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Description |
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Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety |
Alliance of consumer, health & safety groups and insurance
companies & agents advocating laws, policies, and programs
that save lives and reduce injuries. |
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American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
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Nonprofit committed to enhancing safety and
security through motor vehicle administration and law
enforcement. |
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American Association
of
State Highway & Transportation (AASHTO) |
Advocates transportation-related policies and provides
technical services to support states in efforts to
efficiently and safely move people and goods. |
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American Automobile Association (AAA)
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Not-for-profit providing travel, automotive,
and financial services to members. |
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American Highway Users
Alliance |
Nonprofit serving as voice of
transportation community and promoting safe, uncongested
highways, and enhanced freedom of mobility. |
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American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) |
Trade association advocating government regulations and policies which enable
members to provide quality service at compensatory prices
and a well informed public regarding value of
professional moving and storage services. |
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American Society of
Transportation & Logistics (AST&L) |
Professional organization that facilitates education and certification in
fields of transportation, logistics, and supply chain
management. |
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American Truck Historical
Society (ATHS) |
Not-for-profit formed
to preserve history of trucks, the trucking industry,
and its pioneers. |
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American Trucking Associations (ATA)
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National image and advocacy organization for US trucking
industry. (*State trucking associations are found in
table below) |
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Association of International Customs and Border Agencies
(AICBA) |
Diverse group of international trading partners
providing value to members through education, knowledge
sharing, and consultation with government agencies. |
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Association of Professional Truck Drivers of America
(APTDA) |
Not-for-profit association formed to provide products and
services to owner-operators. |
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Automotive Industry
Action Group (AIAG) |
Provides an open forum where members
cooperate in developing and promoting solutions that enhance
prosperity of automotive industry. |
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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)
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Not-for-profit organization established to promote an
environment free of commercial vehicle accidents and
incidents. |
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Council of Supply Chain
Management Professionals (CSCMP) |
Association for individuals involved in supply
chain management. Provides educational, career
development and networking.
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Dangerous Goods Advisory Council
(DGAC) |
International non-profit, educational organization
promoting safe transportation of
hazardous materials and dangerous goods. |
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Federation of International
Trade Association (FITA) |
Fosters international trade by strengthening role of
local, regional, national associations throughout
US, Mexico, Canada that have an international mission. |
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Heavy Duty Distribution
Association (HDDA) |
Serves
aftermarket distributors and manufacturers of parts and
services for commercial vehicles in North America. |
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Household Goods Fowarders Association of America
(HHGFAA)
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Global association of forwarders and movers committed to
providing customers with highest level of service available. |
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Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)
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International educational and scientific association of
transportation professionals responsible for meeting
mobility and safety needs. |
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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety
(IIHS) |
Independent, nonprofit, scientific and educational
organization dedicated to reducing losses from crashes on
nation's highways. |
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Intermodal Association of North America (IANA)
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Trade association representing combined
interests of intermodal freight industry. |
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International Brotherhood
of Teamsters |
Known as champion of freight drivers
and warehouse workers but has organized workers in virtually
every occupation throughout US, Canada, Puerto Rico. |
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The International Society of
Logistics (SOLE). |
Non-profit, international, professional society composed of
individuals organized to enhance art and science of
logistics technology, education, management. |
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Loved
Ones And Drivers Support (LOADS) |
Support organization
for trucking industry. From trucking families, friends,
carriers and suppliers. |
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Michigan Center for Truck Safety
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Non-profit dedicated to increasing highway safety through
safer truck travel. |
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Mid-West Truckers Association (MTA) |
Represents and services members in 15 states that are
trucking companies and companies that operate trucks as part
of their business. |
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National Association of Independent Truckers, Inc. (NAIT) |
Supports needs of independent contractor small-business
owners in trucking industry. |
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National Association of Truckstop Operators
(NATSO) |
National trade association representing travel plaza and truckstop owners and operators. |
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National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws and Ordinances
(NCUTLO) |
Non-profit membership dedicated to uniformity of traffic laws and regulations through
timely dissemination of information and model legislation on
traffic safety issues. |
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National Motor Freight Traffic Association, Inc.
(NMFTA) |
Nonprofit dedicated to advancing
interests of its member motor carriers. |
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National Motorists
Association (NMA) |
Membership organization that defends driving freedoms such
as reasonable speed limits, better driver training, fair
enforcement practices, and privacy protections. |
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National Private Truck Council (NPTC) |
Devoted to interests of private corporate trucking fleet
industry. |
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National Safety Council (NSC) |
Nonprofit, nongovernmental, international, public service
and membership organization educating and influencing
people to protect life and promote health. |
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National
Shippers Strategic Transportation Council (NASSTRAC) |
Provides education and advocacy for shippers and carriers.
Members are decision-makers involving strategic
transportation and logistics activities.
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National Sleep Foundation
(NSF) |
Nonprofit supporting public education,
sleep-related research, and advocacy related to sleep
deprivation, sleep disorders. See
www.drowsydriving.org. |
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National Tank Truck Carriers (NTTC)
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Represents tank truck industry before Congress and
various Federal agencies. |
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National Truck Equipment
Association (NTEA) |
Represents companies that manufacture,
distribute, install, buy, sell and repair commercial trucks,
truck bodies, truck equipment, trailers and accessories.
Also buyers of work trucks and major commercial truck
chassis manufacturers. |
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National Truckers Association (NTA) |
National trade organization that services owner operators,
independent contract drivers, motor carriers. |
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Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS)
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Dedicated to traffic safety in workplace and reducing
traffic-related deaths and injuries by developing
safety policies, workplace informational and training
programs, safety campaigns, corporate community activities. |
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North American Transportation Management Institute (NATMI)
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Professional development organization for
transportation industry offering certification and training courses
in
North America for truck, bus, transit fleet professionals. |
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Ol' Blue, USA
(United Safety Alliance, Inc.) |
Non-profit dedicated to educating nation on highway
safety and improving relations between law enforcement,
commercial drivers, motoring public. |
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Owner Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA) |
International trade association representing interests of
independent owner-operators and professional drivers on
issues that affect truckers. |
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Professional Truck Driver Institute, Inc. (PTDI)
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Nation's foremost
advocate of optimum standards and professionalism for
entry-level truck driver training. |
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Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE)
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Nonprofit and America's
premier source of free and confidential small business
advice. |
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Society of Automotive Engineers
(SAE) |
International membership that shares information and exchanges ideas for
advancing engineering of mobility systems. |
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Specialized Carriers &
Rigging Association (SC&RA) |
Committed to providing unique information and any other
lawful activities members need to safely, legally and
profitably transport, lift and erect oversize and overweight
items. |
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The Road Information Program (TRIP) |
Nonprofit promoting transportation policies that relieve
traffic congestion, improve air quality, make highways
safer, enhance economic productivity. |
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Transportation
Intermediaries Association (TIA) |
Voice of transportation intermediaries
to shippers, carriers, government officials, and
international organizations. |
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Truck Safety
Coalition |
Partnership between Citizens for Reliable and Safe Highways (CRASH) Foundation
and Parents Against Tired Truckers (P.A.T.T) dedicated to reducing deaths and injuries caused by truck-related crashes. |
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Trucker and Traveler Ministry |
The Pennsylvania Council of Churches partners with
three trucker/traveler ministries that reach out to truckers
and other travelers who face a crisis situation. |
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Trucker Buddy International |
Nonprofit dedicated to helping educate and mentor
schoolchildren via a pen pal relationship between
professional truck drivers and children in grades 2-8. |
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Trucking Management, Inc. (TMI)
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Primary multi-employer bargaining arm of
unionized general freight trucking industry.
Negotiates and administers National Master Freight Agreement
on behalf of members. |
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Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) |
Members represents interests of truckload carriers working to ensure safe, high quality,
reliable and efficient truckload transportation services. |
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Underride Network
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Organization of truck safety
experts and victim/survivor volunteers working to educate
on dangers of truck and trailer underride crashes and to promote crash compatibility of
all motor vehicles. |
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United Highway Carriers Association
(UHCA) |
Primarily serves interests of small to
medium-sized trucking companies as well as mobile home
transporters and pilot cars. Primarily focuses on issues and regulations within
California. |
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University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) |
World leader in interdisciplinary research to increase
driving safety and further transportation-systems knowledge. |
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Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute(UPGTI)
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Independent center at ND State University guided, in part, by an advisory council of
representatives from organizations, industries, and
agencies affecting or affected by transportation. Mission is
to educate, conduct research, and provide outreach in
small urban and rural transportation and
logistics to enhance mobility of people, goods,
agricultural commodities. |
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Warehousing Education and
Research Council (WERC) |
Professional organization focused on warehouse
management and its role in supply chain. Distribution experts share
knowledge with aim of
improving individual and industry performance. |
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