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TALK A QUICK LOOK AT IMPORTANT TCA NEWS SMALL A QUICK LOOK AT IMPORTANT TCA NEWS TALK We thanked him for his help and then he said something I won’t soon forget: ‘We are the knights of the highway and it’s our duty to make sure everyone is safe.’ He possesses an attitude and professionalism that should make you proud.” Dyess is humble about his role that day. “I was just doing the right thing; trying to take care of business and maintain integrity,” he said. “Being a professional driver, it’s about more than just getting from Point A to Point B. You also need to take care of everyone around you; that’s my job.” It was 8 a.m. February 12, and Morgan was on Highway 295 en route to Camden, New Jersey. He was trying to get ahead of a heavy storm. It was snowing and sleeting and the roads were starting to get bad. Because of the poor conditions, Morgan was going about 45 mph in the right lane. Suddenly, a Lexus SUV came around on his left and got just far enough in front of Morgan for him to see the vehicle’s license plate before the driver lost control on the slick road and spun out of control. Morgan had MICHAEL MORGAN just enough time to apply the brakes, slow the truck, and miss hitting the SUV by inches before it veered off the road and slammed into a tree. Another truck driver traveling behind Morgan saw what happened and radioed him asking if he was okay and that he would call emergency services. Morgan pulled his truck to the shoulder and went to check on the SUV. There was extensive damage to the vehicle. The driver’s side had hit the tree. All the windows were broken and the roof was smashed in, preventing the doors from being opened. There were two men inside. Although they were badly shaken, they didn’t appear to be injured. Morgan saw a wedding band on the driver’s hand and started asking him questions about his family to distract him as they waited for state troopers to arrive. “He told me he had an 8-month-old son at home named Michael,” Morgan said with some emotion in his voice. “I have four kids of my own. I would hope that if something like that happened to me someone would stop to help. I was raised in a small community where everyone takes care of everyone,” he said. “You have to have compassion for others. It’s the right thing to do, otherwise we’re not doing what we’re supposed to in life.” For their willingness to assist others in need, TCA has presented the three drivers with a certificate, patch, lapel pin and truck decals. Their employers have also received a certificate acknowledging their driver as a Highway Angel. Since the program’s inception in August 1997, over 1,200 drivers have been recognized as Highway Angels for the exemplary kindness, courtesy and courage they have displayed while on the job. EpicVue sponsors TCA’s Highway Angel program. Do you know of a deserving driver who has completed a good deed while on the road? Nominate him/her at truckload.org/Highway-Angel. StakUp is the developer of the TCA “inGauge” online benchmarking platform used exclusively by the TCA Profitability Program to compare and contrast financial and operational performance. FreightWaves acquires StakUp FreightWaves, the leading data and content source for the freight markets, has acquired StakUp Inc. as part of a multifaceted partnership with the Truckload Carriers Association that will build on a previously announced data and marketing agreement established in November 2018. StakUp is the developer of the “inGauge” online benchmarking platform, used exclusively by the TCA Profitability Program (TPP) to compare and contrast financial and operational performance. As the exclusive software service provider for TPP, StakUp has built a significant database of carrier and brokerage profiles since its founding in April 2014 by then-TCA Chairman Ray Haight and StakUp President Chris Henry. Henry now has dual roles, continuing as TPP program manager and also serving as FreightWaves’ vice president of carrier profitability. In this role, he will enhance the data and features offered through the FreightWaves SONAR freight intelligence platform, promoting SONAR features specifically for North American truckload carriers. Jack Porter has remained as TPP managing director and will work closely with Henry to achieve growth targets, enhance group meeting content, and drive strategic direction. This new partnership between TCA and FreightWaves further fuels TCA’s membership growth and enhances active participants in the TCA Profitability Program. The outlined goal is to increase TPP participants to 2,000 by the end of 2025. In addition to the value of a larger pool of participants, especially for the curation of best practices and new initiatives, TCA and FreightWaves will be emphasizing the importance of increased technological sophistication of member companies. In addition, FreightWaves and TCA will conduct research to improve the efficiency and profitability of North American trucking companies and their related supply chain partners. Quarterly research objectives will be established to leverage FreightWaves’ growing datasets and its data scientists. TCA’s government affairs team will work closely with FreightWaves staff to establish the research objectives. Also, the two organizations have developed an incentive program, exclusively for TPP participants, to use the FreightWaves SONAR platform free for six months (limit of one SONAR seat per member, non- API access) that began June 1 and will end November 30. Carriers that join TPP will receive access to SONAR beginning on their join date and ending on November 30, 2019. Current TPP participants are strongly encouraged to activate their trial to maximize their evaluation period before the November 30 deadline. “Having previously established a close working relationship with TCA, this acquisition and partnership was the logical extension to build on each other’s strengths,” said FreightWaves’ founder and CEO Craig Fuller. “TCA has established the premier benchmarking and knowledge-sharing platform in trucking. Our goal is to add features, services and data to enhance the value for current and future TPP participants. If you are a truckload carrier, this service is a no-brainer.” 44 TRUCKLOAD AUTHORITY | www.Truckload.org TCA 2019
“FreightWaves has carved out a unique position in the North American transportation industry as the data and content provider of choice,” said TCA Chairman Josh Kaburick, who is CEO of Earl L. Henderson Trucking Company. “The TCA Profitability Program is an exceptionally valuable service for participating carriers. Just like any other business, it is imperative that TPP stays relevant, and expands its services available to carriers of all sizes.” To learn more about the TPP, or to take advantage of the SONAR program, contact Henry at chris@tcaingauge.com. Refrigerated Division Meeting It’s not too late to register for TCA’s 36th Annual Refrigerated Division Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, July 10 through Friday, July 12 at the Sunriver Resort in Sunriver, Oregon. The meeting kicks off with fellowship time — a registration reception from 2 to 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. On Thursday morning there are three Trucking in the Round sessions: “Legal Update on the Owner-Operator Model and Alternatives,” with E. Eddie Wayland, partner, King & Ballow; “IT Malware and Ransomware — Target Trucking,” with Sam Anderson, president and CEO, Bay and Bay Transportation, Tom Grojean, chairman, Hirschbach Motor Lines, and Bob Twining, senior director of information technology, Hirschbach Motor Lines; and “Equipment Spotlight — Reefer Update,” with Scott Bates, N.A. product manager and marketing, Thermo King Corporation. The Thursday morning general session will feature remarks by Refrigerated Division Chair Wendell Erb, president and CEO of Erb Group of Companies, and TCA Chairman and Earl L. Henderson Trucking Company’s Josh Kaburick. The session will continue with a “Refrigerated Industry Outlook” with John Larkin, managing director, transportation and logistics, STIFEL Investment Banking, and conclude with an address by Chris Stirewalt, political editor at FOX News. There’s golf in the afternoon and a reception and dinner Thursday evening. The Trucking in the Round sessions will be repeated Friday at 7:15 a.m. with the general session at 8:30 a.m., beginning with the annual business meeting followed by remarks by TCA President John Lyboldt. The meeting will end with a panel discussion, “Building A Stronger Supply Chain Network,” featuring Chris Kozak, director of Contract Carriers at Tyson Foods; Greg Hancock, transportation manager at Nestle USA; and panel moderator Jack Porter, managing director of the TCA Profitability Program. To register, visit truckload.org. TCA, ATFI Continue to Advocate for Better Solutions The Truckload Carriers Association has partnered again this year with the Alliance for Toll Free Interstates (ATFI), a national coalition that includes individuals, businesses, and organizations working to maintain the longstanding policy of protecting existing interstates from new tolls. As a partner, TCA is working with like-minded businesses and organizations to push back against tolls. ATFI and TCA have been working diligently to fight tolls in several different states. As of May, Connecticut is undergoing a heavy battle on how to finance its Special Transportation Fund to support its transportation Connecticut and Maryland have recently joined the charge when it comes to abusing tolling policy and creating harmful transportation solutions. system. At the start of the 2019 Connecticut General Assembly session, Gov. Ned Lamont proposed establishing electronic tolls on Interstates 84, 91 and 95 and on the Merritt Parkway. Lamont thinks tolls could raise $800 million annually and as much as 40% of revenues could come from out-of-state travelers. Republican legislators have offered a counterproposal, named Prioritize Progress, which would steer clear of tolls. Lamont also began to push for public-private partnerships (known as “P3s”) to help find a suitable funding solution. Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan wants to expand several toll interstates in the metropolitan Washington, D.C., area using P3s. Hogan thinks the project would reduce congestion in the region, which has some of the most gridlocked roads in the nation. Challengers say the governor’s approach focuses too much on highways and not enough on transit and other forms of transportation. Opponents tried to block the project at the Maryland statehouse this year, but their efforts were unsuccessful. The state is presently conducting environmental impact studies about the project. Rhode Island has led the charge when it comes to abusing tolling policy and creating harmful transportation solutions. In the winter of 2016, Rhode Island passed RhodeWorks, a bill to create an entire network of new tolls across the state. The plan exploits a federal exemption that is meant to repair lone, ailing bridges, and instead creates a statewide tolling system. The implementation so far has been rocky, with the state facing both constitutional and legal hurdles, including the American Trucking Associations filing of a federal lawsuit against the state. Taking its lead from Rhode Island’s use of the federal bridge exemption, Indiana began to look at tolling its highways in 2017, when a transportation package passed by the Indiana General Assembly allowed for the study and consideration of tolling practically all major Indiana highways. After months of debate, in November 2018, Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb announced he would not move forward with adding tolls on Indiana roads. ATFI was central to pushing the antitolls message in Indiana. Since 2017, ATFI has run NoTollsIndiana. com and facebook.com/notollsindiana. The campaign continues to encourage Hoosiers to oppose tolls in Indiana through emails and social media. Their website petition has received more than 3,700 signatures and over 1,000 emails to Indiana legislators have been generated. During the 2019 Virginia General Assembly session, there were several bills to toll Interstate 81. ATFI partnered with the state trucking association, Virginia Manufacturers Association and several other trade associations to oppose the toll proposals. After defeating that legislation during the regular session, six weeks later when legislators returned to consider vetoed legislation, the General Assembly adopted a series of tax increases and higher fees to fund improvements to I-81. This was coupled with an informal agreement that the current administration would not seek tolls on I-81 in the future. ATFI and TCA will continue to work together to stop tolls from spreading across the country. For more information, visit tollfreeinterstates.com. TCA 2019 www.Truckload.org | TRUCKLOAD AUTHORITY 45
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