The trucking industry announced Wednesday the launch of an industry-wide image and education campaign, Trucking Moves America Forward, at the Mid-America Trucking Show with support from a diverse group of industry influencers including leading executives, professional truck drivers and technicians.
Trucking industry groups launched a campaign here to educate America on the importance of trucking to the nation’s economy and to help recruit a new generation of desperately needed drivers to keep freight moving. Top officials with American Trucking Associations, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and large industry suppliers known as ACT 1 kicked off Trucking Moves America Forward here March 26, on the eve of the annual Mid-America Trucking Show.
The trucking industry announced today the launch of its industry-wide image and education campaign “Trucking Moves America Forward” at the Mid-America Trucking Show with support from a diverse group of industry influencers including leading executives, professional truck drivers and technicians. “Trucking Moves America Forward” is an industry-wide image and education initiative informing policy makers, motorists and the public about the benefits of the trucking industry to help build a ground swell of political and grassroots support necessary to strengthen and grow the industry.
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Does a heavier truck really increase the hazard on the highways? There is no research I am aware of that supports the claim made in the commentary by Thomas Adams of the Kentucky Ambulance Providers Association. In fact, research conducted last year by the American Transportation Research Institute showed that medium-sized trucks had a higher accident ratio than heavier trucks. While big-truck accidents decreased almost 25 percent from 2000-2010, medium-sized trucks accidents increased over 38 percent over the same period.
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The road is long and the country is big. And on any given day an estimated 3 million over-the-road truckers are traversing the nation’s highways. When one of those truckers turns up missing, finding them can be like looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack.
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Heavy Duty Trucking: ATA, OOIDA, TCA and Others Launch Trucking Image Campaign
/in News /by Editorial StaffThe trucking industry announced Wednesday the launch of an industry-wide image and education campaign, Trucking Moves America Forward, at the Mid-America Trucking Show with support from a diverse group of industry influencers including leading executives, professional truck drivers and technicians.
Transport Topics: Trucking Groups Launch Image Campaign
/in News /by Editorial StaffTrucking industry groups launched a campaign here to educate America on the importance of trucking to the nation’s economy and to help recruit a new generation of desperately needed drivers to keep freight moving. Top officials with American Trucking Associations, the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association and large industry suppliers known as ACT 1 kicked off Trucking Moves America Forward here March 26, on the eve of the annual Mid-America Trucking Show.
Trucking Industry Unveils Industry-Wide Image and Education Campaign at the Mid-America Trucking Show
/in News /by Editorial StaffThe trucking industry announced today the launch of its industry-wide image and education campaign “Trucking Moves America Forward” at the Mid-America Trucking Show with support from a diverse group of industry influencers including leading executives, professional truck drivers and technicians. “Trucking Moves America Forward” is an industry-wide image and education initiative informing policy makers, motorists and the public about the benefits of the trucking industry to help build a ground swell of political and grassroots support necessary to strengthen and grow the industry.
Lexington Herald-Leader: OPINION: More weight in trucks does not equate to having more accidents
/in News /by Editorial StaffDoes a heavier truck really increase the hazard on the highways? There is no research I am aware of that supports the claim made in the commentary by Thomas Adams of the Kentucky Ambulance Providers Association. In fact, research conducted last year by the American Transportation Research Institute showed that medium-sized trucks had a higher accident ratio than heavier trucks. While big-truck accidents decreased almost 25 percent from 2000-2010, medium-sized trucks accidents increased over 38 percent over the same period.
Kansas City Star: When a trucker goes missing, other drivers join the search
/in News /by Editorial StaffThe road is long and the country is big. And on any given day an estimated 3 million over-the-road truckers are traversing the nation’s highways. When one of those truckers turns up missing, finding them can be like looking for the proverbial needle in a haystack.