NPTC Safety Article- February 2026 – Human Trafficking   

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) “Your Roads, Their Freedom” campaign seeks to raise awareness of human trafficking in the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) industry. This effort aims to educate and empower Commercial Motor Vehicle drivers and other transportation-industry employees to recognize the signs of human trafficking and report the crime to authorities.

Human trafficking is a crime that involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain labor or a commercial sex act. All commercial sex involving a minor is legally considered human trafficking, regardless of force, fraud, or coercion. Victims can be anyone – regardless of race, color, national origin, disability, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, socioeconomic status, education level, or citizenship status.