Every day, America's trucking companies, safety directors, technicians and drivers are working hard to deliver all of the most essential goods. ATA presents these awards & acknowledgements to extraordinary individuals who rise above.
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Safety Management Council
| Award Name | Purpose | Frequency | |
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| ATA National Driver of the Year | The Driver of the Year Award honors professional drivers for their commitment to safety and professionalism | Annually | Learn More |
| ATA President's Trophy | Highest safety award available to motor carriers in the United States. This award is given to the motor carrier with the most outstanding safety program and record of safety activities. | Annually | Learn More |
| ATA National Safety Director of the Year Award | The National Safety Director Award is presented to the motor carrier safety professional whose job qualifications, achievements and ability to design and direct safety programs are deemed most outstanding. | When Nominated / Appropriate | Learn More |
| ATA National Industrial Safety Contest | Awards are given to each fleet which improves upon its record of the preceding year. A Division Improvement Award is given to the fleet in each division which has the greatest reduction. | Annually | Learn More |
| ATA National Truck Safety Contest | Competition is between fleets of similar size, type and Scope of operation. Awards are given in each division and mileage class to those fleets with the lowest number of reportable accidents per million vehicle-miles of operation. | Annually | Learn More |
| State Association Recognition Program | ATA State Association Recognition Program provides recognition to State Trucking Associations (STAs) affiliated with American Trucking Associations (ATA) for safety activities conducted with the involvement of their membership and for the benefit of their membership, the industry and highway users in their state | Annually | Learn More |
| State Excellence in Safety Award | Recognizes one State Association annually for their safety contributions to members and the trucking industry. | Annually | Learn More |
| Excellence in Claims/Loss Prevention Awards | The Excellence in Claims & Loss Prevention Award is the trucking industry’s only national honor recognizing outstanding claims management, loss prevention, and damage control. Truckload and LTL carriers of all sizes compete for this prestigious award, which celebrates companies that excel in negotiation, inspection, investigation, and loss recovery. | Annually | Learn More |
| Excellence in Security Award | The award honors the company that sets the standard for all others in the field of trucking security, and that has surpassed all others in its ability to protect its employees, property, trucks and cargo. | Annually | Learn More |
Industry Affairs
| Award Name | Purpose | Frequency | |
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| Mike Russell Trucking Industry Image Award | Each year, the Mike Russell Trucking Image Award is given to an individual, motor carrier, trucking organization and industry supplier who each demonstrate excellence in illustrating the industry's essentiality, professionalism and commitment to safety on and off the highways. | Annually | Learn More |
| S. Earl Dove Award | Recognizes individuals whose contributions of time, energy and intelligence have advanced the interests of the trucking industry and the ATA federation. | When Appropriate | Learn More |
| Crowder Cup | Honors America's Road Team Captains who hold a high standard for themselves, go above and beyond for ATA's truck programs and fellow Captains. | When Appropriate |
Trucking Cares Foundation and Trucking Association Executives Council
| Award Name | Purpose | Frequency | |
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| TCF John Lex Premier Achievement Award | Is bestowed annually to an individual or company that exemplifies trucking’s spirit of giving | Annually | Learn More |
| ATA President’s TAEC Leadership Award | Presented to one STA Exec "whose leadership, commitment and achievements in advancing the trucking federation have far exceeded all others in the current year" | Annually | Learn More |
| TAEC Service Awards | Honors STA Execs for every 5 years of service | Annually | Learn More |
Technology & Maintenance Council
| Award Name | Purpose | Frequency | |
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| TMC Silver Spark Plug Award |
Established in 1968, the Silver Spark Plug Award is TMC’s highest honor. The award is given to Council members who have: Given five years active service in support of TMC leadership and/or activities, preferably technically oriented.
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Yearly, up to five per year. | Learn More |
| TMC Recognized Associate | The Recognized Associate Award is presented to individuals in recognition of their contributions in support of TMC projects or services to the industry. | Yearly, up to five per year. | Learn More |
| TMCSuperTech Grand Champion | Overall winner of TMC's National Technician Skills Competitions, TMCSuperTech. | Annually | Learn More |
| Gerri Murphy Membership Leadership Award | This award is presented to those who have demonstrated exemplary efforts toward building TMC membership. The award was named after TMC's Director of Member Services Gerri Murphy who served the Council from 1979-1997. | Committee meets yearly | Learn More |
| Peggy Fisher Study Group Leadership Award | This award is presented to an individual for distinguished leadership as Study Group Chairman and outstanding leadership and contributions to TMC and the transport industry. | Committee meets yearly | Learn More |
| Study Group Secretary Award | This award is presented to those dedicated TMC volunteer members who have demonstrated exemplary efforts while serving as a TMC Study Group Secretary. | Committee meets yearly | Learn More |
| Uncle Darrell Mentor Award | This award is presented to those dedicated TMC volunteer members who have demonstrated exemplary efforts while serving as a TMC Mentor. The award was named after Darrell Hicks, who was noted for his leadership in mentoring new Council members. | Committee meets yearly | Learn More |
| Excellence in Maintenance Supervision Award | Candidates for this award were all employed in direct supervision of maintenance technicians and exhibited superior performance in equipment maintenance supervision. | Committee meets yearly | Learn More |
| TMC Corporate Engagement Acheivement Award | TMC’s Board of Directors established the new award, which is designed to recognize those companies who exemplify good corporate citizenship in helping to solve the many problems our industry faces, such as technician development and retention issues. | Committee meets yearly | Learn More |
| TMC Distinguished Service Provider Award | TMC’s Board of Directors established this award in 2024, which is designed to recognize current and/or former Service Providers who made a significant impact on the S.16 Study Group, as determined by TMC’s Board of Directors. In subsequent years, the Award Winner (1) per year would be selected by a committee of prior award recipients and given to an eligible service provider member. | Yearly, up to five per year | Learn More |
Hill Office
| Award Name | Purpose | Frequency | |
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| Cathy Evans Highway to Victory Award |
Named for longtime ATA lobbyist Cathy Evans, the Highway to Victory Award is presented annually to an ATA member who has made significant contributions to the Federation’s advocacy efforts at the state and federal levels |
Yearly | Learn More |