Welcome to HTA – Hawaii Transportation Association

The Hawaii Transportation Association (HTA), founded in 1938 and incorporated in 1963, is a private, non-profit trade organization dedicated to the service and assistance to the commercial ground transportation industry in the State of Hawaii.

If you have delivery trucks, utility trucks, or tour vehicles, HTA can serve you. If your customers are trucks and/or tour vehicles you can be an HTA Allied Member and gain access to the commercial ground transportation industry. The association serves as a central source of information by conducting research and education programs for its members. It also represents the industry’s interests before county, state and federal agencies as well as county councils, the state legislature and Congress.

Fleeting View Newsletter – January 9, 2026

• 2026 Random Testing Rates
• $118 Million to Strengthen
• Commercial Vehicle Safety and Enforcement
• FMCSA Dropped Four ELDs From Their Registered Device List
• IRS Sets 2026 Business Standard Mileage Rate
• FMCSA Extends Paper Medical Certificate Flexibility
• Global Freight Companies (2025 Transport Topics Top 50)
• Hawaiʻi November Unemployment Rate at 2.2 Percent
• The Future of Freight Goes Digital at CES 2026
• Next Steps for Eyes on the Road
• Appeals Court Blocks Enforcement of Hawaii’s Green Fee
• Nightly Full Closure of Wailua Mauka Bridge
• Shoulder Along Piʻilani Highway to Be Closed for New Intersection Work
• Honoapiʻilani Highway in Launiupoko to Be Closed for Race
• Queen Kaʻahumanu Highway… Will Be No Passing Zone

**HTA on the News**

Erin Jefferson, Senior Vice President of DSR Logistics Company and Past President of the Hawaii Transportation Association (2023–2024), was on air with Annalisa Burgos, anchor of Hawaii News Now Sunrise Weekends, discussing National Truck Driver Appreciation Week (9/14 – 9/20) and a Women in Motion Webinar (9/17).

HTA honors more than 4,000 drivers who keep Hawai‘i moving — delivering groceries, medical supplies, and more through the unique challenges of island supply chains. This week highlights their resilience, hard work, and vital role in our economy.

HAWAII TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION
Recognizes Professional Drivers during

2025 National Truck Driver Appreciation Week,
September 14th – 20th, 2025

Honolulu, HI — Today, the HAWAII TRANSPORTATION ASSOCIATION (HTA), along with American Trucking Associations (ATA) and the entire trucking industry, is beginning a weeklong celebration of the millions of professional truck drivers who deliver America’s freight safely and securely every day.

“Many of the materials, supplies, equipment, and goods are transported with trucks and drivers operating those trucks that make our life in Hawaii possible,” said Kelvin Kohatsu, Director of the HTA.

Celebrated annually, this year’s National Truck Driver Appreciation Week runs from September 14-20. Professional truck drivers always step up when they are needed most and power our economy forward despite facing unprecedented obstacles.

HTA is marking National Truck Driver Appreciation Week to raise public awareness about the essential role truck drivers play in our daily lives.  HTA recognizes these men and women who show their dedication, perseverance, and determination on our nation’s highways. 

There are nearly 3.6 million professional truck drivers nationwide, including approximately 4,000 drivers in Hawaii – delivering the essential goods our families rely on – from food to fuel to medicine to clothing. The hard-working men and women behind the wheel safely transport more than 11 billion tons of goods and products every year, which accounts for nearly 73% of America’s total annual freight. Eighty percent of U.S. communities depend solely on trucking to deliver goods.

This year, HTA asks you to join us and ATA in recognizing the significant contributions our professional truck drivers make to our lives. Their efforts contribute greatly to our quality of life and truly move America forward.

To learn more about how essential the trucking industry is, and for more information on NTDAW 2025, please visit https://www.trucking.org/national-truck-driver-appreciation-week.