Annual domestic estimates of trafficking victims regularly reach the hundreds of thousands. To aid law enforcement in combatting this crime, Truckers Against Trafficking trains truck drivers and other transportation professionals to observe their surroundings and look out for particular characteristics of human traffickers and their victims.
October 12, 2021Truckers Against Trafficking
Government 
Observe & Report: Training to Combat Human Trafficking
Current domestic estimates put the number of victims of human trafficking in the hundreds of thousands. One of the locations often exploited by traffickers is truck stops, given the transient nature of the crime. To help address this, Truckers Against Trafficking regularly partners with trucking companies, commercial truck driving schools, and law enforcement agencies to train drivers to recognize potential signs of human trafficking
July 19, 2021 Business, Technology, Safety 
Kobee Smith, a CDL student at Southern Regional Technical College, learns how to recognize human trafficking as part of the program's curriculum. (Southern Regional Technical College)
Trucking Students Learn to Watch for Human Trafficking
Kobee Smith, a CDL student at Southern Regional Technical College, learns how to recognize human trafficking as part of the program's curriculum. (Southern Regional Technical College)TIFTON, Ga. — Before a commercial truck driver graduates from Southern Regional Technical College, the student must prove that they are ready to handle the demands of driving a commercial vehicle. One lesson, however, has little to do with operating a tractor-trailer, and everything to do with making the country safer for some of the most vulnerable people in the world.
May 11, 2021 Business, Safety, Top 50, Top 100 
XPO Logistics Inc.
XPO Logistics Partners With Truckers Against Trafficking
XPO Logistics Inc.XPO Logistics Inc. announced Jan. 11 that it has formed a partnership with Truckers Against Trafficking in an effort to combat the crime.
January 12, 2021 Government, Business, Safety 
Truckers Against Trafficking Executive Director Kendis Paris said the group's efforts are working. She said 1,230 victims have been identified through Truckers Against Trafficking. (U.S. Department of Transportation)
UPS Leaders Share Practices to Mobilize Against Human Trafficking
Truckers Against Trafficking Executive Director Kendis Paris said the group's efforts are working. She said 1,230 victims have been identified through Truckers Against Trafficking. (U.S. Department of Transportation)Companies’ efforts to combat human trafficking should be rooted in education and the support of leadership teams, according to executives from UPS Inc.
July 31, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
Elaine Chao by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
Elaine Chao Calls for Industry Commitment to Combat Human Trafficking
Elaine Chao by Eleanor Lamb/Transport TopicsWASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao challenged industry leaders to commit to combating human trafficking through workforce training and by raising awareness of the issue.
January 28, 2020 Government, Business, Safety 
Kendis Paris by Eleanor Lamb/Transport Topics
Sector-Specific Messaging Key to Fighting Human Trafficking, Committee Told
Kendis Paris by Eleanor Lamb/Transport TopicsWASHINGTON — Training materials on the subject of human trafficking are most effective when tailored to specific industry sectors, said Kendis Paris, executive director of Truckers Against Trafficking.
March 12, 2019 Government, Business, Safety, Perspective
Opinion: Trucking Can Help Fight Human Trafficking
January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, but the trucking industry must commit all year to continuing to address the human trafficking crisis happening in our communities from coast to coast, says Sherri Garner Brumbaugh.
January 23, 2019 Government 
Department of Homeland Security screen grab
DOT Seeks Members to Serve on Human Trafficking Committee
Department of Homeland Security screen grabThe U.S. Department of Transportation is seeking individuals to serve on a special committee that will provide information, advice and recommendations on matters relating to human trafficking and recommended best practices for state and local transportation stakeholders in combating human trafficking.
August 2, 2018 Business, Safety 
TruckersAgainstTraff via YouTube
Truckers Against Trafficking Launches ‘Man to Man’ Awareness Campaign
TruckersAgainstTraff via YouTubeA nationwide campaign aimed at raising awareness about human trafficking, and amplifying industrywide efforts was launched by Truckers Against Trafficking and key partners, the group announced Feb. 21.
February 21, 2018