
Tri-State Safety Summit
See You Next Year
Join Midwest safety professionals, each year, as they discuss the top issues facing the trucking industry.
Presented By
Iowa, Nebraska, & South Dakota
We have combined forces to support the outstanding safety culture within the trucking industry. A safer industry is critical to keep America moving forward.
Past Speakers
Driving Safety Forward
The 2023 Tri-State Summit saw a record-breaking number of attendees. We hope to see everyone next year to enjoy another great program.
On Day One, attendees enjoyed the latest updates from the Iowa, Nebraska, and South Dakota State Patrols and FMCSA. Dave Heller from Truckload Carriers Association provided updates on legislation in Washington, DC. The energy was “high,” as Dr. Darrin Grondel, from Responsibility.org, took a deep dive into the ominous effects of marijuana on our industry. Virginia Tech Transportation Institute’s Matt Camden shared his team’s research focused on reducing and eliminating roadway crashes.
On Day Two, attendees got “hands-on” in a group effort to identify the top issues and strategies to address each with Rebecca Brewster of the American Transportation Research Institute.

Dave Heller
Vice President of Government Affairs at Truckload Carriers Association (TCA)

Rebecca M. Brewster
President and COO at American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI)

Darrin T. Grondel, Ed.D.
Vice President of Traffic Safety and Gov. Relations at Responsibility.org

Matt Camden
Senior Research Associate
Virginia Tech Transportation Institute

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Panel Participants
- Winsome Lenfert, FMCSA Regional Division Administrator – Midwest
- Max Strathman, FMCSA Field Administrator – Midwest
- Shirley McGuire, FMCSA Division Administrator – Iowa
- Cindy Gerber, FMCSA Division Administrator – South Dakota
- Jeremy Dugger, FMCSA Division Administrator – Nebraska
- Kyle Zimmer, FMCSA Federal Program Manager – Nebraska
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Thank You To Our 2023 Sponsors
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“This event is the premier opportunity for trucking professionals from across the Midwest to share with and learn from each another and national leaders, right here in the heartland.”
Kent Grisham, President, Nebraska Trucking Association
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See Everyone Next Year!
Don’t miss next year’s opportunity to listen and learn from the nation’s leading safety professionals at the Midwest’s largest trucking industry safety summit.