Industry officials said they are more than 80% of the way to raising $1 million during the first year of their “Trucking Moves America Forward” image campaign. John Conkin of GE Capital and Kevin Burch of Jet Express made the announcement at the conclusion of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 7.
Trucking Moves America Forward is very grateful to have received a five year donation of $1.25 million from Pilot Flying J in June of 2014. To date, Pilot Flying J’s donation is the largest contribution to the TMAF movement. Founder of Pilot Flying J, Mr. James A. Haslam II presented the company’s donation to trucking […]
Too often in life we dwell on the negative. I know that I’m guilty of it, and I’m sure many of you are, as well. At the end of the day, when we go home and our families ask, “How was your day?” too often the first response is the annoyances of a commute or aggravations of our jobs.
It feels like, this year in particular, too often the media have been dwelling on the negative when it comes to our industry. High-profile incidents draw a lot of attention and ultimately are used to tar not just our industry but the hardworking men and women at its heart — the American truck driver.
Brad Miller is a trucker who hauls steel for Ryerson between Salt Lake and Seattle. The 59-year-old, who lives in Kaysville, Utah, made a special delivery early Tuesday morning in Boise: A floppy-eared black dog.
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Connecticut truck driver Paul Brandon has never hauled to Tucson, Tucumcari, or Tonopah. But over the course of his 34-year career in the industry, he has, as the song goes, driven nearly every kind of rig that’s ever been made. And over 1.1 million miles, according to Brandon’s employer Fedex Brandon, has never had an accident. This is one of the reasons the 55-year-old father of two just earned the title as one of the country’s greatest truck drivers at the annual National Truck Driving Championships, sponsored by the American Trucking Association.
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Transport Topics: Image Movement Nears First-Year Donation Goal
/in News /by Editorial StaffIndustry officials said they are more than 80% of the way to raising $1 million during the first year of their “Trucking Moves America Forward” image campaign. John Conkin of GE Capital and Kevin Burch of Jet Express made the announcement at the conclusion of American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 7.
Pilot Flying J Donates $1.25 Million to TMAF
/in News /by Editorial StaffTrucking Moves America Forward is very grateful to have received a five year donation of $1.25 million from Pilot Flying J in June of 2014. To date, Pilot Flying J’s donation is the largest contribution to the TMAF movement. Founder of Pilot Flying J, Mr. James A. Haslam II presented the company’s donation to trucking […]
Transport Topics: It’s Always Time to Appreciate Truck Drivers
/in News /by Editorial StaffToo often in life we dwell on the negative. I know that I’m guilty of it, and I’m sure many of you are, as well. At the end of the day, when we go home and our families ask, “How was your day?” too often the first response is the annoyances of a commute or aggravations of our jobs.
It feels like, this year in particular, too often the media have been dwelling on the negative when it comes to our industry. High-profile incidents draw a lot of attention and ultimately are used to tar not just our industry but the hardworking men and women at its heart — the American truck driver.
Idaho Statesman: Truck drivers with Operation Roger make sure dogs, other pets get to loving homes
/in News /by Editorial StaffBrad Miller is a trucker who hauls steel for Ryerson between Salt Lake and Seattle. The 59-year-old, who lives in Kaysville, Utah, made a special delivery early Tuesday morning in Boise: A floppy-eared black dog.
Business Insider: Meet Paul Brandon, The 55-Year-Old Father Of 2 Who’s Officially The Greatest Truck Driver In America
/in News /by Editorial StaffConnecticut truck driver Paul Brandon has never hauled to Tucson, Tucumcari, or Tonopah. But over the course of his 34-year career in the industry, he has, as the song goes, driven nearly every kind of rig that’s ever been made. And over 1.1 million miles, according to Brandon’s employer Fedex Brandon, has never had an accident. This is one of the reasons the 55-year-old father of two just earned the title as one of the country’s greatest truck drivers at the annual National Truck Driving Championships, sponsored by the American Trucking Association.