Opportunity to Experience Highways in a Big Rig
Summary: The American Trucking Associations & Tennant Truck Lines will host a trucking event to focus on highway safety, what role trucking plays in the Quad Cities and the U.S. and why trucking is a great career choice.
Who: Professional Truck Drivers with millions of miles of accident free driving, American Trucking Associations, Tennant Truck Lines, Iowa Motor Truck Association and Illinois Trucking Association
What: Trucking event that will give the media the opportunity to:
· Take a ride in a big rig;
· Meet four professional truck drivers with a combined 74 years behind the wheel and over 7.1 million of accident-free miles;
· See some of the newest safety technology;
· Learn about safety on our nation's highways;
· Learn about sharing the road with large trucks;
· Learn about the blind spots around large trucks;
· Learn about the shortage of truck drivers and technicians
When: Thursday, July 23, 2015 - 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
Where: Tennant Truck Lines - 20812 E 550 Street, Colona, IL 61241.
Interviews: Professional truck drivers, Tennant Truck Lines President Aaron Tennant, American Trucking Associations, Illinois Trucking Association and Iowa Motor Truck Association
American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Trucking Moves America Forward
Share the Road is a highway safety outreach program of the American Trucking Associations that educates all drivers about sharing the roads safely with large trucks. An elite team of professional truck drivers with millions of accident-free miles deliver life-saving messages to millions of motorists annually. The safety program is sponsored by Mack Trucks, Inc. and Michelin North America, Inc. www.atastr.org
Tennant Truck Lines, Inc. (TTL) is an open deck carrier that services the Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, and Midwest regions of the country. We have full terminals currently located in Moline, Illinois; Augusta, Georgia; and Baltimore, Maryland. We have drop yards in Grand Island, NE and Valley City, ND as well as drop trailers at many customer locations around the country. These operating centers allow TTL to effectively service our customers and traffic lanes with pride, safety and quality service. Since 1946, we have been an industry leader in transportation and will continue to lead the pack by meeting and exceeding customer requests.
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