The overall success of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association comes from our dedicated and invested members. To honor those members, PMTA has several awards and recognitions, eligible to our members, that span all areas of the Trucking Industry.
PMTA Awards & Recognition
Award Name Description Deadline Awarded At J. Harold Summers Leadership Award
J. Harold Summers was a Past Chairman of the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association, and Past President of the Lancaster Chapter. He was a dedicated and tireless leader in his community and served many years as a Trustee for the PMTA. The recipient of this award must exemplify the qualities of leadership and service to their community and this association, exemplified by Mr. Summers in his daily life.
JHS Leadership Award Criteria & ApplicationMarch, 1, 2024 Annual Membership Conference
May 5-7, 2024
Driver of the Month/Year Awards PMTA member companies are filled with drivers who go above and beyond every day to ensure safety, efficiency and excellence in the industry. PMTA chooses one driver each month to be named the Driver of the Month. And the end of the calendar year, all twelve Drivers of the Month are then evaluated and one is named the Driver of the Year at an annual awards dinner. Sponsored by Sentry Transportation Insurance
December 31 Driver of the Year Banquet
2024
Fleet Safety Awards PMTA's Fleet Safety Awards recognize motor carriers for the safe operation of their vehicles. Awards are based on miles traveled and number of accidents. Sponsored by Great West Casualty Co.
March 1, 2024 Annual Membership Conference
May 5-7, 2024
Reppert-Graybeal Volunteer Award This award honors a PMTA member that is active with the PA Truck Driving Championships each year.
Drivers, safety professionals, trainers, operation personnel, managers, supervisors, etc. are all eligible, as long as they have volunteered and worked in any capacity for PA TDC and other TDCs.
May 1, 2023 Truck Driving Championships
June 9-10, 2023
Ed Gogolin Award This award was developed in 1972 to recognize an individual in the trucking industry who has an exceptional record of contributions in safety. This individual must have demonstrated their commitment to safety through their contributions and untiring dedication to the field of safety.
September 1, 2023 Safety Day Conference
October 25, 2023
President's Award
Chapter Challenge
The President’s Award will be presented to the single member who refers the most new members to PTMA. This contest runs during the membership year (October 1 – September 30). Please make sure headquarters knows when you refer someone for membership – when they join PMTA, they will be counted as your referral.
The winner will receive a free AMC registration as well as a meal with a guest and PMTA’s president as a special thank you. PMTA will recognize a single President’s Award winner for the membership years to be announced at the 2024 AMC on May 5-7. The 2023 President’s Award will be presented at the 2024 AMC.
Now’s the time for a little friendly competition to spread the word about the good work PMTA is doing for the trucking industry in Pennsylvania. Let’s work together to make PMTA even stronger. Good luck!
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The Chapter Challenge will reward the single PMTA chapter that is able to grow its membership by the highest percentage during the calendar year. Every chapter represents PMTA in their local community, and their members are colleagues and associates of other local businesspeople. They are often the first encounter these companies have with PMTA, so chapters are membership representatives in their communities. PMTA headquarters is happy to support chapters in their efforts to engage new members and thereby grow stronger. PMTA will host an event for the winning chapter at the end of the contest to celebrate their success and recognize new members. The winning chapter will also be recognized at next year’s AMC.
September 30, 2023
September 30, 2023
Annual Membership Conference
May 5-7, 2024
Annual Membership Conference
May 5-7, 2024