WASHINGTON — DRIVEN, a new documentary series, is shining a spotlight on the dedicated professionals behind the wheel who keep the nation rolling through good times and bad—and the millions more who work throughout the industry to deliver for America.
Trucking on the open road has long been a symbol of freedom, opportunity and resolve. DRIVEN highlights the indelible mark it makes, according to American Trucking Associations (ATA).
“We believe trucking has storytelling potential that few other industries can match,” said Jeremy Kirkpatrick, ATA’s vice president of public affairs and strategic communications. “This industry touches lives in every community and corner of our country — from the North Slope of Alaska, to the rolling hills of New England, to the streets of South Dallas. These stories need to be told – not only to celebrate the skill, resilience, and humanity of these incredible pros who run the nation’s supply chains, but also to ensure trucking always has a seat at the table when government officials are making decisions that affect our industry and the broader economy.”
(Trailer courtesy ATA)
DRIVEN
DRIVEN was produced by the ATA in association with ACT 1 and the Texas Trucking Association Foundation—as part of its Nothing Without Trucking campaign. NWT educates policymakers and the public about the indispensable role trucking plays in Americans’ lives. Beginning with professional drivers, the series plans to document the vast array of roles throughout trucking that come together to form an unbreakable bond in the U.S. supply chain.
“DRIVEN offers a rare and powerful look at our industry—and our nation—through the eyes of the professionals who keep it moving,” said Nikki Thomas, ATA’s vice president of industry affairs. “ATA is proud to bring their journeys to the screen—celebrating their unwavering commitment to excellence and the transformational impact of trucking. Perhaps most exciting of all is that we’re just getting started, with so many more stories still to tell.”
The pilot episodes deliver a compelling journey chronicling the lives of three extraordinary professional truck drivers who keep America moving. Later this year, the series plans to expand its aperture to profile the vast ecosystem and intricate network of roles throughout the trucking industry that work in tandem to move the U.S. economy.
Meet the Stars
- Roland Bolduc – A professional driver for FedEx and two-time National Truck Driving Championships Grand Champion. His impressive achievements are the culmination of meticulous preparation, countless hours of practicing precision driving, and a relentless pursuit of safety.
- Tiffany Hargraves – A single mom who drives the Dalton Highway, an iconic stretch that runs up the North Slope of Alaska to the Arctic oil fields. Making the 24-hour roundtrip route requires an indomitable spirit of independence and resilience that defines the trucking industry.
- Germany Wiliams – A professional driver whose fortune changed after he earned his CDL. Germany’s story inspired the founding of the South Dallas Driving Academy, a non-profit that is breaking through the systemic barrier of driver’s license access in underserved communities and launching careers in the trucking industry.
Join the Journey
Audiences are encouraged to watch and share the trailer on social media and subscribe to the DRIVEN YouTube channel to catch each new episode when it drops. For more information, visit DrivenDoc.org.
Dana Guthrie is an award-winning journalist who has been featured in multiple newspapers, books and magazines across the globe. She is currently based in the Atlanta, Georgia, area.
Thank you for many factual articles and information pertaining to today’s professional drivers. We need more documentaries on our vast transportation industry. The following is dedicated to all professional drivers.
“ANOTHER DAY”
Another day of sunrise and sunset.
Another day with shifter in hand and gears to get.
Another day of trucks, all in a perfect line.
Another day of deliveries perfect and on time.
Another day of twists and turns.
Another day of floating gears–no clutches to burn.
Another day of drop and hook.
Another day to double check and take a second look.
Another day to keep the loads moving on time.
Another day of being prepared to stop on a dime.
Another day of loads, heavy and light.
Another day of safety and doing the job right.
Another day of watching out for the other guy.
Another day of being bold and a little shy.
Yep, it is another day that GOD has given me.
Another day to dedicate my driving to THEE!!!
by: John “Daddy” Haywood
The American Trucking Association
*barf*
They’ve done more to attack the American Trucker than anyone else.
So a documentary about trucking staring the 3 most rare, outlier parts of the industry? Why not the average Joe out here living in a truck traveling coast to coast moving America one load at at time? Also, anything that the ATA is involved with has nothing to do with the drivers and everything to do with everything that is wrong with this industry. Probably why they couldn’t get an average Joe truck driver to be involved with this nonsense.