Nussbaum’s Clark Reed lands TCA DOY honors by sticking to the fundamentals
In the two decades Clark Reed has been behind the wheel, he’s racked up approximately 2.5 million miles, touched all of the 48 contiguous states
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All eyes are on truck parking issue as feds work on funding proposals
in late June, Congressional leaders announced that $200 million of the House Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee funding bill will be earmarked for truck parking. On July
Inside Out: Amelia Rose traveled the world before finding a home at TCA
When Amelia Rose began studying music at Morgan State University (MSU), an historically black university, she found a home and community, along with the chance
Jim Ward: Championing Excellence in the Truckload Industry
Written by Truckload Carriers Association President Jim Ward As we find ourselves entering the latter half of an incredibly challenging 2024, it’s important to point
TCA Driver of the Year James White is a good neighbor both on and off the road
There’s no doubt about it: James White is a good neighbor. He can often be found around his Carthage, Texas, neighborhood, greeting neighbors, shopping
Gloves off: Trucking industry fights to stop EPA’s strict emissions rules
Fighting the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) strict new rules on emissions is at the top of almost every trucking executive’s to-do list right now. Back
NHTSA advisory committee disagrees on findings, efficacy of underride protection report
Those who were expecting a resolution to the issue of side underride protection were disappointed in the June 18 report from the National Highway Traffic
TCA welcomes Olympic Transport as first Mexican carrier member
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has welcomed Olympic Transport, as its first carrier member from Mexico. “We are thrilled to welcome Olympic
Helping others overcome challenges drives TCA Professional Driver of the Year Rosalinda Tejada
When Knight Transportation driver Rosalinda Tejada learned she had been named one of the five Professional Drivers of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Association
Getting in gear: After a slow start, under-21 pilot apprentice program gaining momentum
When the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced its Safe Driver Apprenticeship Pilot Program, a product of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law enacted in 2021,
ACT driver Mark Wilson earns TCA Highway Angel wings for pulling trapped driver from wreckage
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — Mark Wilson of Hernando, Mississippi, has been awarded a TCA Highway Angel award for his courageous act on the job. Wilson is
TCA Highway Angel named after helping victims at a fatal crash scene
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has recently announced the newest additions to their Highway Angel awards. Darrin Gillmore from Barrie, Ontario, Canada
Group frustrated by FMCSA’s reluctance to allow hair testing results in Clearinghouse
As pretty much anyone in the trucking industry would agree, it’s important to ensure commercial drivers are alert and prepared to react quickly to changing
Independent contractor classification still murky under new DOL rule
When California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the state’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) into law September 18, 2019, the trucking industry was quick to voice its
Inside out: Eric Rivard discovers ‘dream team’ as membership manager for TCA
Eric Rivard never dreamed he would find his calling as a carrier membership manager for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). As a native of Traverse
TCA’s Elevate class of 2024: Meet the next generation of trucking
During the Truckload Carrier’s Association’s (TCA) annual convention, held in Nashville March 23-36, the association introduced the inaugural class of the newly launched Elevate Young
Weathering the storm: Capacity slowly eroding but not fast enough to change the freight market
Beginning in 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought global economic conditions that had not been seen for generations. Four years later, the disease that started it
Averting nuclear disaster: Trucking industry fights back against company-killing lawsuits
We’ve all seen them: the screaming billboards along America’s highways promising justice — and a big check — following a traffic accident involving a big
Jeff McKinney named TCA’s 2024 Safety Professional of the Year
INDIANAPOLIS — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has awarded Jetco Delivery’s Vice President of Safety, Jeff McKinney, as its 2024 TCA Safety Professional of the
Industry awaits next move on proposed legislation to improve truck parking in the US
Everyone in the trucking industry wants more parking. Even though strides are being made to build new sites for drivers to shut down and rest,