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Advocacy

As the unified voice of trucking in Washington State, WTA is a legislative advocate for our members and the transportation industry. We support pro-business and pro-trucking policies at the local, state, and national levels. WTA staff has decades of experience working in the legislative and regulatory fields, the executive branch of government, and grassroots and political campaigns. The combined experience ensures WTA’s membership has knowledgeable and well-experienced staff advocating on their behalf.

WTA TRUCKPAC

Trucking Action Committee

Electing leaders that understand and support the trucking industry is critical to the success of the WTA. The Trucking Action Committee gives us a voice and a seat at the table—one that is often crowded and overshadowed by other issues. It allows us to build support for WTA and hold elected officials accountable when their policies are not aligned with the trucking industry. It is critical to the success of WTA’s legislative and regulatory work, and we need your support!

Your donations allow WA TruckPAC to strengthen our legislative advocacy efforts and help to promote a positive image of the trucking industry.

WASHINGTON’S

Food Supply Chain

The WFIA and the WTA are committed to advancing the understanding of Washington’s food supply chain and the vital role it plays in our economy.

WTA TRUCKPAC

Trucking Action Committee

Electing leaders that understand and support the trucking industry is critical to the success of the WTA. The Trucking Action Committee gives us a voice and a seat at the table—one that is often crowded and overshadowed by other issues. It allows us to build support for WTA and hold elected officials accountable when their policies are not aligned with the trucking industry. It is critical to the success of WTA’s legislative and regulatory work, and we need your support!

Your donations allow WA TruckPAC to strengthen our legislative advocacy efforts and help to promote a positive image of the trucking industry.

Your donations allow WA TruckPAC to strengthen our legislative advocacy efforts and help to promote a positive image of the trucking industry.


WASHINGTON’S

Food Supply Chain

The WFIA and the WTA are committed to advancing the understanding of Washington’s food supply chain and the vital role it plays in our economy.

AREAS OF

Advocacy

Legislative Voice

WTA has taken the lead on tackling important issues impacting the trucking industry in Washington through regulatory and legislative advocacy on a wide range of issues, including infrastructure, workforce and labor, environment, technology, enforcement, compliance, and more.

Grassroots Campaign

Change doesn’t always start at the top, which is why we utilize our membership to build grassroots campaigns. With clear direction from WTA staff, we guide our membership on outreach efforts to help build statewide support for trucking issues. We work in partnership with American Trucking Associations to support their grassroots efforts at a national level.

Washington Legislative Session

WTA is the association you can count on to protect and advance the interests of the trucking industry. Through numerous legislative sessions, WTA has played offense and defense on many legislative issues, and numerous regulatory items with the Washington Department of Licensing, Washington State Patrol, and Washington Department of Transportation—and the list goes on and on. Many pieces of legislation only require one session, while others are a part of a lengthy process to bring impactful changes to the trucking industry.

Trucking Day on the Hill

Every other year during the Washington State legislative session, trucking executives from all over the state gather in Olympia to discuss WTA’s legislative agenda. Meetings are held with statewide elected officials, as well as members of the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives. Trucking Day on the Hill allows WTA members to promote the trucking industry and educate lawmakers on the essentiality of the industry. The face-to-face interaction with our state’s leaders is of the utmost importance and goes a long way in advocating on behalf of the trucking industry.

Call on Washington

Each year, WTA hosts an annual Call on Washington (COW), where members travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with the Washington Congressional Delegation. COW is an opportunity for WTA’s membership to engage with Washington’s elected officials on specific trucking issues and to work closely with our national affiliate, American Trucking Associations. This is a unique chance for our members to see the inner workings of the legislative process at the federal level and to build relationships with their elected members of Congress.

AREAS OF

Advocacy

Legislative Voice

WTA has taken the lead on tackling important issues impacting the trucking industry in Washington through regulatory and legislative advocacy on a wide range of issues, including infrastructure, workforce and labor, environment, technology, enforcement, compliance, and more.

Grassroots Campaign

Change doesn’t always start at the top, which is why we utilize our membership to build grassroots campaigns. With clear direction from WTA staff, we guide our membership on outreach efforts to help build statewide support for trucking issues. We work in partnership with American Trucking Associations to support their grassroots efforts at a national level.

Washington Legislative Session

WTA is the association you can count on to protect and advance the interests of the trucking industry. Through numerous legislative sessions, WTA has played offense and defense on many legislative issues, and numerous regulatory items with the Washington Department of Licensing, Washington State Patrol, and Washington Department of Transportation—and the list goes on and on. Many pieces of legislation only require one session, while others are a part of a lengthy process to bring impactful changes to the trucking industry.

Trucking Day on the Hill

Every other year during the Washington State legislative session, trucking executives from all over the state gather in Olympia to discuss WTA’s legislative agenda. Meetings are held with statewide elected officials, as well as members of the Washington State Senate and House of Representatives. Trucking Day on the Hill allows WTA members to promote the trucking industry and educate lawmakers on the essentiality of the industry. The face-to-face interaction with our state’s leaders is of the utmost importance and goes a long way in advocating on behalf of the trucking industry.

Call on Washington

Each year, WTA hosts an annual Call on Washington (COW), where members travel to Washington, D.C. to meet with the Washington Congressional Delegation. COW is an opportunity for WTA’s membership to engage with Washington’s elected officials on specific trucking issues and to work closely with our national affiliate, American Trucking Associations. This is a unique chance for our members to see the inner workings of the legislative process at the federal level and to build relationships with their elected members of Congress.