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MAY/JUNE | TCA 2019 Member Mailroom Is there an industry event where I can discuss human resource and safety management issues? Yes, there is! For 37 years, the Truckload Carriers Association’s Safety & Security Division Annual Meeting has brought industry professionals together to discuss problems, share ideas and seek solutions to make their businesses and our roads safer. This year’s event is set for June 2-4 at the Guest House at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee. Learn how you can establish and utilize a safety committee in your company, glean tips for how to close the gap between regulatory compliance and a true culture of safety within your organization, and more during educational workshops. Topics range from “The New World of CSA Changes,” to “Personal Safety in the Workplace,” to “The Deep Dive into Data,” and more. New this year, listen as TCA Vice President of Government Affairs David Heller talks with a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration representative during the “FMCSA Fireside Chat.” The two will discuss how the administration is prioritizing its work, particularly the updates to Hours of Service regulations and federal preemption of state meal and rest break laws. The chat will be moderated by SiriusXM radio personality and Road Dog Trucking’s Mark Willis. The highly popular “Safety in the Round” sessions will draw from the knowledge of attendees to solve common safety management and human-resource problems. Topics typically include workers’ compensation issues, employee/employer communication, improving driver hiring procedures and others. In addition to specialized educational sessions, attendees can take part in several networking opportunities, learn about the latest products and services in the exhibition hall, and attend a first-timers’ orientation, receptions, as well as several meals. As a benefit of your TCA membership, you’re also a member of our Safety & Security Division. Visit www.truckload.org to view the event program and to register. Have a new product or service to share? Email TCA@ truckload.org to reserve booth space. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #TCASafety19 on social media networks. 38 TRUCKLOAD AUTHORITY | www.Truckload.org TCA 2019
A QUICK LOOK AT IMPORTANT TCA NEWS SMALL A QUICK LOOK AT IMPORTANT TCA NEWS TALK Chairman’s Farewell Address Speaking of the commitment it takes to serve as chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association, outgoing Chairman Dan Doran said: “You need to show up, engage, participate and speak up. And I am proud to say that I have done exactly that.” And while other chairmen have likewise become engaged, have spoken up and shown up, perhaps not all can say they showed up at such an early age. Doran remembers his first trucking convention was “right here in Las Vegas at the Sahara when I was 6 years old.” And just like the young Doran matured as he grew older, he’s seen TCA mature, a process, he added, that has recently accelerated within the four walls of its Alexandria, Virginia, headquarters. And he got personal during his farewell speech during TCA’s 81st annual convention in Las Vegas. “In essence,” he told TCA members and staff, “we in this very room are Truckload Strong.” Describing the Call On Washington as an example of how TCA has not just grown but excelled, Doran said during last year’s Call On Washington event, “we not only walked through those doors, we blew them off the hinges.” For example, he pointed to how TCA’s presence on Capitol Hill went from 32 attendees the first year in 2017 to 50 in 2018, and from 75 meetings in 2017 to more than 250 visits with legislators and their staff members in 2018. The story of truckload still needs to be told, he stressed, but TCA no longer requires an introduction. During his many and varied speaking engagements throughout the past year, Doran has referred to TCA and its endeavors “as epic, monumental and impactful,” but now he realizes that “those words are not adequate to describe the driven mentality of this association, its members and staff to challenge the status quo and dare to change.” He credits President John Lyboldt for much of TCA’s recent progress but noted that the headway being made now wouldn’t have been possible without the path that has been blazed by past members and chairmen. “They have laid the blueprint for success of this association and we have TCA Chairman Dan Doran, in his address at the annual convention, applauded the work of TCA, which he said had “moved the needle on sleeper berth flexibility, F4A federal preemption and infrastructure” and continues to provide data on ELD use and recognize the devices as instruments “that redefine how we see our drivers’ day.” all served as witnesses to their efforts,” Doran added. TCA has “moved the needle on sleeper berth flexibility, F4A federal preemption and infrastructure” and continues to provide data on ELD use and recognize the devices as instruments “that redefine how we see our drivers’ day.” Doran also mentioned the TCA Profitability Program, which has grown to nearly 100 participants who share principles that make their businesses more profitable than ever before. He added that the FreightWaves partnership with TCA has generated more than 2,000 individual requests to sign up. These members not only want to improve their fleets’ performance metrics but “to lead with it,” he said of the program’s success. All of these examples are part of “a monumental shift in the way our association operates and the messages it delivers,” Doran noted. “How does an association which has been around for more than 80 years get to a prime position that it’s never been in before?” Doran asked. “Desire,” he answered. “We are this way because our segment of the industry wants us to be here and is willing to work for it, demonstrated by the mere fact that we, as a segment, represent roughly 75 percent of the freight that is moved by truck in this nation.” He predicted that over the next five years TCA membership will double in size and that the association will become a driving force, the likes of which has never been seen before. He added that the association is not a business that strives for average, but one that succeeds in its endeavors and “looks for greatness.” It’s not just a matter of setting new challenges, he said, it’s a matter of ensuring “that the challenges we set go far enough.” “Thanks for allowing me to be part of the transformation,” Doran concluded. Carriers Recognized for Hauling The Wall That Heals During the Truckload Carriers Association’s 81st Annual Convention in Las Vegas last month, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) recognized the efforts of TCA members who volunteered their time and equipment to haul The Wall That Heals in 2018. The presentation was made by VVMF’s Director of Outreach Tim Tetz during Sunday’s Board of Directors meeting. “Our partnership with TCA allowed us to bring the names of the more than 58,000 service members inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial home to hundreds of thousands of visitors in 2018,” Tetz said. “Leading the way into each of the 38 communities we visited was a truck owned and operated by a TCA member showing their dedication and commitment to America’s veterans.” The following TCA-member companies were recognized: • Barber Trucking, Inc., of Brookville, Pennsylvania • Baylor Trucking, Inc., of Milan, Indiana • Dart Transit Co. of Eagan, Minnesota • Diamond Transportation System, Inc., of Racine, Wisconsin • Don Hummer Trucking, Inc., of Oxford, Iowa • Halvor Lines, Inc. of Superior, Wisconsin • Load One, LLC of Taylor, Michigan • P. I. & I. Motor Express, Inc., of Hubbard, Ohio • Wil-Trans of Springfield, Missouri TCA 2019 www.Truckload.org | Truckload Authority 39
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