America’s Road Team delivers for the troops

The Trucker News Services

11/19/2007

ARLINGTON, Va. — America’s Road Team took to the highway recently to make a special delivery for our troops. Road Team Captain Dennis Day, of Con-Way Freight, picked up a load for Operation Interdependence and hauled it cross-country for shipment to U.S. troops.

Operation Interdependence is a national non-profit supporting the military logistical infrastructure by providing U.S. troops with items to make life overseas a little more comfortable.

“It’s an honor to help our military men and women,” said Day. “Knowing that I’m helping our troops with the load I’m delivering is a great feeling.”

Day picked up a load in Atlanta and took it up the coast to Bayonne, N.J. for a special Veterans Day delivery.

“ATA is honored to help deliver this freight to the dedicated men and women serving our nation,” said Elisabeth Barna, ATA's vice president, strategic planning and outreach. “The trucking industry is proud to partner with Operation Interdependence and appreciates the work they do in supporting our troops."

ATA’s America’s Road Team, sponsored by Volvo Trucks North America, is a national public outreach program led by a small group of million-mile professional truck drivers who share superior driving skills, remarkable safety records and a strong desire to spread the word about safety on the highway. 

For more information on the America’s Road Team, visit www.americasroadteam.com. For more information on Operation Interdependence, visit www.oidelivers.org.

The American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of other trucking groups, industry-related conferences, and its 50 affiliated state trucking associations, ATA represents more than 37,000 members covering every type of motor carrier in the United States.