The open road has always held a lure of romance and adventure, so it's no surprise that long-haul trucking has inspired many memorable songs. Here are the ones that topped a chart - either Country or Hot 100.
Trucking Songs that Reached Number One
What’s your favorite trucking song?
ATA Calls Trucking Image Champions to Action
ATA’s Mike Russell Trucking Image Award Opens for Applications
The American Trucking Associations announced the beginning of its search to find and honor trucking’s greatest industry advocates with this year’s Mike Russell Trucking Image Award.
“The trucking industry has seen increasing respect in Washington in recent months, but we still have work to do on improving the image of our industry throughout North America,” said ATA President and CEO Chris Spear. “The Mike Russell Trucking Image Award recognizes the time and energy put into shaping a stronger image of trucking by the men and women who work tirelessly to spread our industry’s message of safety, essentiality and professionalism.”
Sponsored by HireRight for the third consecutive year, the Mike Russell Trucking Image Award is given to an individual, motor carrier, trucking organization and industry supplier who exhibits a commitment to helping all trucking industry stakeholders by showcasing the industry’s essentiality, safety-first mentality, and professionalism.
“ATA believes that the image of our industry can only improve when trucking professionals and drivers go out and tell our story,” said ATA Executive Vice President of Industry Affairs and COO Elisabeth Barna. “Studies have shown time and again that when members of the general motoring public meet a trucking professional they are significantly more likely to have a positive view of our industry.”
“Any attempt to move the needle in the right direction for our industry’s perception is honorable and HireRight is excited to have the opportunity to sponsor the Mike Russell Trucking Image Award for the third year in a row,” said Steven Spencer, managing director of transportation, HireRight. “We look forward to seeing creative, effective campaigns nominated for this award.”
The Mike Russell Trucking Image Award celebrates companies, organizations and individuals who imaginatively generate positive awareness of the trucking industry. Image and outreach efforts, like Trucking Moves America Forward, help ATA counter a seemingly endless chain of anti-truck messages played out in the national media. Without the support of these leaders, the benefits of an improved image of the trucking industry would not be possible.
ATA’s March trip to the White House went viral, receiving more than 1 billion global impressions and providing a forum for trucking stakeholders to share our story with a worldwide audience. Building off of that successful event, increased attention was given to truck drivers and industry professionals. ATA expects awareness and respect for the trucking industry to continue to grow through outreach campaigns undertaken by Mike Russell Trucking Image Award nominees.
Submissions for this award are evaluated by an expert, impartial panel of judges based on creativity, frequency, impact, and execution. Visit the official nomination page to find out more about the award and how to submit a nomination.
Completed applications should be submitted by August 18 to ATA’s Industry Affairs Department. The winners of the Mike Russell Trucking Image Award will be announced October 21-24 during the American Trucking Associations’ Management Conference and Exhibition in Orlando.
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Carrier of the Month
Valley Transportation Services, Inc.
Brad Grafe, owner of Valley Transportation Services, Inc., prides himself on the fact that he has surrounded himself with many good people in every aspect of the business. Located in the heart of the Midwest, the good ole "Midwestern Work Ethic" is alive and well at Valley Transportation. The group of dispatchers and freight brokers that Brad has assembled has a combined work experience in the trucking industry of over 200 years. Valley Transportation makes every effort to get their customer’s equipment moved as fast and safely as possible. They highly value customer satisfaction because a happy customer is a repeat customer.
With over 25 years of transportation experience, Valley Transportation has concluded that you can only be as good as the people on your team. Valley Transportation has confidently, proudly put together the most qualified and capable team for each transportation job. With a fleet of 180 trucks on the road and more on the way, Valley Transportation has grown steadily since its inception back in the 1980's.
Valley Transportation's main areas of operation are Iowa, Florida, Texas and California. They are a specialized construction and agricultural equipment transportation company. Their equipment consists of 48 ft., air ride, step decks and 48 ft., double drop, RGN'S (self loading) trailers. Valley Transportation's dispatch is efficient and knowledgeable of driver and customer needs. At Valley Transportation you are known by your name not, by a number. The staff believes in working as a team to produce results.
The Dispatch Department, Permit Department, and Settlement Department are all located at the main office in Grand Meadow, MN. At Valley Transportation, you are assigned a dispatcher. Their Customer Service Managers work alongside the dispatchers and together they coordinate the driver's next load. They offer competitive pay and use top-of-the-line equipment. Their trucks are equipped with APU's, built-in refrigerators and inverters. They also award their safe drivers with an annual driver safety & performance bonus. All in all, at Valley Transportation "It's your career, drive it!"
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TCA's Debbie Sparks to Join Wreaths Across America
Deborah “Debbie” Sparks, vice president of development for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), announced she will leave the organization May 31st to oversee strategic development and logistics for Wreaths Across America (WAA).
Sparks, who has been with TCA since December 2006, helped foster TCA’s partnership with the non-profit organization that strives to “remember, honor, and teach” about the sacrifices veterans have made for their country. She has served on the Arlington National Cemetery strategic development team, which made history two years in a row by placing a wreath on every marker at the cemetery. She and her team at TCA, working closely with the transportation group at WAA, have been responsible for recruiting and dispatching hundreds of trucks that transport remembrance wreaths to nearly 1,300 veterans’ cemeteries nationwide.
“Though we will miss Debbie at TCA, she is the right person for this position,” said John Lyboldt, TCA’s president. “This is a great opportunity for both Debbie and TCA, as we are committed to our partnership with Wreaths Across America and look forward to continuing to share the mission within the trucking community.”
In her newly created position, Sparks will continue to be involved with the trucking industry by working to grow the involvement and contributions of carriers and the larger trucking industry throughout the country. |
