2024 Facts for Drivers OCR - Copy_15-15.pdf

supporting research on trucking’s essential role in a safe, efficient, and viable transportation system. ATA ts headquartered in Washington, D.C., with a separate office on Capitol Hill. ATA’s mission is: - To serve and represent the interests of the trucking industry with one united voice;...

supporting research on trucking’s essential role in a safe, efficient, and viable transportation system. ATA ts headquartered in Washington, D.C., with a separate office on Capitol Hill. ATA’s mission is: - To serve and represent the interests of the trucking industry with one united voice; ¢ To positively influence federal and state governmental actions; > To advance the trucking industry's image, efficiency, competitive- ness, and profitability; « To provide educational programs and industry research; - To promote safety and security on our nation’s highways and among professional drivers; and ¢ To strive for a healthy business environment. ‘The departments into which ATA ts divided support tts mission and include: Office of Public Affairs; Image & Outreach; Legislative Affairs; Law; Policy & Regulatory Affairs (including Safety, Security, Opera- tions, Highway, Cross Border, Environmental, Engineering, Govern- ment Trafic, Workforce Development, etc.); Federation Relations & Strategic Planning; Economic & Statistical Analysis; the Conferences (Agricultural and Food Transporters Conferences; Automobile Carriers Conference; Government Freight Conference; Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference; and Moving and Storage Conference), as well as the Councils (National Accounting & Finance Council; Safety Manage- ment Council; Transportation Security Council; Technology & Mainte- nance Council; and Women in Motion Council.) ATA 1s also the headquarters for Transport Topics, the weekly newspaper of the trucking industry. Trucking and the Driver’s Role in Building Public Relations The trucking industry is the most vital part of our entire nation’s transportation system. Without trucking, the economy would screech to a grinding halt. Without the 3.5 million truck drivers transporting goods safely and efficiently in the U.5., there would be no industry. To say that everyone in the United States relies on the merchandise delivered by America’s truck drivers is true but not 15