Every winter season creates challenges for our industry and the trucks that have to travel over California's high elevation mountain passes in order to make their deliveries. With the 2016-2017 winter months rapidly approaching, I'd like to call your attention to the Pusher Truck Program, one of the many CTA member benefits that makes a difference for hundreds of trucking companies each year as they pass the tough mountain climb on Interstate 80.

 

The CTA Pusher Truck Program helps commercial vehicles make it through the Donner Pass in snowy weather conditions at no cost to the companies assisted. Voluntary donations and the tireless efforts of CTA members, the California Highway Patrol and Caltrans have kept this program alive. Without the pusher trucks, restrictions may be imposed against commercial vehicle travel during snowstorms.

 

CTA is asking carriers who haul freight on I-80, through Donner Pass, to make a donation to support the Pusher Truck Program. Donations must be received in order to keep the program running or the program might not be able to continue.

 

Without the pusher trucks, motor carriers will be held at the chain control signs until the storm conditions have passed.  If the driver runs out of hours, the vehicle may have to be commercially towed. Thank you for your support of this program. Please mail your contributions to:

 

 

For more information please contact Eric Sauer at esauer@caltrux.org