Editorial Policy

Last Updated: August 14, 2026

American Truck Drivers® is an independent trucking news, media, and information platform operated by American Truck Drivers Inc.

This Editorial Policy applies to editorial content published through Atruckdrivers.com, the American Truck Drivers® mobile application, our official digital channels, and related American Truck Drivers® services.

Our purpose is to provide professional drivers and the wider trucking community with timely, useful, accurate, and responsibly presented information.

1. Our Mission

Our mission is to help professional truck drivers stay informed about developments that may affect their work, safety, businesses, and lives on the road.

Our coverage may include:

• Trucking industry news.
• Transportation regulation.
• Safety and enforcement.
• Carriers and trucking companies.
• Courts and legal developments.
• Government actions.
• Road and operational issues.
• Technology and equipment.
• Driver issues.
• Business developments.
• Videos and media from the trucking community.
• Other matters relevant to professional drivers and transportation.

We aim to keep the perspective and interests of professional drivers central to our work.

2. Accuracy and Verification

We aim to verify material facts before publication.

When appropriate and available, we prioritize primary or authoritative sources such as:

• Government agencies.
• Transportation agencies.
• Law-enforcement agencies.
• Court records.
• Regulatory documents.
• Official reports.
• Company statements.
• Direct interviews.
• Original video or photographic material.
• Public records.
• Other reliable original sources.

We seek to distinguish between:

• Verified facts.
• Allegations.
• Preliminary information.
• Estimates.
• Analysis.
• Opinion.
• Developing information.

Breaking-news stories may change as additional information becomes available.

We may update articles as new reliable information is confirmed.

3. Attribution and Sources

We aim to identify and attribute sources when doing so is appropriate and safe.

When information originates from another publication, agency, company, organization, creator, public record, or other identifiable source, we aim to provide appropriate attribution and context.

We may use confidential or anonymous sources when:

• The information is newsworthy.
• The source is reasonably positioned to know the information.
• There is a legitimate reason to protect the source’s identity.
• We believe the information can be responsibly evaluated.

The use of an anonymous source does not remove our responsibility to assess credibility and context.

4. User-Submitted Photos, Videos, and Information

American Truck Drivers® allows drivers and other authorized contributors to submit photos, videos, tips, and other information.

Submission does not guarantee publication.

Before publishing user-submitted material, we may review information such as:

• Available metadata.
• Date and timing.
• Location information.
• Source information.
• Visual details.
• Descriptions provided by the submitter.
• Related reports.
• Public records.
• Other evidence that may help evaluate authenticity, context, or newsworthiness.

We do not knowingly present unverified user-submitted material as verified fact.

Submission Authorization

Photos, videos, and other media submitted through the American Truck Drivers® mobile app may require acceptance of a separate Content Ownership and License Authorization, release, or other agreement.

That authorization may document:

• Ownership.
• Permission to submit the material.
• Rights granted to American Truck Drivers Inc.
• Electronic acceptance.
• Agreement version.
• Submission date and related evidence.

The applicable submission authorization governs the rights granted for that media.

5. Driver-Submitted Media and Public Credit

Approved driver-submitted content may be published as:

• App Video.
• App Photo.
• App Gallery.
• News-related media.
• Other editorial content.

Where appropriate, public credit may appear in a form such as:

Submitted by @username

Credit may be modified or withheld where reasonably necessary for:

• Privacy.
• Safety.
• Legal reasons.
• Editorial considerations.
• Source protection.
• Technical reasons.
• The applicable submission authorization.

Publication of user-submitted material does not mean that the contributor is an employee, representative, or official spokesperson for American Truck Drivers Inc.

6. Corrections and Updates

Accuracy is important to American Truck Drivers®.

When we learn that a material factual statement is incorrect or materially misleading, we aim to correct or clarify it promptly.

Depending on the circumstances, we may:

• Correct the article.
• Update developing information.
• Add additional context.
• Clarify wording.
• Replace inaccurate media.
• Add a correction or update notice.

Minor changes involving spelling, grammar, formatting, links, or style may be corrected without a separate correction notice when they do not materially change the meaning of the report.

Material factual corrections may include an explanatory correction or update notice.

Correction requests may be sent to:

info@atruckdrivers.com

When possible, include:

• The article URL.
• The specific statement at issue.
• An explanation of the concern.
• Supporting documentation or source information.

7. Fairness and Right of Reply

When a story contains significant allegations concerning an identifiable person, company, carrier, organization, or public entity, we aim, when practical and appropriate, to seek relevant context or a response.

When a meaningful response is received after publication, we may update the story where appropriate.

A request for comment does not guarantee that every response will be published in full.

American Truck Drivers® retains editorial control over:

• Relevance.
• Length.
• Context.
• Placement.
• Publication decisions.

8. News, Analysis, Opinion, and Community Content

We aim to distinguish independent news reporting from:

• Analysis.
• Commentary.
• Opinion.
• Advertising.
• Sponsored material.
• User-generated Community content.

Analysis may contain interpretation and context but should remain grounded in identifiable information and sources.

Community Content

Posts, comments, replies, reactions, and other material published by users through the Community or comment features represent the views of the users who posted them.

User-generated Community content is not automatically an editorial position of American Truck Drivers®.

American Truck Drivers Inc. may moderate or remove Community content according to our Terms, policies, applicable law, and platform rules.

9. Headlines, Images, Video, and Context

Headlines, thumbnails, captions, images, video descriptions, push-notification text, and social-media descriptions should fairly represent the underlying content.

We aim to avoid:

• Intentionally misleading headlines.
• Materially deceptive thumbnails.
• Editing that materially changes the meaning of original material.
• Presenting unrelated footage as if it depicts the reported event.

Images or video may sometimes be:

• Cropped.
• Resized.
• Blurred.
• Captioned.
• Edited for length.
• Adjusted for technical presentation.

Such changes should not intentionally create a materially false impression of the underlying event.

10. Graphic, Sensitive, or Disturbing Content

Trucking and transportation news may sometimes involve:

• Serious crashes.
• Injuries.
• Deaths.
• Fires.
• Emergency incidents.
• Crime.
• Other disturbing events.

When deciding whether and how to publish sensitive material, we consider factors including:

• News value.
• Public interest.
• Privacy.
• Dignity.
• Safety.
• The possibility of unnecessary harm.

Where appropriate, we may use:

• Content warnings.
• Cropping.
• Blurring.
• Alternative thumbnails.
• Limited display of graphic material.
• Other editorial measures.

11. Privacy, Dignity, and Sensitive Information

Newsworthiness does not eliminate privacy considerations.

We consider the public interest before publishing sensitive personal information, particularly where information concerns:

• Victims.
• Minors.
• Medical information.
• Private addresses.
• Personal contact information.
• Sensitive family circumstances.
• Other information that may create unnecessary harm.

Privacy and account-data requests are handled according to our:

• Privacy Policy
• Account Deletion procedures
• Applicable law
• Applicable submission authorizations

An account-deletion request and an editorial removal request are not necessarily the same thing.

12. Embedded and Third-Party Content

American Truck Drivers® may include or display content from third-party platforms such as:

• YouTube.
• Facebook / Meta.
• Instagram.
• X.
• TikTok.
• Vimeo.
• Other relevant platforms.

The presence of embedded or linked third-party material does not mean that American Truck Drivers Inc. created or independently endorses every statement associated with that content.

Where third-party material is important to a story, we aim to provide appropriate context.

Third-party platforms retain responsibility for their own services, systems, terms, and content policies.

13. Advertising and Sponsored Content

American Truck Drivers® may display advertising and sponsored content through its website and mobile application.

Advertising may include:

• ATD / Sponsor Ads sold or managed directly by American Truck Drivers Inc.
• Google AdMob advertising.
• Sponsored links.
• Sponsored images or video.
• Other third-party advertising providers that may be enabled in the future.

Advertising helps support the operation and development of American Truck Drivers®.

Clear Separation From Editorial Content

Paid advertising and sponsored material should be distinguishable from independent editorial reporting.

Where appropriate, advertising may be identified using labels such as:

• Sponsored.
• Sponsored by.
• Ad.
• Advertisement.
• Other appropriate advertising disclosures.

Advertising placement within a feed, article, or video does not convert surrounding independent editorial material into sponsored content.

ATD / Sponsor Ads

American Truck Drivers Inc. may sell advertising directly to sponsors and businesses.

Direct advertising may appear within:

• Home.
• News feeds.
• Media feeds.
• News articles.
• American Truck Drivers®-hosted App Videos.
• Other eligible areas.

Sponsor advertising may include:

• Images.
• Videos.
• Sponsor names.
• Promotional messages.
• Calls to action.
• Links.

Google AdMob and Other Advertising Networks

The American Truck Drivers® mobile app may also display advertising from Google AdMob or other advertising providers.

Third-party advertisements are selected and delivered through systems operated by those providers.

The appearance of a third-party advertisement does not mean that American Truck Drivers® endorses the advertiser, product, service, claim, or offer.

Advertising Rotation

Advertising positions may rotate between:

• ATD / Sponsor Ads.
• Google advertising.
• Other eligible advertising sources.

The availability or priority of advertising does not determine our independent editorial decisions.

14. Video Advertising

American Truck Drivers®-hosted App Videos may include sponsor advertising before, during, or after playback.

These locations may include:

• Pre-roll.
• Mid-roll.
• Post-roll.

The application may limit the number of advertisements shown during an individual video viewing session in order to balance advertising with user experience.

Advertising associated with third-party video platforms such as YouTube is independently controlled by those platforms.

15. Editorial Independence

Advertising, sponsorships, business relationships, carriers, political organizations, government agencies, technology providers, and other outside parties do not receive control over our independent news judgment merely because they have a commercial or other relationship with American Truck Drivers Inc.

An advertiser or sponsor does not automatically receive the right to:

• Approve unrelated editorial coverage before publication.
• Prevent legitimate reporting.
• Require favorable news coverage.
• Suppress legitimate criticism.
• Determine unrelated headlines.
• Control independent editorial conclusions.

Our goal is to make editorial decisions based on:

• News value.
• Accuracy.
• Relevance.
• Public interest.
• Importance to professional drivers and the trucking community.

Advertising decisions and editorial decisions are intended to remain separate.

16. Conflicts of Interest

Editors, writers, and contributors should avoid undisclosed financial or personal conflicts that could materially affect editorial judgment.

When a relevant conflict cannot reasonably be avoided, we aim to disclose it where disclosure is necessary for readers to understand the coverage.

A commercial relationship with a company does not automatically prevent legitimate coverage of that company.

Likewise, coverage of a company does not automatically imply a commercial relationship.

17. Removal and Unpublishing Requests

American Truck Drivers® considers requests to:

• Correct content.
• Update content.
• Remove content.
• Unpublish content.
• De-identify content.

Requests are evaluated individually.

Relevant factors may include:

• Accuracy.
• Public interest.
• Privacy.
• Safety.
• Legal requirements.
• Source protection.
• The nature of the material.
• Passage of time.
• Editorial significance.
• Applicable licenses or permissions.
• Applicable platform requirements.

We do not guarantee that published editorial material will be removed solely because a person later prefers that accurate reporting no longer be available.

Where legitimate privacy, legal, safety, or factual concerns exist, we will evaluate them responsibly.

18. Account Deletion and Published Editorial Material

Deleting an American Truck Drivers® user account and removing published editorial material are separate processes.

Account deletion removes or de-identifies account-related personal information according to our Privacy Policy and Account Deletion procedures.

Media previously submitted under a valid authorization may be subject to separate licensing and retention rules.

Where appropriate, publicly displayed App Media associated with a deleted account may be:

• Removed.
• Made private.
• De-identified.
• Otherwise handled according to the applicable authorization and law.

Original submission records, signed releases, and evidence documenting editorial rights may be retained privately where reasonably necessary.

19. Artificial or Manipulated Media

We aim not to knowingly present materially manipulated, fabricated, or misleading media as an authentic depiction of a real event.

If digitally altered, reconstructed, illustrative, or synthetic material is used in an editorial context where the nature of the material could materially affect a reader’s understanding, we may provide appropriate context or labeling.

Routine technical editing such as:

• Resizing.
• Compression.
• Cropping.
• Color correction.
• Audio leveling.
• Formatting.

does not necessarily require special labeling when it does not materially change the meaning of the underlying material.

20. Political and Public-Issue Coverage

American Truck Drivers® may report on political, regulatory, governmental, labor, economic, or other public-policy matters when they are relevant to trucking, transportation, professional drivers, or the public.

Editorial coverage is not determined by advertising relationships or pressure from political organizations, campaigns, carriers, agencies, or other outside interests.

Where significant competing factual perspectives are relevant to a story, we aim to represent them fairly and accurately.

21. Updates to This Editorial Policy

American Truck Drivers Inc. may update this Editorial Policy as our:

• Website changes.
• Mobile application evolves.
• Editorial practices develop.
• Advertising systems change.
• Submission tools change.
• Legal or platform requirements change.

The current version will be published on Atruckdrivers.com with its most recent Last Updated date.

22. Trademark

American Truck Drivers® is a registered trademark of American Truck Drivers Inc.

The American Truck Drivers® name, registered trademark, official logo, and associated brand identity may not be used in a manner that falsely suggests authorization, sponsorship, endorsement, or affiliation with American Truck Drivers Inc.

Third-party trademarks and service marks remain the property of their respective owners.

23. Contact the Editorial Team

For:

• Corrections.
• Sourcing questions.
• News tips.
• Editorial concerns.
• Questions about published material.

Contact:

American Truck Drivers®
Operated by American Truck Drivers Inc.

Editorial and general inquiries:
info@atruckdrivers.com

Mobile app, account, and privacy support:
app@atruckdrivers.com

Website:
Atruckdrivers.com

For privacy matters, see our Privacy Policy.

For account and data deletion, see our Account Deletion page.

For use of the website and mobile application, see our Terms and Conditions.