Truckers Against Trafficking (CMV Driver Training)
The purpose of this course is to train current or aspiring Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) drivers to recognize and report human trafficking, whether they are completing it as part of company onboarding, annual refresher training, or just starting out under the Entry Level Driver Training (ELDT) rules.
Who should take this course? Any CMV driver or CDL holder
What industry does this course apply to? Transportation or Trucking Industry
Time to Complete this Course: 30 minutes
Key Takeaways:
- Understand What Human Trafficking Is: Learn how traffickers use force, fraud, and coercion to exploit victims for labor and commercial sex, and why it happens in every state and community.
- Know Why Trucking Matters: See how traffickers rely on highways, truck stops, rest areas, and hotels to move and sell victims, the same places professional drivers are every day.
- Recognize the Red Flags: Identify the common indicators of trafficking a driver may see or hear on the road, at a fuel island, or over the CB.
- Know Your Professional Responsibility: Appreciate the unique position professional drivers hold as the eyes and ears of the nation’s highways, and understand the lifetime CDL disqualification for anyone who uses a CMV to commit a human trafficking felony.
- Report Safely and Effectively: Learn who to call, what details to capture, and why you should never confront a suspected trafficker or attempt a rescue yourself.
- Take Action to Support Prevention: Gain practical steps to stay alert, share what you’ve learned, and help make the industry a harder place for traffickers to operate.
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Description
Human trafficking is a serious crime that affects every part of the country, and the trucking industry is on the front lines of it. Traffickers depend on the same highways, truck stops, rest areas, and lodging that commercial drivers use every day to move and exploit their victims. Within the trucking industry, drivers are considered professionals, and with millions of them on the road at all hours, they are in a unique position to notice what others miss. A single phone call from an alert driver can lead to a victim being recovered and a trafficker being arrested. This training for CMV drivers will help them understand the dangers of human trafficking in their industry, recognize the warning signs, and know exactly what to do to support prevention.
Topics Include:
- What Is Human Trafficking
- How Trafficking Intersects with the Trucking Industry
- Who Is Victimized and How Traffickers Operate
- Red Flags and Indicators
- What to Do and What Not to Do
- Making the Call – Reporting Procedures
- CDL Consequences for Trafficking Offenses
- Proactive Measures
