Penntrux is a bi-monthly magazine published by the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and distributed to over 2000 readers. Each issue features stories about the trucking industry throughout the Commonwealth. Among the features throughout the pages of Penntrux is local, statewide and nation news that affect the trucking industry. Most importantly, several issues have focused on new regulations, laws, tolls, highway advisories and any other important information that would affect the way a business would have to operate. Many issues highlight networking events such as the Annual Truck Driving Championships, the Annual Management Conference, Driver of the Month Program and Statewide Chapter Events. Many companies also find Penntrux valuable as a vehicle to advertise their products and services that are of use to those in the trucking industry.

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If you are interested in advertising or submitting stories for publication, contact:

Kristin Vasey, Editor, 910 Linda Lane, Camp Hill, PA 17011, Phone 717-761-7122 ext. 109, kvasey@pmta.org

What Is Pennsylvania Road Team?
Pennsylvania's Road Team is a small group of professional truck drivers selected each year to represent the trucking industry. Although still full-time drivers, they take a few days each month, with the support from their companies, to travel across the state to meet with organizations and schools to talk about highway safety and trucking issues. Road Team members are selected on the right combination of experience, a good driving record, a professional attitude, and the communication skills necessary to present our message to the public.

What Can The Pennsylvania Road Team Do For You?
Visit with the non-trucking public - high school students in driver education classes, civic clubs, business groups and others - to talk about highway safety and "sharing the road with a truck". They also speak about the vital contributions trucking makes to local, state and national economy.

They can also visit with trucking industry groups and representatives - trucking companies, fellow drivers, new drivers and students training to become professional drivers - to encourage safety in our own backyard.

ROAD TEAM MEMBERS:
*William C. Adams - Overnight Transportation
  Ronald H. Bugg - Roadway Express, Inc
  Gary Wilkinson - Con-Way Central Express
  Ronald Klein - Roadway

  William R. Culkin - Overnite Transportation

  Dale Knox - Con-Way Central

  Gerald R. Hurlburt - Fed-Ex Ground

  Earla (Ann) Hulburt - Fed-Ex Ground

  James J. Hemelrick - Overnite Transportation

  Michael E. Smucker - Yellow Transportation

  Joseph A. Drugo - Ward Trucking

*Charter Member

To schedule a Road Team Member contact: PMTA

Phone: 717-761-7122, E-mail: pmta@pmta.org

Trucking Industry Employment
Trucking is the 4th largest employer in the state of Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania employs one out of every 11 workers or 418,260 are employed in trucking occupations.

Taxes Paid By Trucking Industry
The Pennsylvania trucking industry pays $1.4 billion annually in state and federal roadway taxes and fees.

The Pennsylvania trucking industry paid 39% of all federal and state roadway user fees and taxes in PA, while only traveling 12% of all vehicle miles.

Nationally, in 2002, $30.2 billion was paid by commercial trucks in federal and state highway-user taxes. 

Nationally, trucking pays $12.9 billion in wages and salaries.

Freight Moved
In 2001, 273 million tons, or 84% of all manufactured freight was transported in and out of Pennsylvania by trucks.

86 percent of Pennsylvania communities depend solely on trucking for delivery of their goods and commodities.

Environment and Trucking
Since the 1970’s, trucks have reduced their emissions by over 80%.

Roadway Use
In 2000, trucks traveled 12.1 billion miles on Pennsylvania public roads, representing only 12% of all roadway traffic in the state. All motorists traveled 102.3 billion miles on the same public PA roads.