PUB. 5 ISSUE 2 CONTENTS 4 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Road Ahead By Rick Taylor, KTA President 6 KTA Partners With Valvoline Heavy Duty Fleet Services Bringing Value to Members Today, Tomorrow and Beyond 8 2025 KTA Golf Classic 10 2025 KTA Annual Conference Recap 12 2025 KTA Truck Driving Championship Results 14 On Capitol Hill, ATA Urges Congress to Strengthen Veterans’ Career Pathways to Trucking 16 Kentucky Trucking Industry Economic Impact 17 2026 Calendar of Events 18 The Benefits of Membership 20 Thank You to Our 2025 Sponsors 22 SAVE THE DATE! 2026 KTA Annual Membership Conference & Expo ©2025 The Kentucky Trucking Association (KTA) | The newsLINK Group LLC. All rights reserved. Kentucky Trucker is published three times per year by The newsLINK Group LLC for KTA and is the official publication for this association. The information contained in this publication is intended to provide general information for review, consideration and education. The contents do not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on as such. If you need legal advice or assistance, it is strongly recommended that you contact an attorney as to your circumstances. The statements and opinions expressed in this publication are those of the individual authors and do not necessarily represent the views of KTA, its board of directors or the publisher. Likewise, the appearance of advertisements within this publication does not constitute an endorsement or recommendation of any product or service advertised. Kentucky Trucker is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of KTA. While a first‑print policy is encouraged, in cases where this is not possible, every effort has been made to comply with any known reprint guidelines or restrictions. Content may not be reproduced or reprinted without prior written permission. For further information, please contact the publisher at (855) 747-4003. KTA Staff Rick Taylor President/CEO rtaylor@kytrucking.net Evan Waggener Marketing Director ewaggener@kytrucking.net Renew your membership today! https://kytrucking.net/renew 10 14 Kentucky Trucking Association PO Box 818 Frankfort, KY 40602 (502) 227-0848 kytrucking.net Kentucky Trucker 3
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