{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Steering Change","title":"The Road Beneath - Part 3: Beyond the Silence: Human Trafficking and Commercial Transportation","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1546,"description":"In this episode, host Kelsey Hipkin wraps up with the final episode of our three-part series, The Road Beneath: Ethics, Exploitation & Accountability in Trucking.Please note: this episode includes instances of sexual assault, human trafficking, and labour violations.For Part 3: Beyond the Silence: Human Trafficking and Commercial Transportation, we sit down with Dylan Wecht, Director of Public Sector Engagement at TAT (formerly Truckers Against Trafficking), to discuss how commercial drivers, with their eyes and ears on the road, are the key to combatting human trafficking.Learn more about TAT, take the free courses and resources, and become aware of how you can help end human trafficking at https://train.tatnonprofit.org/. If you have any questions or concerns about topics related to what was discussed in this episode, or commercial transportation and driver safety, please do not hesitate to contact our Member Services team at memberservices@amta.ca.Registration is still open for AMTA’s 88th Annual Conference! Join us at the Grey Eagle Event Centre on April 22-23, 2026. Join us for a jam-packed program covering industry, enforcement, communication, and the impacts of artificial intelligence. As well as our awards dinner, tradeshow, and more. Register for the event now and browse our sponsorship opportunities on our website: https://www.amtaconference.ca/. Annual Conference Exhibitor Booths are SOLD OUT!​ If you would still like to get in on the networking, tickets to the conference are still available at https://www.amtaconference.ca/. Save the Date for PTDC! AMTA’s Professional Truck Driving Championships return to our EIA office on May 30. Stay tuned for driver and volunteer registration opening soon. AMTA has secured our dates for our 2026 Safety Summits. Mark your calendars for May 14th in Medicine Hat and September 30th in Whitecourt. Registration will open soon.New to AMTA: the myAMTA Rewards program! Designed to deliver exclusive promotions, discounts,...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/iE8L3GDDd7OoNiNtMr4MNIR4m4jtOjXZF9dtCBeDOfQ/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQ3NDU0LzE3MDI1/OTE5MDItYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}