Nominate a Member to America’s Road Team

The name America's Road Team (ATA) is meant to symbolize America's 3.5 million professional truck drivers and to serve as a rallying point for the spirit of professional dedication and teamwork needed to deliver America's freight safely and on time. Professional truck drivers actively represent their industry daily on the nation's highways. They are an untapped resource in spreading the trucking industry's message of safety, essentiality, sustainability and professionalism. That's where America's Road Team fits in.
 
America's Road Team is a national public outreach program led by a small group of professional truck drivers who share superior driving skills, remarkable safety records and a strong desire to spread the word about safety on the highway.  American Trucking Associations, the voice of the trucking industry, created America's Road Team in 1986 to reach out to the trucking industry and the motoring public.
 
If you are interested in becoming a member of America's Road Team, or wish to nominate someone you know, please read the Eligibility Requirements, review the video, and complete the nomination form below.

Video: America's Road Team * Note: This video is only available on a Trimac computer.

America’s Road Team Eligibility Requirements:

1. Candidates must be currently employed as full-time truck drivers, either as company drivers or independent owner- operators. Candidates must drive at least 80 hours in each four-week period.
2. Candidates must have an outstanding safety record. A minimum 3 years accident free is recommended.
3. Candidates must be able to clearly and convincingly communicate their commitment to safety and professionalism.
4. Candidates, if selected, must be willing to spend up to 2 to 5 days each month from January 2011 through January 2013 speaking on behalf of our industry.
5. ATA will pay all travel expenses associated with the ATA arranged Road Team appearances. The nominating company must be willing to continue to pay full salary and provide benefits to the driver throughout the 24- month period, including time spent traveling for ATA (In the case of an owner-operator,  the company must be willing to pay the driver his/her overhead cost, plus an additional sum equivalent to his/her profit per day for each day traveling for ATA)
6. After the individual is nominated, it is the nominator’s responsibility to immediately notify ATA if the candidate becomes ineligible at anytime during the selection process.

Nomination Form: