Trump meets with truckers

    March 24, 2017
    At a special White House event this week, members of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), along with a contingent of Road Team Captains, a group of professional drivers who act as industry "ambassadors," met with President Trump to discuss a range of issues affecting motor carriers, including health care.

    At a special White House event this week, members of the American Trucking Associations (ATA), along with a contingent of Road Team Captains, a group of professional drivers who act as industry "ambassadors" as part of a national outreach program, met with President Trump to discuss a range of issues affecting motor carriers, including health care. "It was an honor to welcome so many truckers and trucking industry leaders to the @WhiteHouse today!" the President tweeted after the event.

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    Sean Kilcarr | Editor in Chief

    Sean Kilcarr is a former longtime FleetOwner senior editor who wrote for the publication from 2000 to 2018. He served as editor-in-chief from 2017 to 2018.

     

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