Trucking Moves America Forward Celebrates 2023 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week With Greatest Billboard Participation To Date

RADIO SPOTS AND DIGITAL CONTENT ROUND OUT TMAF #THANKATRUCKER CAMPAIGN

Washington, D.C. – September 5, 2023 – Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), in its ninth year, is proud to support the annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week again with a robust public awareness campaign to acknowledge and support America’s 3.5 million professional truck drivers.

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Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) Shares Stories of Charity & Goodwill in 2022

Trucking Companies, Organizations Nationwide Give Back to Communities

Washington, D.C. – December 15, 2022 – Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide education and image movement, is sharing the many ways that the trucking industry gave back to its communities and charities this holiday season. Trucking companies and organizations nationwide shared their stories of charitable works and giving with TMAF after the industry movement issued their annual industry-wide call for submissions through email and social media.

“The trucking industry is one of service – from delivering the essential goods that keep communities well stocked and supplied throughout the year, to finding ways to give back to their communities during the holiday season,” said Kevin Burch, co-chairman of TMAF and Vice President of Government Affairs and Sales at MTS. “TMAF is proud to help tell the story of how the trucking companies and organizations in states across the country give back to the communities they serve.”

Below is a list of how trucking companies and organizations gave back to their communities during the 2022 holiday season this year.

  • Advantage Truck Group, based in Shrewsbury, MA, marked the 10-year anniversary of their charitable initiative, Haulin’ 4 Hunger, that helps provide meals to people facing hunger in communities near ATG dealerships throughout New England. This year, Haulin’ 4 Hunger increased donations to provide over 4,000 fresh holiday meals in December to food pantry organizations in Central Massachusetts and continued to donate thousands of nonperishable foods each quarter to hunger-relief organizations near other ATG locations. With the support of its employees, customers and business partners, over the past decade, ATG’s Haulin’ 4 Hunger program has donated over 30,000 meals to food pantry organizations across three states to help those in need in its communities.

ATG employees and their Haulin’ 4 Hunger team, pictured above, hand-deliver over 4,000 fresh holiday meals of turkey to eight food pantry organizations in Central Massachusetts

  • Averitt Express, based in Cookeville, TN, hosts their employee-giving program, Averitt Cares for Kids, in which more than 94% of associates donate $1 per week. This past year, associates made their largest contribution in the program’s history of $1,050,001 to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Associates also participate in Averitt’s Team Up Community Challenge, which serves 140 organizations in nearly 100 communities annually.

Pictured above is Averitt associate, Pete Upton, during an annual visit at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital

  • Blue Mountain, MS based Big M Transportation employees, family, and partners donated over $30,000 to St. Jude, raising a collective $110,000 over the past few years. Employees participated in the Tippah Toys for Tots, which takes place at the company’s annual Christmas party, as well as multiple blood drives that are held on-site throughout the year. Big M also participated in Wreaths Across America again this year.
  • Brenny Transportation, Inc., based in St. Joseph, MN, hosted their annual Driven to Serve campaign. With the $7,000 they raised, Brenny purchased gift cards to provide to those in need through a local school’s fundraiser, which doubled their charitable giving. Brenny also donated to a local food shelter and provided a charitable haul by transporting the Christmas tree for their town’s WinterWalk festival.

The charitable haul of their town’s tree by Brenny Transportation

  • Joplin, MO-based CFI gave back to their community through several charitable initiatives, including support for local charities and Wreaths Across America. CFI also hosted its 29th annual Truckloads of Treasures fundraiser, which raised $41,000 this year. In total, the fundraiser has raised a total of $1,001,000 to date to support communities around CFI in the U.S., Mexico and Canada during the holidays.

CFI volunteers and family members dressed in their 70-year anniversary shirts

  • Conversion Interactive Agency, based in Brentwood, TN, held its annual food drive to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee. Conversion employees donated and transported 1,505 items to a partner collection site to be distributed to people in need across Middle Tennessee.

Emily Thompson, Digital Marketing Coordinator, and Eric LaFontsee, Web Developer, of Conversion Interactive Agency, are pictured above as they prepare to load up boxes of donations

  • Dave and Lori Widly, owners of DriverFacts, based in Anaheim, CA, assisted flood victims in the hardest hit counties of Kentucky. They built wheelchair ramps, replaced sub-floors and roofs with a team of parents and students from Orange Lutheran High School.

Dave Widly, of DriverFacts, pictured on the right, with one of the wheelchair ramps he built

  • Northfield Trucking Co, Inc. based in Romulus, MI, organized an Annual Trunk or Treat, which was widely attended by the community and drew over 300 children from neighboring cities. Northfield Trucking & Associates donated toothbrushes, water, chips, candy, snow cones and chocolates to celebrate Halloween and help those families in need.

Northfield Trucking Co’s widely attended Annual Trunk or Treat

  • Knoxville, TN-based Pilot Company, a veteran-founded company extended its long tradition of supporting Wreaths Across America’s Escort to Arlington and partnering with TCA to celebrate and honor veterans in the trucking industry by sponsoring the Appreciation Dinner held in Arlington, VA ahead of the laying of the wreaths ceremony.
  • Rhode Island Trucking Association co-hosted Rhode Island’s first Torch Run Truck Convoy® for Special Olympics along with the Special Olympics Rhode Island and various municipal and state enforcement agencies. Nearly fifty trucks from over thirty trucking companies took part; the event raised over $13k for Rhode Island Special Olympics athletes to enable them to train and compete free of charge.

RITA members turned out to support the Torch Run Truck Convoy® for Special Olympics

  • SH 130 Concession Company, based in Central Texas, partnered with the Caldwell County Sheriff Department’s Brown Santa program and collected over 150 toys, games and books for area families that need a little extra help this holiday season.

    SH 130 employees donated toys and supplies to the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department’s Brown Santa program

  • The Texas Trucking Association (TXTA)’s Emerging Leaders Council (ELC) hosted their annual toy drive for Toys for Tots. The kickoff of the toy drive takes place at their fall meeting each year where the membership is encouraged to host toy drives across the state; a marine also addresses the ELC to share about ways to get involved.

Toys donated by TXTA Chairman John Prewitt to the collection box

  • Trailiner, based in Springfield, MO, participated in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Ozarks Bowl for Kids’ Sake Truckers Challenge and raised the largest sum of money – $4,000 – of participating truckers for the second year in a row. Trailiner also participated in several other charitable acts, including a partnership with Ozarks Food Harvest, and sponsorships for the Ronald McDonald House of the Ozarks and the Jeepin for a Cure event to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation of the Ozarks. Employees also worked with the Department of Social Services to support children in the foster system and donated items in need to ensure they have a happy Christmas. 

Trailiner’s Ozark Food Harvest trailer

  • Trucking Angels for Christ, Inc., a nonprofit whose mission is to minister to women and provides free bibles and services, partnered with Teddy’s Angels to help children that have terminal illnesses for Christmas.
  • Wabash, based in Lafayette, IN, partnered with agencies across the country to give back to its communities. Wabash donated over $500,000 in charitable giving and thousands of volunteer hours from employees with a focus on fighting hunger and supporting children and veterans. In addition to local initiatives, Wabash established a new partnership with Feeding America in 2022 as an ongoing commitment to help end hunger on a national scale. To celebrate this partnership, Wabash hosted employee volunteer events at local food pantries monthly and organized a company-wide Drive Away Hunger food drive. With their business partners’ support, Wabash filled 1,000 backpacks with food for children in need during their Ignite conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

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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.

 

Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) Releases National Polling Results

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

  • 87% of voters have a favorable impression of the trucking industry, which is up from 67% in 2019.
  • 97% of Americans believe the trucking industry plays a “very important” role in the country’s economy, which is the same as in 2019.
  • Nearly three-fourths (72%) rate the industry’s safety record as “excellent” or “good,” which is nearly the same as in 2019 at 70%.
  • When asked about truck drivers, 96% of Americans stated they are essential to keeping the country’s economy moving, 85% consider truck drivers to be professionals, and 78% believe that truck drivers have higher standards for safety than other drivers.
  • Voters have generally heard people say more positive than negative things about the trucking industry, with comments like “keeping stores stocked,” “critical for the success of the country,” and “keeping the country moving” as top responses.
  • When voters were asked which group of workers should be considered “essential or critical” to the country in times of crisis, trucking ranked top three along with grocery store workers and healthcare workers

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.

 

TMAF’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week Campaign Calls on Public to #ThankATrucker, Heroes of the Road

Advertising and Digital Campaign Educates the Public on the Essential Role of Truck Drivers as Highway Heroes; Promotes Recruitment

Washington, D.C. – September 10, 2022 – Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide education and image movement, is thanking America’s professional truck drivers during their annual #ThankATrucker campaign during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, September 11-17, 2022.

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Trucking Moves America Forward Shares Stories of the Industry’s Charitable Works during the 2021 Holiday Season 

The Trucking Industry Gives Back during Second Year of Pandemic

Washington, D.C. – December 17 –Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide education and image movement, is helping tell the story of how the trucking industry has given back to communities through charitable giving and acts this year. Trucking companies and organizations submitted their stories of charitable works to TMAF after an industry-wide call for submissions through email and social media. 

Kevin Burch, co-chairman of TMAF and Vice President of Government Affairs and Sales at MTS, said, “Over the past year, our industry and nation have all faced extraordinary challenges as we recover from economic hardships from the global pandemic and work around the clock to prevent supply chain disruptions. Despite these challenges, our frontline workers in the trucking industry have shown consistency and resilience by keeping a steady hand on the wheel to keep our nation moving forward. We are proud to help our communities stay healthy and safe by ensuring the delivery of food, medicine, and other essential supplies.”

Below is a list of trucking companies and organizations that generously gave back to their communities during the 2021 holiday season and during important times throughout the year.

ATG employees participate in the annual Haulin’ 4 Hunger program 

  • Advantage Truck Group in Central Massachusetts, participated in their annual charitable initiative – Haulin’ 4 Hunger – to help families in need this holiday season. The program supplies families within the local communities of ATG dealerships with fresh meals. Since the beginning of the program, ATG has provided 23,000 fresh meals to families in need.

The donated bikes provided by ATA’s LEAD ATA Class for the local Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio, Texas

  • The American Trucking Associations (ATA) continued its annual participation in the Wreaths Across America convoy from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery, along with many of ATA’s members supporting WAA. ATA continues to donate goods and transportation to disaster relief, and America’s Road Team and Workforce Heroes programs partnered with Interstate Moving Relocation Logistics to deliver donations for Afghan refugees housed at different military bases across the country. ATA’s LEAD ATA Class built and donated bikes for the local Boys and Girls Club of San Antonio, Texas during their Mid-Year Management Session. And, ATA awarded The Trucking Cares Foundation’s Premier Achievement Award to professional driver, John Lex; this award is bestowed annually to an individual or company that exemplifies trucking’s spirit of giving.

Brenny Transportation, Inc. safely delivers a 50 ft. tall Christmas tree to the Church of St. Joseph

  • Brenny Transportation, Inc. once again participated in the local WinterWalk that takes place every year in St. Joseph, MN. This year, the company drove out to the local arboretum and loaded up a 50 ft. tall Blue Spruce tree to haul to the Church of St. Joseph. Upon arrival, the tree was placed for all to see and then beautifully decorated with lights. Brenny Transportation’s team also raised over $8,000 to donate to families in need this holiday season.
  • This past year, C.H. Robinson, a multimodal transportation services and third-party logistics provider in Eden Prairie, MN, launched a “thank-you campaign, and sweepstakes” designed to galvanize the nation behind an important goal: appreciating the truck drivers who never left the road and never stopped delivering, even during the most challenging of times. Two thousand thank you letters were submitted and, as part of the campaign, C.H. Robinson gave away $100,000 in cash sweepstakes to truck drivers and carriers during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (Sept. 12-18). C.H. Robinson also supported families, organizations and causes through grants and scholarship programs, and the C.H. Robinson Foundation donated $100,000 over two years to the St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, which helps truck drivers in need.
  • Estes Express Lines, based in Richmond, VA, participated in the “Bikes for Kids” bike drive where they delivered 415 bikes from New Jersey to River City to be assembled by volunteers from the Richmond Area Bicycle Association (RABA), an organization that raised more than $35,000 to buy the bikes for kids in need this holiday season.

Rick Faglier with the 1200 cases of water transported to Texans following Winter Storm Uri

  • From Augusta, Georgia, F&W Transportation, in partnership with E-Z-GO/Textron Specialized Vehicles, donated and delivered 1,200 cases of bottled water to Texas to benefit relief efforts following the devastation of Winter Storm Uri.

Garner professional drivers hold the donated wreaths that will be placed on the graves of the fallen veterans at Arlington National Cemetery

  • Garner Trucking, Inc. from Findlay, OH, provided food transportation for a local food driver; collected and donated coats for a local drive; sponsored a local child and collected holiday gifts to help make the holidays a little brighter for a local family; and participated in Wreaths Across America by donating over 1,000 wreaths to honor the fallen veterans. Other notable contributions include providing transportation for food donations from the University of Findlay to Chopin Hall, a partnership with The City Mission of Findlay to help the homeless, the delivery of coats for those in need and a proud partnership with Keeping Our Kids Safe – a local community organization that allows individuals to sponsor a child for the holidays.

A Keller Logistics Semi representing the Operation K.A.V.I.C. philanthropic initiative that helps veterans in need

  • This year, Keller Logistics’, headquartered in Defiance, OH, and its in-house philanthropy team raised over $48,000 for Operation K.A.V.I.C. (Keller Assists Veterans in Crisis), which helps local veterans where there are financial gaps in their veterans’ benefits. The company generously hosted a free dinner in November for all local veterans and their families. Keller also supported Wreaths Across America by delivering wreaths to Ohio cemeteries and sponsored a series of events to encourage families to shop locally this holiday season.

Kentucky Truck Sales, Inc., and Century NationaLease employees with staff members of Childplace Family Services

  • Kentucky Truck Sales, Inc. based in Jeffersonville IN, partnered with its sister company Century NationaLease to donate to a local facility that fosters and counsels’ youth in the area known as Childplace Family Services this past July. The donations came from 75 employees from both companies who took the donations directly to the center.

Landstar’s “North Pole” is filling up with gifts to be delivered to children at the Child Guidance Center in Jacksonville, Florida

  • This year, Landstar System Inc.’s employees donated gifts to benefit children at the Child Guidance Center’s (CGC) Angel Tree program in Jacksonville, Florida. Landstar’s Rockford-based employees supported the Winnebago/Boone Foster Care Alliance, which is a collaboration of child welfare agencies in the Winnebago and Boone counties in Illinois. Landstar employees donated 50 $25 gift cards that can be used to purchase gifts or necessities at Walmart, Target, Visa, or Amazon.

An Old Dominion Freight Line driver unloads a truckload of goodies for local kids in the community

  • Old Dominion Freight Line based in Thomasville, NC made a $100,000 donation to Toys for Tots this past year. The company hosts over 80 Toys for Tots toy drives annually at the corporate office and across the company’s vast network of service centers. They also donated over 200,000 canned foods to the salvation army. Old Dominion also partners with the Salvation Army to hold a food drive where they donated over 4,000 canned food items.
  • Pilot Company, based out of Knoxville, TN, raised a record-breaking $1.75 million from a three-week-in-store round-up campaign which will benefit the Call of Duty Endowment – a non-profit organization committed to placing Veteran’s into high-quality jobs after their service. This incredible amount triples the original 2021 goal of $500,000 and will supplement more than 3,000 service members in their search for employment. Pilot also donated $30,000 to Wreaths Across America and gave a $150,000 donation to feature TMAF on the No.1 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet at the NASCAR Xfinity Series event at the Michigan International Speedway in August. The TMAF branded car promoted the importance of trucking and raised awareness on how the trucking industry continues to keep the country moving forward.

Rhode Island’s Torch Run Truck Convoy 2021

  • Rhode Island Trucking Association hosted its Annual Torch Run Truck Convoy for Special Olympics. This year, they proudly raised over $8,000. All the money was donated to the Rhode Island Special Olympics athletes.

SH 130 Concession Company donated 150 toys, games, and books for local families

  • From Central Texas, SH 130 Concession Company generously partnered with the Caldwell County Sheriff Department’s Brown Santa program this year and donated 150 toys, games, and books for local families in need. The company also donated $5,000 to the Guadalupe Regional Medical Foundation which supports healthcare workers and hospitals in the region.

Smith Trucking Staff and Drivers donate to local families to help them purchase gifts

  • Smith Trucking, located in Worthington, MN, participated once again in a donation drive that goes to families in need in their local community this holiday season. This year, the donations amounted to $2,850.

Trucking Association of New York members holding a donation check for non-profit organization Tunnel 2 Towers 

  • Each year the Trucking Association of New York holds two golf outings, one in the Western Region of the state and one in the Metro Region of the state. Both golf outings raise money for local non-profits. This year, the Western Region Golf Outing raised over $3,000 for a non-profit called Sleep in Heavenly Peace, which provides beds for children while the Metro region raised over $14,000 for a non-profit called Tunnel 2 Towers. 
  • Truckers Christmas Group (TCGO), a non-profit organization based out of Wichita, KS that raises funds to help professional CDL drivers and their families in the United States and Canada, hosted its 14th Annual Holiday Fundraising Campaign. One major part of the campaign was the Winter Virtual Concert. The donations of goods and funds helps ensure that every truck driver in need can support their families during the holiday season. Other charitable contributions included, donating 35 grants of $650 to 35 different families, raffling off two pairs of boots valued at over $1000, and partnering with RoadPro to donate a selection of goods valued at over $500. 

The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree

  • System Transport, based in Cheney, Washington, and a member of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), was selected to drive the truck that delivered the 2021 U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from Six Rivers National Forest in California to the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol in Washington D.C. Additionally, TCA and its member companies were instrumental in the delivery of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s The Wall That Heals mobile education center and Wreaths Across America remembrance wreaths. 

To learn more about TMAF and the movement’s work, visit https://live-trucking-moves-america.pantheonsite.io/.  

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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 FacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitterLinkedIn, and Medium

Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) Announces Continued Financial Support from Texas Trucking Association Foundation

TXTA Pledges $10,000 a year to Support TMAF’s Mission to Promote the Positive Image of Trucking

Washington, D.C. – September 8, 2021 – Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry wide education and image movement, announced today the continued financial support of the Texas Trucking Association Foundation (TXTA), one of the largest trucking associations in the country. TXTA has pledged $10,000 each year over the next three years to support TMAF’s mission of promoting the economic contributions of the trucking industry.

Elisabeth Barna, TMAF Executive Committee Member, Executive Vice President of Industry Affairs and Senior Advisor to the President and CEO, American Trucking Associations (ATA) said, “The Texas Trucking Association has been a steadfast ally of TMAF since our industry movement’s inception seven years ago. We are grateful for their generous donation and their continued partnership with TMAF to educate the motoring public on the important role that the industry has in the country’s economy. With the support of donors like TXTA, we are able to broaden our reach and continue to shift the public’s perception of trucking in the right direction.”

TXTA has partnered with TMAF on many educational activities over the years to help demonstrate the good works of trucking and the stories of the dedicated drivers and workforce that support the industry. Some of those activities include showcasing professional drivers from Texas through the placement of billboards on Texas roads and highways each year since 2016. In partnership with TXTA, TMAF tells the story of several industry professionals in Texas through the “Women of Trucking” series that shines a light on the various career paths for women in the industry. Additionally, TXTA’s charitable contributions are a key part of TMAF’s public relations and marketing efforts.

John D. Esparza, President and CEO, TXTA said, “One of the core goals of TXTA Foundation is to contribute to educational programs that enhance the understanding and image of the trucking industry—and no group does this better than TMAF. They have assembled an impressive group of leaders and educators and this campaign is absolutely essential to the successful future of the trucking industry. TXTA Foundation applauds TMAF for the meaningful contributions they’ve made to trucking. We are proud to be a supporter.”

In December 2014, the Texas Trucking Association Foundation and TMAF announced that TXTA committed a $50,000 financial contribution to support TMAF’s growth over five years. The TXTA has provided support each subsequent year. The donation followed TMAF’s official launch at the Mid-America Trucking Show in March 2014.

To learn more about TMAF and the movement’s work, visit https://live-trucking-moves-america.pantheonsite.io/.

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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.

About TXTA Foundation
TXTA Foundation was established in 1978 to fund education and research projects for the Texas trucking industry. The Foundation is a non-profit educational, public relations, research and community service organization governed by a Board of Trustees. The mission of this all volunteer organization is to work with TXTA member companies to fund educational and community service programs to enhance the understanding of and image of the Texas trucking industry, with the ultimate goal of positioning trucking as the most vital and necessary industry in Texas. To learn more, visit www.texastrucking.com/txta-foundation/.

Trucking Industry Takes National Spotlight During Upcoming NASCAR Race

Trucking Moves America Forward and Industry Mascot to be Featured on The Pilot Flying J Chevrolet in NASCAR Race on August 21

Brooklyn, M.I. – August 10 – Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), an education and image movement to bring awareness to the importance of the trucking industry, announced today it will be a featured brand on the No. 1 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet in the NASCAR Xfinity Series event at the Michigan International Speedway on Saturday, August 21. The industry mascot, “Safety Sammy” will also be in the grandstands prior to the race from 10 AM to 3:30 PM to greet race fans.

Pilot Flying J invited TMAF to be part of their racecar branding which will feature the TMAF logo and #ThankATrucker campaign social media hashtag to support education about the trucking industry and demonstrate support for America’s 3.6 million professional truck drivers. TMAF’s industry mascot, Safety Sammy, will be featured on the rear of the car waving to the crowd. Today, JR Motorsports will officially reveal the vinyl wrap of the TMAF branded No. 1 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet at https://www.jrmracing.com/ and on the @JRMotorsports social channels.

Kevin Burch, co-chairman of TMAF, former ATA Chair and vice president of sales and governmental affairs at Martin Transportation Systems (MTS)said, “Presenting the #ThankATrucker message on The Pilot Flying J Chevrolet is a new and exciting opportunity to spread the industry message of essentiality on a national stage. We thank Pilot Flying J, one of TMAF’s first and most steadfast financial supporters since our launch, for providing TMAF with the opportunity to expand our reach and show why it’s important to show gratitude for America’s truck drivers.”

During TMAF’s inception in 2013, Pilot Flying J was a launch supporter and has continued its strong involvement in the organization by contributing a total of $3 million over the last seven years and with Wendy Hamilton, senior manager of Operations and Support for Pilot Company, serving as a TMAF board member. This year, Pilot Flying J is donating $150,000 to TMAF along with the in-kind sponsorship of the TMAF branded No. 1 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet.

“The men and women of the trucking industry are heroes. They are the heartbeat of our supply chain and we are thankful every day for their dedication to delivering the goods that we all depend on,” said Hamilton. “Pilot Flying J is grateful to TMAF for shining a light on the importance of professional drivers and the industry. We are proud to showcase how essential trucking is by bringing TMAF to the track on the No. 1 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet and hope it helps raise appreciation for all that professional drivers do to keep the country moving.”

TMAF was established to educate the motoring public and lawmakers on how critical the trucking industry is to America’s economy and vitality. The movement includes educational marketing, advertising and public relations activities with industry facts and research, personal stories of truck drivers and industry personnel, safety programs, highway safety and an industry mascot. Since TMAF’s inception seven years ago, the public’s perception of the trucking industry has shifted in a positive direction. More Americans have recognized the essentially of trucking and the vital role of America’s truck drivers in keeping our country safe and secure. As support for trucking has increased, the movement to #ThankATrucker has also flourished nationwide.

As part of TMAF’s presence at the Michigan International Speedway on August 21, the organization has also secured the display of two billboards that will be seen on US-12, both east and west, heading into and out of the speedway to promote the appearance of mascot Safety Sammy at the race and #TruckingIsEssential.

The August race comes about a month before the annual National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which this year is September 12-18, 2021. TMAF’s industrywide #ThankATrucker campaign has been one of the movement’s signature education campaigns, which deploys digital and traditional advertising and marketing activities that include messages of gratitude for truck drivers’ steadfast service 24-7, 365 days a year. To learn more about TMAF and the movement’s work, visit https://live-trucking-moves-america.pantheonsite.io/.

Pilot Flying J, the industry-leading network of travel centers in North America, has been the primary sponsor for JR Motorsports No. 1 for five consecutive years. The No. 1 Pilot Flying J Chevrolet is driven by Michael Annett who is now competing in his fifth season with JR Motorsports.

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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 FacebookInstagramYouTubeTwitterLinkedIn and Medium.

About Pilot Flying J

Pilot Flying J, the largest network of travel centers in North America, is committed to connecting people and places with comfort, care and a smile at every stop. The Pilot Flying J Travel Center network includes over 750 locations in 44 states and six Canadian provinces with more than 680 restaurants, 74,000 truck parking spaces, 5,300 deluxe showers, 6,200 diesel lanes and provides truck maintenance and tire service through Southern Tire Mart at Pilot Flying J. More details on locations and amenities are available in the myRewards PlusTM app. Visit www.pilotflyingj.com for more information.

Pilot Flying J is part of the Pilot Company family of brands. Headquartered in Knoxville, Tennessee, Pilot Company is currently ranked No. 10 on Forbes’ list of America’s Largest Private Companies. For additional information about Pilot Company, its 28,000 team members and commitment to giving back, visit www.pilotcompany.com.

Trucking Moves America Forward Shares Stories of Trucking Industry’s Charitable Works during Holiday Season

Organizations Continue to Give Back during Year of Unprecedented Challenges and Hardships

Washington, D.C. – December 17 –Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide education and image movement, is proud to share stories of the unique ways that the trucking industry has continued to give back to their communities over the holiday season. The trucking companies and organizations submitted their stories of charitable works to TMAF after an industry-wide call for submissions through email and social media.

Kevin Burch, co-chairman of TMAF and president of Jet Express, Inc., said, “During one of the most difficult years in our nation’s history, the trucking industry not only stepped up to deliver the essential goods we have relied on throughout the pandemic; but also gave back to their community through charitable acts and giving. Trucking companies and organizations of all sizes and from states across the country stepped up once again year to help make the holidays a little brighter for those in need. From donating food, toys and transportation, to delivering food, medicine and supplies on the frontlines of the pandemic, trucking has helped keep our communities strong all year.”

Below is a list of trucking companies and organizations that gave back to their communities during the 2020 holiday season.

  • Advantage Truck Group (ATG), based in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, hosted their annual Haulin’ 4 Hunger initiative to provide meals to those in need. With an increased need for food assistance because of the COVID-19 pandemic, ATG increased their efforts this year and provided 6,000 meals and support to 12 local food pantries.

ATG employees in front of Friendly House, one of the organizations that ATG supported

  • American Trucking Associations (ATA) and its Workforce Heroes Program participated in Wreaths Across America; Workforce Heroes professional truck drivers and Army veterans, Nate McCarty and Sammy Brewster, drove the program’s truck from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery. Additionally, ATA and Share the Road, its leading highway safety program, partnered with the American Logistics Aid Network to provide food and relief supplies to hurricane victims in Lake Charles, Louisiana to help victims recover ahead of the holidays. ATA and Share the Road also worked together to educate motorists on the importance of safe driving during the holiday season.

ATA’s Workforce Heroes Truck

  • Employees of Fort Worth-Texas’ Apex Capital hosted a Virtual Walk for Breast Cancer Awareness and raised $1,725 to help fight breast cancer. Employees of Apex Capital also bought approximately $500 worth of gifts on Amazon wish lists to be gifted to local residents through a local organization, and organized a virtual tag pulling holiday gift donation event for a local children’s home.

Rachel Lewis, who organized the Apex Capital office gift drive, with some of the gifts donated by employees

  • The Arkansas Trucking Association partnered with a statewide coalition dedicated to raising awareness about adoption from foster care, and delivered Christmas gifts to over 480 children and teens during the program’s “Candyland Christmas” event.

Arkansas Trucking Association members while volunteering for the Candyland Christmas event

  • Employees of Bestpass in Albany, New York volunteered to build garden beds for a regional nonprofit; participated in a fundraiser to benefit children hospitals and raised more than $1,000; ran a virtual 5K Turkey Trot to support a regional food bank; and collected toys for Toys for Tots.

Bestpasss employees volunteering to build garden beds

  • Boshart Trucking, Inc. of Tangent, Oregon assisted their local community during the wildfires that spread across the state. Efforts included the coordination of evacuations for local families and their livestock; the collection of and coordination of donations and the delivery of hay bales to assist communities devasted by the fires with erosion control.

A Boshart Trucking truck provided for the hay bale delivery to Oregon communities

  • Brenny Transportation, based in St. Joseph, Minnesota, hosted their annual Driven to Serve campaign, which included a giving tree to benefit five local organizations; food and toy donations to three local food shelves and helping children in need through their involvement with the Minnesota Trucks and Toys Campaign.
  • Joplin, Missouri-based CFI raised $40,000 and supported 25 local, state, federal and global charitable efforts and organizations this year to help children, the elderly, veterans and first responders.
  • Conversion Interactive Agency, based in Brentwood, Tennessee, held an annual food drive and collected over 900 cans from their employees for a local charity.

Conversion Interactive Agency employees with the collected donations

  • CRST International, headquartered in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, partnered with Central Furniture Rescue to help deliver furniture donations, such as chairs, couches, and cushions, to the Cedar Rapids area after a derecho storm devasted the community leaving many residents without roofs or homes.

Chris Landwehr and Kendall George, the two CRST truck drivers who picked up the donated furniture

  • Employees from DriverFacts, based in Anaheim, California, gave back to their community in many ways, including volunteer work for local food banks, charities and churches, as well as other charitable efforts to give back to members of the community, including seniors.
  • The truck manager for Four Star Freightliner, located in their Montgomery, Alabama location, donated 20 children’s bicycles after deciding to donate one bike for every chemotherapy treatment he completed, turning a negative situation into a positive one by giving back to his community!
  • Garner Trucking gave back to their community in Findlay, Ohio in several ways, including through the donation of a trailer to a local food drive; the donation of coats collected by employees for local community members and a fundraiser to benefit Wreaths Across America, an event which Garner Trucking also participated in.

Participants of Garner’s fifth annual Ride to Remember fundraiser to benefit Wreaths Across America

  • Employees of Great Dane, based in Savannah Georgia, gave back to the communities they serve in Nebraska and Pennsylvania this holiday season. In Wayne, Nebraska, employees held a food and clothing drive to support a local pantry and donated an additional $1,211. Great Dane employees in Danville, Pennsylvania raised donations for a Salvation Army program and purchased gifts, clothing, shoes and coats for children of families in need.

Bob Burke, Quality Control Manager at Great Dane’s Wayne location, is pictured above, right, with Rev. Teresa Bartlett from First Presbyterian Church

  • Defiance, Ohio-based Keller Logistics Group raised funds for their Keller Assists Veterans In Crisis, or Operation K.A.V.I.C. program, which helps local military personnel and veterans. Keller Logistics Group also served as a donation processing center for Soles4Souls and participated in Wreaths Across America.
  • Load One, based in Taylor, Michigan, partnered with several communities in their area to provide trailers for toy drives. Employees also collected toys at Load One facilities to donate to those in need within their community.
  • Tulsa, Oklahoma-based Melton Truck Lines, Inc. gave back to their community through donations to local organizations; the purchase of a K-9 dog for their local police department; and the sponsorship of wreaths for Wreaths Across America. Additionally, one of their drivers led the effort to deliver supplies and essential items from Washington state to the New Orleans area following Hurricane Laura.

The Melton Truck Lines truck that delivered donations for hurricane victims in Louisiana

  • Mississippi Trucking Association (MTA) continued to give back to their community through support of local initiatives, including organizations with the mission of ending human trafficking. The association recently received two awards by these organizations, including from Truckers Against Trafficking and the Center for Violence Prevention.

Hal Miller, President of MTA, right, accepting an award from Steve Boudreaux, Director of Safety & Membership Development for TAT

  • During the pandemic, Omnitracs, based in Dallas, Texas, donated $25,000 to four charities in lieu of a holiday party. Omnitracs also supported Wreaths Across America for an 11th consecutive year and donated more than $73,000 to organizations and nonprofits nationwide, including St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund and Truckers Final Mile, as well as healthcare organizations, disadvantaged schools, food banks, and more.
  • Pilot Company, based in Knoxville, Tennessee served as a sponsor of Wreaths Across America this year and hosted a fundraiser to benefit the event. Guests at any Pilot Company location were able to round up their purchases to donate to Wreaths Across America during the holiday season.

  • Professional Driver Agency, based in Tennessee, gave their two branch offices in Brentwood, Tennessee and Van Buren, Arkansas, a donation to give to local charities. Employees voted on and selected the charities of their choice

Employees from Professional Driver Agency

  • State Highway 130 Concession Company in Texas partnered with the Caldwell County Sheriff Department’s Brown Santa in Central Texas and donated over 100 toys, games and books for local families in need. The company also donated $5,000 to a local food pantry to help meet an increased need in the region this year.

SH 130 Concession Company employees are pictured above with the Caldwell County Sheriff Department

 

  • Thomas E. Keller Trucking, Inc., an affiliate of Keller Logistics Group based in Defiance, Ohio, created the “Charity Truck” to advance Autism awareness, understanding and acceptance, as the truck travels the country; a percentage of the truck’s revenue will be donated to causes, charities and initiatives related to Autism and youth development within their community. Thomas E. Keller Trucking, Inc. also partnered with a local organization to wrap a semi-trailer to raise awareness of and help end violence against women.

Keller Trucking’s Charity Truck

Zonta International human trafficking awareness trailer wrapped by Keller Trucking 

  • Transport America out of Eagan, Minnesota donated $950 worth in gift cards to a local charity program that provides assistance for local families. Additionally, Transport America supported Wreaths Across America and delivered over 10,000 wreaths.
  • Cleveland, Ohio-based TravelCenters of America launched its first point-of-sale fundraising campaign at their travel stores, restaurants, and fuel buildings, to benefit the Christopher’s Trucker Relief Fund (SCF), which helps professional drivers who may be out of work due to an illness or injury. Additionally, TravelCenters of America ran a gift card fundraiser with the American Red Cross to benefit families in the Cleveland area and veterans at regional VA Hospitals.
  • The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and its member companies were instrumental in the delivery of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund’s The Wall That Heals mobile education unit and Wreaths Across America remembrance wreaths. Additionally, TCA and Cargo Transporters, Inc. hosted a community stop in Asheville, North Carolina for residents to gather to view the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree as it traveled to Washington, D.C.
  • The Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association hosted a ThankATrucker fundraiser to thank truck drivers for delivering during the COVID-19 pandemic. Proceeds of the fundraiser were used to purchase $10 Kwik Trip meal gift cards that were handed out to over 900 truck drivers at various locations across the state.

Members of the Wisconsin Motor Carriers Association while distributing the Kwik Trip gift cards to truck drivers

  • The Virginia Trucking Association’s member company, VHI Express of Chester, provided trailers and transportation for the collection of food donations in the Richmond, Virginia area by local Boy Scouts. The food was transported to a nonprofit organization that distributes food to neighbors in need across Central Virginia.

To learn more about TMAF and the movement’s work, visit https://live-trucking-moves-america.pantheonsite.io/.

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PRESS RELEASE: Trucking Moves America Forward Recognizes Trucking Industry’s Charitable Works this Holiday Season

Trucking Moves America Forward Recognizes Trucking Industry’s Charitable Works this Holiday Season

Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide education and image movement, is proud to recognize the many ways that the trucking industry gave back to their local communities during this holiday season. Trucking companies and organizations consisting of all sizes across the U.S. submitted their stories of charitable works after TMAF issued an industry-wide call for submissions through email and social media.

“While America is preparing for the busy holiday season, it’s important to acknowledge the dedicated efforts of the trucking industry who are not only delivering our special holiday moments, but who are giving back to their communities,” said Kevin Burch, co-chairman of TMAF and president of Jet Express, Inc. “Whether it is through charitable donations, delivering the goods that make a family’s holiday special, or helping communities prepare for severe weather challenges, trucking keeps America moving forward during the winter season.”

Below is a list of U.S. trucking companies and organizations that gave back to their communities during the 2019 holiday season. Professional truck drivers and employees also donated their time and service for the causes important to them.

  • Advantage Truck Group (ATG), based in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, hosted their annual Haulin’ 4 Hunger program, a program to help address hunger and food insecurity in the community, and delivered nearly 3,000 fresh meals to six food pantry organizations in Central Massachusetts. Over the past seven years, Haulin’ 4 Hunger has grown to include the support of eleven businesses and has provided almost 16,000 meals.
  • American Trucking Associations (ATA) led a convoy and delivered wreaths from Bangor, Maine to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia for Wreaths Across America. ATA’s Workforce Heroes Truck, which is part of their Workforce Heroes Program, led the convoy. The program helps highlight career opportunities for service members and veterans within the trucking industry. ATA also hosted a Tribute to Wreaths Across America raising over $50,000 to purchase additional wreaths for cemeteries across the U.S.

  • Bestpass in Albany, New York collected and donated presents and household items for two families through the Albany County Executive’s Adopt a Family Program. Bestpass employees shopped for more than 100 items on the children’s wish lists, as well as household items for the family, and wrapped them to be delivered to the families just before the holidays. During the holiday season, Bestpass employees also collected gloves for Street Soldiers, which provides hot meals and needed essentials to the less fortunate.

  • Employee-owners from Shelbyville, Tennessee-based Big G Express, Inc.’s raised $1,600 and collected toys for The Marine Corps Toys for Tots program in Bedford County, Tennessee. Big G Express also served as a toy donation site and provided a trailer for the 53rd Annual Lincoln County Toy Drive in Fayetteville, Tennessee. The toy drive provided toys for approximately more than 500 children in the community.
  • Brenny Transportation, based in St. Joseph, Minnesota, hosted their annual Driven to Serve campaign this holiday season. Brenny Transportation employees participated in a giving tree and the items collected were donated to six local organizations. Brenny Transportation also donated food and toys to three local food shelves and the Minnesota Trucking Association’s Trucks and Toys Campaign to help children in need. Employees also volunteered their time within the community. This year, employees built and donated a Christmas tree stand for their local church and sang Christmas carols at nursing homes.
  • Leawood, Kansas-based Cline Wood and Scott City, Missouri-based Buchheit Logistics participated in Wreaths Across America for a fourth year. Buchheit Logistics delivered two truckloads of wreaths that were placed on veterans’ graves in local cemeteries in Illinois and Missouri.
  • Employees from Joplin, Missouri-based CFI raised over $41,000 in donations and supported 19 charities across eight cities as part of their 26th Annual Truckloads of Treasures Holiday Giving Campaign. Employees also partnered with service organizations in their communities to provide holiday gifts, food and other items for underserved children and senior citizens throughout the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
  • Contract Leasing Corp. (CLC) in Piscataway, New Jersey donated the fully wrapped Wreaths Across America Honor Trailer and hosted the challenge for a company to sponsor the trailer. The Wreaths Across America Honor Trailer, which was sponsored by UPS this year, was escorted to Arlington to support National Wreaths Across America Day. In addition to the trailer donation, CLC donated to Wreaths Across America.
  • Employees from Anaheim, California-based DriverFacts gave back to their community in many ways, including serving in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky at Big Creek Missions; volunteering at their local church; raising support for the Multiple Sclerosis Society during the BIKE MS race; supporting the Gold Rush Cure Foundation with “A Pot of Gold” program; and volunteering at adult day care and nursing homes, veteran centers, schools and more.
  • Garner Trucking in Findlay, Ohio donated a trailer for a local food drive hosted by The University of Findlay, served as a collection point for coats and winter hats and volunteered for the Coats for Christmas Drive hosted by a local elementary school, and adopted a local veteran for the holidays through their local Veterans Service Office. Garner Trucking also participated in the national and local Wreaths Across America events.
  • Defiance, Ohio-based Keller Logistics Group raised $273,159 and honored 524 hardship requests through their Keller Assists Veterans In Crisis, or Operation K.A.V.I.C. program, which helps local military personnel and veterans. Keller Logistics Group served as a donation processing center for Soles4Souls, a global nonprofit dedicated to fighting poverty through the distribution of shoes and clothing. In 2019, Keller Logistics Group collected and processed over 9,000 pairs of shoes. Keller Logistics Group also participated in Wreaths Across America in Ohio.
  • Leonard’s Express in Farmington, New York transported a truckload of donated food to California to support the Young Living Salinas Valley program. In their community, Leonard’s Express delivered two truckloads of donated goods and donated 138 Thanksgiving dinner boxes to the local Small Business Council’s Cares Thanksgiving Drive. Employees volunteered at a gift-wrapping booth to benefit the Friends of Ontario ARC Foundation, which provides innovative programs and services for people with disabilities or other challenges. Leonard’s Express also donated trucks and drivers for Wreaths Across America.
  • The Minnesota Trucking Association raised $37,173 and donated 3,048 toys to over 20 charities throughout the state of Minnesota as a result of their annual Trucks & Toys program. Trucking companies throughout the state participated in the program through donations and serving as collection sites.
  • The Rhode Island Trucking Association co-hosted Rhode Island’s first Torch Run Truck Convoy for Special Olympics. The Truck Convoy is a fundraising event hosted in partnership with law enforcement and truckers to increase support for the Special Olympics. Over 50 trucks and 30 companies participated in the event to benefit the Rhode Island Special Olympics.
  • Ryder employees across the country volunteered to help charitable organizations in their local community, such as Meals on Wheels, The Red Cross and Rise Against Hunger. For the eighth consecutive year, Ryder employees contributed to the global day of giving by volunteering at local food banks, making bagged lunches, conducting toy drives, installing smoke alarms and performing other gifts of caring.
  • SH 130 Concession Co., which operates and maintains the southern sections of SH 130 in Central Texas, partnered with the Caldwell County Sheriff’s Department’s Brown Santa, which collects presents for children in need in Central Texas. This year, SH 130 donated over 80 toys, games and books for local families in the community.
  • Nonprofit organization, The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund, helped professional truck drivers and families who were taken off the road after an illness or injury by paying the families’ rent, utilities, vehicle payments, and insurance payments. Since their inception in 2008, The St. Christopher Truckers Relief Fund has helped over 3,000 with more than $3 million to date.
  • Titan Transfer, Inc., based in Shelbyville, Tennessee, runs their annual Blue Jeans Brighten Up Children’s Christmas program, which supports Titan employees and fellow community members in need of assistance during the holiday season. Throughout the year, Titan Transfer’s employees contribute $1 to the fund to participate in “Casual Friday” at the office; employees are also encouraged to donate to the fund through weekly payroll deductions. Titan Transfer uses the money collected through the fund to donate meals and toys to local charities and organizations in the community.
  • Strafford, Missouri-based TransLand participated in Wreaths Across America by delivering wreaths to Ohio and Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia. Additionally, TransLand joined with the Springfield Area Motor Carriers Club (SAMCC) and led the effort to ensure that all U.S. veterans in Springfield would be honored during the holiday season. Last year, only 6,000 of 14,000 veterans’ graves received a wreath. This year, TransLand and SAMCC raised enough funds to cover 14,500 graves.
  • The Truckers Christmas Group (TGCO), a nonprofit organization, hosted their 12th annual holiday fundraising campaign in partnership with trucking’s top musicians to help raise funds for professional truck drivers and their families who need additional help and assistance during the holiday season. This year, TGCO assisted 25 families with $500 per family. Over the past eleven years, TGCO has helped 154 trucking families and raised and distributed $90,000.
  • The Trucking Association of New York (TANY) hosted several events throughout the year, including golf outings and touch-a-truck events, that raised over $21,000 in donations. TANY donated the money to various charities, including the Veterans Miracle Center in Albany, Paige’s Butterfly Run in Syracuse, Holy Childhood in Rochester, and Long Island Cares. TANY also held a gift drive in conjunction with their holiday party to support Things of My Very Own, an organization that provides support services for children in crisis.
  • Cleveland, Ohio-based TravelCenters of America supported The American Red Cross by hosting an annual holiday toy drive. This year, approximately 500 local kids benefited as a result of the toy drive. TravelCenters of America also supported Toys for Tots; participating locations across the country are official Toy Drop Sites.

PR Newswire: TMAF to Launch 2019 #ThankATrucker Campaign During National Truck Driver Appreciation Week

Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), the industry-wide education and image movement, is thanking America’s professional truck drivers during their #ThankATrucker campaign, during National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, September 8-14, 2019. The theme of this year’s campaign is “Delivering Life’s Moments.”

“Throughout National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, TMAF will be showcasing the life moments that pro truck drivers make possible through their deliveries,” said Kevin Burch, co-chairman of TMAF and president of Jet Express, Inc. “Whether it’s teaching your grandkid how to bike, playing tee ball with your son, or sharing an afternoon snack of milk and cookies with your daughter, all of life’s precious moments are made possible by America’s 3.5 million professional truck drivers who deliver the items and products for these events.”

In this year’s digital campaign, TMAF’s content will feature families making memories alongside an image of a professional truck driver and the message #ThankADriver. The online campaign of “Delivering Life’s Moments” is launching on TMAF’s Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn channels.

TMAF is emphasizing the importance of educating the motoring public on the significant value the trucking industry brings to our nation’s economy. This year, TMAF will focus its radio advertisements on Westwood One Sports programs nationwide. Starting September 8, commercials thanking our professional truck drivers and educating consumers on how essential the industry is in delivering all our products and goods, will air on CBS Sports, NBC Sports and play-by-play broadcasts of professional football. TMAF is encouraging the state trucking associations and other TMAF members to share the campaign messages by airing the radio ads.

TMAF also created and offered campaign billboard advertisements to the state associations and companies to run during National Truck Driving Appreciation Week or at any time during the year. The billboards, which are customizable for each organization, feature award-winning truck drivers from specific states or regions. Print advertisements are available too. All campaign materials can be found at: https://live-trucking-moves-america.pantheonsite.io/2019-advertising/.

As part of NTDAW celebrations, on Friday, September 13, it’s “Trucking Day” in the Nation’s Capital hosted by the American Trucking Associations. Mascot Safety Sammy will be at the Navy Yard-Ballpark metro station at Nationals Park greeting baseball fans and spreading the industry’s message. Additionally, a truck driver will sing the National Anthem, and eight trucking representatives will be honored on the baseball field.

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