The Road Beneath - Part 3: Beyond the Silence: Human Trafficking and Commercial Transportation
About this episode
The episode discusses the role of commercial drivers in combatting human trafficking, featuring an interview with Dylan Wecht from TAT.
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…
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