moves goods and services across our country. Interstate 29 and Interstate 94 are major thoroughfares for commerce and passengers of all varieties, […]

Truckload Carriers Association: Groups and individuals have a great time raising funds for an important cause

Despite intense gridlock in Washington, D.C. on the day of the Pope’s arrival, a “who’s who” of dignitaries braved transportation nightmares to participate in the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) third annual Gala benefiting Wreaths Across America (WAA). The upbeat and inspirational event, held at the Grand Hyatt Washington, raised about $320,000 for the nonprofit organization […]

Trucking Info: Help Driver Appreciation Video Go Viral

As we near the end of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, I wanted to make sure you saw this great video, in case you haven’t already caught in through Facebook, Twitter or other social media. The video is from driver-job-matching company Fastport, in conjunction with theTrucking Moves America Forward image program. WIth the help of […]

Bulk Transporter: Trucking Moves America Forward says get involved in driver appreciation: #ThankADriver

This week, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement, kicks off its celebration of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week by acknowledging and honoring professional drivers and members of the trucking industry. “Professional drivers are the lifeblood of America’s economy, hauling goods and products that we use every day, and this week […]

Memphis Business Journal: Trucking: The lifeblood of Tennessee’s economy

Trucks — we see them every day on Tennessee roads. We ride alongside them on the highway. And we see their trailers, decorated with the logos of nearly every major industry that moves goods and services across our country. And yet, many of us don’t make the connection that these trucks are delivering something that […]

The Trucker: TMAF launches ad campaign in conjunction with NTDAW

Print advertisements will appear in daily newspapers in major markets throughout the country. (Courtesy: TMAF) The Trucker News Services 9/14/2015 Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), an industry-wide image and education movement, said Monday it was launching an advertising campaign targeted to consumers as part of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which began Sunday. The campaign […]