Truckload Authority - August/September 2018

AUGUST/SEPTEMBER | TCA 2018
President’s Purview
Our Success is
Defined by Your Input
You’ve heard me say this before — the roadmap to TCA’s success is defined
by our officers and refined by the needs of the entirety of our engaged membership
— and now is the time that proves how true that statement really is. At
no point in the year are the myriad voices and perspectives of truckload more
necessary than in the late summer and early fall, when the key players in the association
meet to discuss where TCA is now and the direction it will be heading
in the near future.
In August, the TCA officers gathered in Bend, Oregon, for our yearly Officer’s
Planning Meeting. This was a week of big discussions, innovative ideas, and the
tough talks that any association needs to continue to grow and improve. I am
proud to report that next year’s budget was approved, and I must thank the TCA
team for the many long hours they put into planning ahead and creating departmental
budgets that are both reasonable and creative.
With the success of our Officer’s Planning Meeting, it’s now time to turn to our
broader membership for input on TCA’s course of action. September 24-26, we
will be having our Fall Business Meetings in Washington, D.C. These important
meetings will bring together TCA’s committees to engage in more granular discussions
to provide guidance in specific areas such as regulatory policy, highway
policy, recruitment and retention, and more. If you are already an active member
of a committee, you know how integral these discussions are in guiding TCA’s
actions over the next year; but if you have never taken part in TCA committee
meetings, I cannot stress enough how important it is that we have you and your
unique perspective in those rooms. Your voice will be critical in shaping how TCA
operates.
Whereas the committee meetings will allow you to help shape TCA policy,
your voice will also be critical in helping to create the federal changes our industry
needs. When you attend our Second Annual Call on Washington you’ll meet with
members of Congress, their key staff, and federal regulators to discuss legislation
and regulations affecting your company and the industry. Your government leaders
need to hear from you, and we as truckload must work as one unified group
to have our experiences and expertise guide the decisions being made on our
behalf. Every single additional voice proudly sharing the truckload story will make
the totality of our message that much stronger and make it more likely that real,
substantive changes will occur. We need you there.
John Lyboldt
President
Truckload Carriers Association
jlyboldt@truckload.org
as a cannoneer with Battery C at a remote fire support
base in 1967. Purchase a ticket or a table and help us to
honor Sergeant Davis and all the brave men and women
who have served our country.
Between the Fall Business Meetings, Call on Washington,
the Wreaths Gala, and the opening of the application
periods for our Best Fleets to Drive For, Fleet Safety,
and Driver of the Year contests, this is sure to be a busy
and exciting time for TCA and our members. Only with
your continued engagement will these events be successful.
I look forward to seeing you in Washington soon.
September will also be a big month for engaging with TCA in other ways. The
Sixth Annual Wreaths Across America Charitable Gala on September 26 will be a
night of patriotism you won’t want to miss. The night’s keynote speaker, Sergeant
Sammy Davis, is a Medal of Honor recipient and will tell his brave tale of service
PRESIDENT’S PICKS
Chat With the Chairman
TCA Chairman Dan Doran talks about
regulatory issues immediately ahead
Page 26
Inside Out
Globe-hopping Kathryn Sanner joins
TCA as manager of government affairs
Page 34
Those Who Deliver
With its six divisions, Best Logistics
Group truly “can handle that”
Page 38
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