Alaska Trucking Association

09/04/2026

🚛 Thank You, Alaska Premier Transport! 🚛

The Alaska Trucking Association is proud to recognize Alaska Premier Transport for their support of Driver Appreciation Week 2026!

Your support helps us celebrate the hardworking professional drivers who keep Alaska’s communities connected, businesses supplied, and economy moving every day.

Thank you, Alaska Premier Transport, for supporting Alaska’s trucking industry and the incredible drivers behind it! 💙 pre

09/04/2026

Great job Kraken Shirt Company LLC!

09/03/2026

A big THANK YOU to UMV Express DMV Solutions for supporting Driver Appreciation Week 2026 and Alaska’s professional drivers! 🚛💙💛

UMV continues to be a valued partner of the Alaska Trucking Association, and we truly appreciate their commitment to the transportation industry and the hardworking men and women who keep our state moving every day.

Driver Appreciation Week is coming up September 14–18, and ATA will be traveling across Alaska to celebrate our drivers with food, swag, giveaways, and plenty of well-deserved appreciation!

Thank you, UMV Express DMV Solutions, for helping us recognize the people behind the wheel who keep Alaska connected, supplied, and moving forward.

We appreciate our drivers—and the partners who help us celebrate them!

09/03/2026

Now that’s a beautiful trailer! Haunted trailer coming October 3 🤡🤡🤡🤡 Associated Builders and Contractors - Alaska

09/02/2026

We’re excited to announce a new ATA Member Benefit! 🚛📚

The Alaska Trucking Association is partnering with Northern Industrial Training (NIT) to connect ATA members with convenient, flexible online safety, compliance, transportation, and workforce training.

From DOT compliance and driver safety to equipment operations, workplace safety, environmental training, and leadership development, NIT offers courses designed to help Alaska companies strengthen their workforce, meet regulatory requirements, and promote safer operations.

ATA members are encouraged to take advantage of this valuable new training resource and explore the courses that fit their organization’s needs.

💻 Explore available courses:
NIT Online Training for ATA Members⁠ at AKtrucks.org/resources

Stronger Together. Better Training. Safer Roads.

09/02/2026

A huge THANK YOU to Teamsters Local 959 for supporting Alaska’s professional drivers and helping us celebrate Driver Appreciation Week 2026! 💙💛

The Alaska Trucking Association is grateful for Teamsters Local 959’s commitment to the hardworking men and women who keep freight moving and communities supplied across our state. Your support helps us recognize the dedication, long hours, professionalism, and grit of Alaska’s drivers.

🚛 Driver Appreciation Week is September 14–18! ATA will be hitting the road throughout the week with food, swag, giveaways, and a whole lot of appreciation for our professional drivers.

📍 Sept. 14 – Fox Scale, Fairbanks | 10 AM–1 PM
📍 Sept. 15 – Richardson Scale, Fairbanks | 10 AM–1 PM
📍 Sept. 15 – Anchorage Port, Main Port Security Lot | 11:30 AM–1 PM
📍 Sept. 17 – Hans Roelle Scale, Anchorage | 9 AM–1 PM
📍 Sept. 18 – Sterling Scale, Kenai | 10 AM–1 PM

Thank you, Teamsters Local 959, for helping us show Alaska’s drivers just how much they are appreciated!

09/01/2026

More motivation to stay safe and compete at TDC next June!

Miguel Corral first competed in 2012. This year, after facing over against 428 other rivals, and following a lifetime of safe miles, he finally won.

09/01/2026

Who’s coming out October 2?

08/31/2026

⚠️⚠️⚠️Dalton update ⚠️⚠️⚠️Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities

🚧 Scheduled Dalton Highway CLOSURE

The Dalton Highway will be closed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, September 3 at MP 314.5 to 316 due to a culvert replacement.

Motorists can expect continued single-lane traffic and 24-hour flagging operations between MP 314.5 and MP 316. Please plan ahead, use caution around crews and equipment, and thank you for your patience while this work is underway.

For current road conditions, visit 511.alaska.gov or download the Alaska 511 app.

08/31/2026

Alaska’s workforce is competitive—and finding the right employees takes more than waiting for applications to come in.

The Alaska Trucking Association is pleased to share this recruiting resource from Your Alaska Link. Their YourCareerLink campaign helps employers reach potential candidates, including those who may already be employed but ready for their next opportunity.

🚛 Recruit smarter. Hire better. Build your team.

ATA members and Alaska employers looking to strengthen their recruiting efforts can contact Laura Ross at Your Alaska Link for more information.