Entries by Editorial Staff

Trucking Moves America Forward Celebrates Industry Strides in Sustainability

April 22, 2015 – As Americans celebrate Earth day, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement representing all areas of the professional truck driving industry, celebrates the progress the industry is making toward a more sustainable future, which includes adopting industry recommendations to reduce carbon emissions. “Trucking is greener than ever, […]

Professional Trucking Industry Focuses on Health and Wellness this Spring

Industry offers tangible tips for drivers from Pilot Flying J Health Champion Pete Thomas April 21, 2015 –Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement, along with Pilot Flying J Health Champion and NBC’s Most Successful “Biggest Loser,” Pete Thomas, offers professional truck drivers practical advice to achieve health and wellness while […]

Fleet Owner: Trucking groups call for long-term funding for highways

Kevin Jones Fleet Owner Senators call for peers to get with the program With time running out on the current federal funding plan for highways and transit, trucking groups have renewed the call for a stable, long-term solution. The plea comes as the Senators who pushed through the MAP-21 funding bill three years ago are […]

Groendyke Driver Receives Star Treatment

ENID, OK, April 15, 2015 – It’s not often in the trucking business that the term “star struck” is used,  but this past week Groendyke Transport, along with National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC) and Peterbilt Motors Company, had the opportunity to honor a driver whose name is befitting of his national title. James Starr, a […]

Trucker News Service: TMAF calls on lawmakers to pass long-term highway bill

The Trucker News Service  WASHINGTON — Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement representing all areas of the professional trucking industry, is calling on Capitol Hill lawmakers to pass a long-term highway bill to safeguard America’s federal highway program and provide certainty for the nation’s future transportation needs. “Our federal highway […]

Trucking Moves America Forward Calls on Lawmakers to Support Long-Term Highway Funding Bill

Legislation is critical to modernizing federal highway network, keeping roads and motoring public safe Washington – April 13, 2015 – Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide image and education movement representing all areas of the professional truck driving industry, is calling on Capitol Hill lawmakers to pass a long-term highway bill to safeguard America’s federal […]

Automotive World: Transport’s image makeover shifts into second year

By Megan Lampinen The US transport industry’s image makeover kicked off one year ago with the Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) movement. Officially launched at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS), the industry’s largest truck event, TMAF seeks to project a positive image and stronger connection with policymakers and the general public. At this year’s MATS it […]

TMAF Meets First-Year Fundraising Goal, Plans to Expand Message During 2015

By Eugene Mulero Staff Reporter –LOUISVILLE, Ky. After reaching its $1 million fundraising mark for 2014, a coalition that promotes the trucking industry’s image and safety record plans to raise more this year, an industry executive said here March 25 at the Mid-America Trucking Show. Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express Inc. and second vice […]

CCJ: Trucking Moves America Forward meets first year $1M goal, announces new initiatives

In the first year since its official launch at the 2014 Mid-America Trucking Show in Louisville, Ky., Trucking Moves America Forward has reached its initial goal of $1 million in fundraising to support the comprehensive industry image movement, said Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express, during a press conference at this year’s MATS. Burch said […]