Entries by Editorial Staff

Trucking Moves America Forward Introduces “High-5 and Show Your Pride” Campaign

The Trucking Moves America Forward movement introduces the “High-5 and Show Your Pride” campaign, which will debut at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas on August 20, and encourages each attendee to donate five dollars to the TMAF movement to reach its goal of one million dollars its first year, emphasizing the pride within the industry.

Transport Topics: Trucking Adds 2,300 Jobs in July

Trucking added 2,300 jobs in July and the U.S. unemployment rate rose to 6.2% as more people entered the workforce, Labor Department reported Aug. 1. The economy added 209,000 jobs, after a 298,000 increase in June that was 10,000 higher than originally reported. Economists had forecast a 230,000 July increase.

Knoxville News Sentinel: Pilot Flying J will give $1.25M to trucking campaign

Knoxville-based truck stop chain Pilot Flying J said Thursday it will give $1.25 million to a campaign aimed at publicizing the benefits of the trucking industry. According to a news release, the money will be paid out over five years to Trucking Moves America Forward, an organization created to build political and grassroots support for the industry.

Overdrive: Pilot Flying J giving $1.25M to Trucking Moves American Forward

Pilot Flying J and Trucking Moves America Forward June 19 announced a five-year partnership in which the truck stop chain has committed $1.25 million to help grow the advocacy movement in the next half-decade. The two held a press conference in Washington, D.C., to announce the donation.