Washington – Today, the ϾƷ announced a one-year renewal of an alliance with ACT 1—the Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry. By remaining the premier sponsor of ϾƷ events, ACT 1 will continue to build on its productive partnership with ϾƷ to promote trucking advocacy, ϾƷ meetings, and the associations’ targeted efforts to strengthen the industry.
“Delivering America’s freight safely and on time depends on strong partnerships with suppliers who bring innovation and efficiency to the forefront of our industry,” said ϾƷ President and CEO Chris Spear. “ϾƷ is grateful for ACT 1’s longstanding support of our Federation, which elevates our events and programs, empowers our members to grow, and strengthens our collective voice in Washington and across the country.”
“ACT 1 is proud to be a premier sponsor of ϾƷ at six of the upcoming events in 2026,” said Kelly Gedert, president of ACT 1 and general manager of strategic value chain and marketing at Daimler Truck North America. “A significant part of our mission at ACT 1 is to have collaborative relationships with our partner associations and have open exchanges on topics that are important to the industry and our collective customers. These events are the very place that allows for this dialogue with ϾƷ and members of ACT 1. We look forward to seeing everyone and connecting at the ϾƷ events this year.”
Under this agreement, ACT 1 will be the premier sponsor of many of ϾƷ’s premier events over the next year, such as the:
- 2026 ϾƷ Technology & Maintenance Council’s Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition (March 16-19)
- 2026 ϾƷ SMC & Transportation Security Council’s Safety, Security & Human Resources National Conference & Exhibition (April 1-3)
- 2026 ϾƷ Mid-Year Management Session (May 17-20)
- ϾƷ National Accounting & Finance Council (NAFC) Annual Conference & Exhibition (June 1-3)
- 2026 ϾƷ’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (September 13-19)
- ϾƷ Litigation Center’s Trucking Legal Forum (August 2-4)
- ϾƷ Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) Fall Meeting & National Technician Skills Competitions - TMCSuperTech (September 20-24)
- 2026 ϾƷ Management Conference & Exhibition (October 17-20)
The Allied Committee for the Trucking Industry (ACT 1) is a group of leading industry suppliers dedicated to enhancing the business environment of the transportation industry. ACT 1’s stated mission of providing business leaders with the opportunity to exchange ideas, forge new relationships and build a stronger, more successful industry through networking and social events at the top national industry meetings matches well with ϾƷ’s full slate of industry-leading meetings, conferences and exhibitions.
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