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Survey Results Confirm that Public Perception of the Trucking Industry is Stronger than Ever
Washington, D.C. – November 1, 2022 – Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide education and image movement, announced new survey results from a national poll today. The research was commissioned by TMAF in September 2022 to measure the impact of the awareness and education campaign among American motorists since the previous survey conducted in 2019.
“Our latest polling shows that the image of the trucking industry is stronger than ever,” said Kevin Burch, co-chairman of TMAF and Vice President of Government Affairs and Sales at MTS. “The public perception of the trucking is at an all-time high with our poll finding that the majority of Americans – 87% of voters – have a favorable impression of trucking, which is the highest public opinion has been since TMAF began tracking industry views in 2014. More and more Americans continue to realize the essential role that trucking plays in the nation’s economy and in all of our lives, thanks to industry-wide education efforts. TMAF will continue our mission to tell the positive story of trucking to shift public perception even higher.”
TOPLINE POINTS
To view the full results and how they compare with previous surveys, click here: https://bit.ly/3fjBT01
Survey Methodology
On behalf of TMAF, Public Opinion Strategies completed a survey of 1,000 registered voters nationally. Respondents were contacted online. The survey was conducted September 7-14, 2022 and has a margin of error of +3.53%.
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About Trucking Moves America Forward
Trucking Moves America Forward aims to establish a long-term industry-wide movement to create a positive image for the industry, to ensure that policymakers and the public understand the importance of the trucking industry to the nation’s economy, and to build the political and grassroots support necessary to strengthen and grow the industry in the future. To learn more, visit https://live-trucking-moves-america.pantheonsite.io/. Also join and follow TMAF through social media, on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn and Medium.