Every day along our highways, in our cities and communities, people, including our children, are subject to forced labor or are illegally bought and sold for commercial sex. However, every day, members of the transportation industry are in these same places ... and in a position to make a difference!

You have the opportunity to be an everyday hero on the frontlines of this issue. Join us in this important work and help us get pimps and traffickers arrested and victims recovered. Enroll in TAT's free, on-demand courses for transportation industry professionals to learn more about the crime of human trafficking and what you can do to help end it.

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Every day along our highways, people, including our children, are forced to sell sex as victims of human trafficking at truck stops, rest areas, hotels/motels and other locations. And every day, members of the trucking industry are in these same places ... and in a position to make a difference. 

This course, which can be completed in approximately 35 minutes, features the story of a survivor trafficked as a teen and how it was a trucker’s call to 911 that led to her recovery and the prosecution of her trafficker. The film includes expert testimony from law enforcement on how this crime occurs and intersects with transportation, as well as first-hand accounts from truckers as they reflect on seeing potential trafficking situations.

School transportation employees can play a crucial role in identifying and responding to potential cases of child trafficking, especially as the school bus is an integral component of the school environment. 

Human trafficking occurs in the U.S. and Canada when people are subject to forced labor or illegally bought and sold for commercial sex. Child victims of trafficking will often continue attending school – and riding the school bus – while being exploited behind the scenes. Traffickers can be family members, someone posing as a romantic interest or a trusted adult in the child’s life. Any minor engaged in commercial sex is a victim of human trafficking.

This course, which takes approximately 30 minutes to complete, features the story of a survivor of child trafficking, who attended school and rode the school bus every day while being trafficked behind the scenes by her mother. It also highlights the steps school transportation staff can take to play a role in fighting this heinous crime.

Human trafficking – or modern-day slavery – persists, in part, because of the myths that surround it and a lack of understanding about who victims are, the methods traffickers use to exploit them, and the role that purchasing sex plays in fueling the demand for sex trafficking. Taking a course with TAT is the first step, but the reality is each of us has a critical role to play in their own spheres of influence, community and home.

Whether delivering packages or food, carrying mail, working as a courier, moving a household or providing waste disposal – wherever their routes take them – any driver in and around neighborhoods, homes and local businesses should be educated and equipped to spot the signs of human trafficking. As survivors of trafficking have reported rideshare services being used during their exploitation, even rideshare drivers may encounter this crime through the passengers they are transporting.

This course, which can be completed in approximately 35 minutes, features a survivor’s testimony, as well as guidance from law enforcement on how to identify red flags and report to either the National Human Trafficking Hotline or local law enforcement. Learn how human trafficking intersects with localized transportation and what you can do to help.

Whether in a public-facing role or supporting operations behind the scenes, corporate employees – such as dispatchers, administrative staff, salespeople or executives - can play a vital role in the fight against human trafficking. When managing logistics, coordinating deliveries, supporting HR efforts or overseeing operations, your involvement in fostering awareness for teams to identify human trafficking and know how to report it is essential. Furthermore, you, as an individual, need to understand the signs. As a member of your community, you also have the opportunity to potentially witness sex or labor trafficking, as this crime could be happening in your neighborhood.

This course, which can be completed in less than 30 minutes, features testimonies from three diverse survivors (from the U.S. and Canada) who experienced sex or labor trafficking, as well as guidance from industry professionals on how to identify red flags and report to either your national hotline or local law enforcement. Learn how human trafficking intersects the common places of everyday life, and discover what you can do to help combat this crime where you live, work and interact daily.