2025 Pub. 5 Issue 2

As a Kentucky Trucking Association (KTA) member, you will have access to the tools and resources needed to make informed decisions.

March 26-28 Mid-American Truck Show  Kentucky Expo Center Louisville, KY April 22-24  Call on Washington May 8-9 Kentucky Truck Driving Championship  Lexington, KY June 11 Annual Golf Classic Oxmoor Country ClubLouisville, KY  August 12-14 2026 KTA Annual Membership Conference & Expo The Trail HotelBardstown, KY TBA Safety Management Council Meeting Typically, on the second Tuesday of

Careers 126,140 trucking industry jobs in Kentucky — 1 in 13 jobs in the state. Business 39,220 trucking companies in Kentucky, primarily small, locally owned businesses. Opportunity $52,083 annual salary for over-the-road truck drivers in Kentucky  Reliance 89.20% of communities in the state depend exclusively on trucks to move their goods.

At a hearing held in early December by the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, the American Trucking Associations urged members of Congress to expand key programs that support veterans’ transition into trucking careers.

Each year, members of our association sacrifice their time to come together for the annual conference to discuss, learn and plan for the ever-changing and ever-growing trucking industry.

If you weren’t in Lexington, Kentucky, on June 12, 2025, you missed out on a great time.

Valvoline Global has strong ties to Kentucky and the surrounding area, with global headquarters located in Lexington, Kentucky, an engine testing laboratory in Ashland, Kentucky, and an oil lab in Cincinnati, Ohio. Additionally, 2024 marked 30 years of partnership and product innovation with Cummins, an endorsement that Valvoline is proud to have.