Industry Mascot “Safety Sammy” travels the country as a symbol of America’s most essential industry: trucking!
Industry Mascot “Safety Sammy” travels the country as a symbol of America’s most essential industry: trucking!
Industry Mascot “Safety Sammy” travels the country as a symbol of America’s most essential industry: trucking!
Industry Mascot “Safety Sammy” travels the country as a symbol of America’s most essential industry: trucking!
The Trucker: Black History Month leaders: Driver Ericka Rountree finds peace on the open road
/in News /by Editorial StaffDuring Black History Month, Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF) is recognizing the achievements of professional truck drivers for their modern-day successes in the trucking industry. Ericka Rountree a driver for Dayton, Ohio-based MTS, is recognized as one of this year’s Black History Month Leaders who are helping to move America forward every day. Read more.
The Trucker: Charitable Works: Trucking organizations continue to give back during year of unprecedented challenges
/in News /by Editorial StaffTrucking Moves America Forward (TMAF), an industry-wide education and image movement, shared stories of the unique ways that the trucking industry has continued to give back to their communities over the holiday season. Trucking companies and organizations submitted their stories of charitable works to TMAF after a call for submissions through email and social media. […]
Trucking Moves America Forward Shares Stories of Trucking Industry’s Charitable Works during Holiday Season
/in Press Releases /by Editorial StaffOrganizations 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 […]
Fox News: A cross-county trip with the Capitol Christmas Tree
/in News /by Editorial StaffTruck driver Theron Schmalzried joins ‘The Daily Briefing’ to discuss the journey of a lifetime View video news story.
The Hill: Capitol Christmas tree completes its journey to DC
/in News /by Editorial StaffThe Capitol Christmas tree, which arrived in Washington, D.C., on Friday, is not the first selected from the state of Colorado, but its journey was a “once in a lifetime” experience for professional truck driver Theron Schmalzried. View article.
FoxNews.com: Truck Driver Theron Schmalzried: Delivery of a lifetime – driving Capitol Christmas tree from Colo. to DC
/in News /by Editorial StaffThe opportunity to deliver the Capitol Christmas Tree, from Colorado to the lawn of the U.S. Capitol, is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity View the story on FoxNews.com.
NBC Denver: Capitol Christmas tree makes stop in Denver before heading out for Washington D.C.
/in News /by Editorial StaffOn the back of a hundred-foot truck, Christmas is delivered from Colorado to Washington. In a city with a lot to see, perhaps the biggest attraction on a Saturday afternoon was the Capitol Christmas tree that stopped in Denver in the middle of its cross-country road trip. “Very excited to see the big Christmas tree,” […]
The Daily Sentinel: Capitol Christmas Tree makes stop in GJ on way to D.C.
/in News /by Editorial StaffIn all his years driving for Apex Transportation, Butch Hanna has never felt so much pressure on a delivery. He’s delivered many items in his time, but this year is the first he’s ever transported the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree. For the first time since 2012, the tree that will shine bright in Washington, D.C., […]
Transport Topics: Transport Topics’ COVID Heroes
/in News /by Editorial StaffAt American Trucking Associations’ 2020 Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 27, three of Transport Topics’ Trucking’s Frontline Heroes were honored as 2020 COVID Heroes for their courage and selflessness in helping their communities manage the frightening early days of the COVID-19 pandemic’s spread. They are (left to right above) Reggie Barrows of Falmouth, Mass., a driver […]
Fox News: Coronavirus pandemic presents new challenges, hurdles for truckers: ‘This is our work from home’
/in News /by Editorial StaffAmerican truck drivers are still moving the vast majority of American freight, even as the coronavirus upends their lives and industry. “We keep America moving. That’s just how it is going to be out here,” Ron Round, a Maine-based truck driver, tells “Tucker Carlson Tonight“. Round starts each day at 5 a.m., running hauls from Bangor to various wood pulp […]
Fox News: UPS driver ‘honored’ to deliver 88 drums of hand sanitizer to hard-hit NYPD April 2020
/in News /by Editorial StaffA UPS driver says he was “honored” to deliver thousands of gallons of hand sanitizer to the hard-hit New York Police Department. John McKown — a veteran and former police officer — said Saturday on “Fox & Friends Weekend” that he “jumped at the chance” to help protect cops in the epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic. “My whole career’s been […]
Fox News: Truck driver opens up on personal sacrifice for America’s economy during coronavirus
/in News /by Editorial StaffEric Fors says he and other truck drivers around the world understand how important it is for them to do their part. Fors first got behind the wheel of a truck just over a year ago. After working in the communications field for over 20 years, he said he decided to take a different career path. During the job […]