Traditions Don’t Preserve Themselves. People Do. A LEGACY OF SERVICE For more than three decades, Mike Hutton has helped preserve the Wyoming Truck Driving Championships, strengthen the Wyoming Trucking Association and ensure that professional drivers receive the recognition they deserve. By Kevin Hawley President & CEO, Wyoming Trucking Association The first people to begin […]
Investing in the Future of Wyoming’s Transportation Industry About the Scholarship The Wyoming Trucking Association (WTA) is proud to support Wyoming students pursuing careers connected to the highway transportation industry. Scholarships are awarded each year through the WTA Scholarship Fund, memorial scholarships, and contributions from member companies. Awards are paid directly to educational institutions for […]
We’re excited to share our 2026 advertising opportunities in TRUCKER! This year, we’ve made it even easier to promote your business statewide with full-color ads in our publication. Here’s how the rates work: Per Issue Rate: If you choose to advertise on a quarter-by-quarter or issue-by-issue basis, you’ll pay the standard per-issue rate. Annual Commitment […]
Judicial Hellholes 2025–2026 Executive Summary Why America’s Legal Climate Matters to Trucking and Transportation The 2025–2026 Judicial Hellholes® Report, released by the American Tort Reform Foundation, identifies eight jurisdictions where civil courts have become increasingly unbalanced, favoring aggressive litigation over fairness, predictability, and economic stability. What was once viewed as a courtroom issue has become […]
For nearly four decades, Wyoming’s own Kenny Rageth Jr. has been behind the wheel, turning his lifelong love of trucks into a remarkable career. Inspired by his father, who also drove professionally, Rageth got his CDL in 1986 and never looked back. “I bought my own truck in 1987, went over the road in ’88 […]
In the heart of Peoria, IL, veteran truck driver Rich Rukstalis keeps a small, weathered box tucked above his sleeper door. Inside, among the keepsakes that have traveled millions of miles with him, is a faded 1978 “Driver of the Month” belt buckle engraved with the name Dennis L. Darling, his stepdad, mentor, and hero. For Rukstalis, that […]
Rooted in Casper, Wyoming, J.W. Morgan Trucking Inc. reflects a legacy of hard work, steady growth, and strong family values. Since 2001, when Jim Morgan took the leap to start his own operation, the company has grown into a trusted name in Wyoming’s transportation industry. From hauling oilfield production and construction equipment, to supporting […]
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