Global payments leader deepens commitment to combating human trafficking with multi-year support and expanded industry engagement
TAT (Truckers Against Trafficking) announced WEX® as its newest Harriet Tubman Award (HTA) sponsor in a three-year partnership. WEX is a global leader in intelligence-led payment and workflow solutions across the mobility, benefits, corporate payments, and travel segments. TAT and WEX representatives made the announcement during a press conference at the Truckload Carriers Association annual trade show in Orlando, Florida.
“WEX is proud to support TAT and its mission to train mobility-related industries to identify and help recover victims of human trafficking,” said Tim Hampton, senior vice president and general manager for Over-the-Road at WEX. “TAT’s commitment to safety and advocacy aligns deeply with WEX’s core value to ‘Be a Positive Force.’ Together, we are working to ensure the very roads that move our world forward are safe for everyone.”
TAT’s HTA honors members of the industries TAT works with whose direct actions impact those victimized by human trafficking. The award is named in honor of Harriet Tubman, the famed abolitionist credited with using the Underground Railroad to transport people to freedom. She was never caught and never lost a passenger.
Prior to launching this sponsorship, WEX invited TAT to participate in the 2025 WEX OTR Summit alongside leaders from across the trucking industry and donated a portion of the event’s registration fees to TAT. At the end of January, WEX hosted TAT’s Freedom Drivers Project exhibit at its annual sales kickoff event, where Laura Cyrus, TAT senior director of Industry Training and Outreach, trained more than 700 employees on human trafficking awareness.
Through their HTA commitment, WEX will fund the award for both the HTA winner and their company, host a dedicated HTA ceremony at the 2026 WEX OTR Summit, and cover travel costs to the event for the winner and a guest, as well as a TAT staff member.
“We’re excited to welcome WEX as our next Harriet Tubman Award sponsor,” said Esther Goetsch, TAT executive director. “Even in the short time we’ve worked together, WEX has shown a real commitment to making a positive difference on fighting human trafficking. We look forward to seeing how their platform and industry presence will help expand this important work. When organizations like WEX use their influence and connections for the greater good, they show what TAT’s network leadership is all about. We truly value this partnership and look forward to the impact we can make together.”
