Pub. 4 2024 Issue 1

10 6 President’s Message Slowing Down to Speed Up By Rick Taylor, KTA President 8 2024 General Session Recap 10 Keep Your Fleet Running with Preventative Maintenance An Interview with Travis Burgett, Owner of HHO Carbon Clean Systems 14 2024 Truck Driving Championships Wrap-Up 20 Real ID Enforcement Begins May 7, 2025 Do You Have a Plan? 22 ATA Expresses Strong Support for KileyCassidy Resolution to Protect Independent Contractors By American Trucking Association 25 Cast Your Vote, Kentucky! 26 Thank You to Our 2024 Sponsors ©2024 Kentucky Trucker is published four times each year by The newsLINK Group LLC for the Kentucky Trucking Association (KTA) and is the official publication for this association. All Rights Reserved. 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 the Kentucky Trucking Association, 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. The Kentucky Trucker is a collective work, and as such, some articles are submitted by authors who are independent of KTA. While Kentucky Trucker encourages a first-print policy; 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. KYTRUCKING.NET | PUB. 4 ISSUE 1 Official Publication of the Kentucky Trucking Association Publisher The newsLINK Group LLC Ad Sales The newsLINK Group LLC (855) 747-4003 KTA STAFF President/ CEO Rick Taylor rtaylor@kytrucking.net Marketing Manager Bethany Blair bblair@kytrucking.net “To promote the trucking industry by educating government entities, the general public, customers and related industry groups through advocacy, career development, and the support of value-added programs that enhance industry safety and productivity.” Kentucky Trucking Association PO Box 818 Frankfort, KY 40602 (502) 227-0848 FAX (502) 227-0849 kytrucking.net C O N T E N T S 4 | Kentucky trucker

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