When the moment arrived for the Parade of Equipment on Championship Saturday at NTDC 2025, American Trucking Associations Chief Operating Officer Dan Horvath had the honor of driving the lead truck in this special convoy that could be seen inside the Minneapolis Convention Center. In this NTDC 2025 Rewinds edition of the podcast, you’ll hear how Dan earned his CDL years ago at his first transportation job, and you’ll also hear how he was first introduced to the NTDC as a volunteer more than 20 years ago. Dan’s experience as an NTDC volunteer provided him with a closer look at ATA, and he eventually joined the organization.

A career safety professional in transportation, Dan has risen through the ranks at ATA to now serve as the organization’s COO. During this episode of the podcast, we talk with Dan about the importance of NTDC as the nation’s long-running safety program, his admiration for professional drivers and why he views the start of Championship Saturday with the same excitement as a kid on Christmas morning. Dan also offers a message of thanks for the mile-by-mile work of professional drivers ahead of National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, which begins on September 14.

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