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Sponsored by Mcleod software McLeodSoftware.com | 877.362.5363 How would you summarize TCA’s 2020 convention? How do you sum up an event composed of likeminded industry professionals dedicated to making the truckload environment a better place to work, a more efficient means of transportation, and one that is devoted to delivering freight in the safest possible manner? That is Truckload 2020: Orlando, and that is the premise on which our membership is based. There was engaging communication among members that will improve every aspect of a truckload operation. It was gratifying to know that the people that I saw in attendance are those who are dedicated to doing the same thing for their fleet that I am for mine. The success of this year’s event allows our members to take full advantage of the other programs that the association produces to the point where you will inquire with next year’s chairman about the success of Truckload 2021: Nashville. What excites you most about the year ahead? Dennis and his wife Sherel at the TCA convention Share with the members your thoughts on other key issues. I spoke earlier of alternative methods of drug testing, in other words, allowing carriers the ability to incorporate hair testing into DOT’s drug testing protocols. For one reason or another, this guidance has been held up in the regulatory pipeline, but carriers that are using it are seeing tremendous results. As an industry that has adopted a zero-tolerance policy and has embraced the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse, we should be advocating for the opportunity to include as much information as possible to that clearinghouse. That alone would allow for carriers who use this method to record those positive results and provide every other carrier access those results if a driver happens to seek employment with them. When Truckload 2020: Orlando began in late February, COVID-19 was a word that had been in the news but still did not dominate conversations in social or work environments. So much has changed, and so much will change as a result of the virus. Events that rock our nation, or the world for that matter, bring people closer together and bring out the best in humanity. Our industry, and especially our drivers, have finally been recognized during this crisis for the role they have always played supporting our great nation. They have been humbled as they have been praised. I hear many of them saying, “I’m doing what I always do every day and have done before the virus.” We must capitalize on this and share with the general public that these are some of the finest people out there because they are humble, patriotic, and proud men and women. This is a time to promote the positive image of trucking. As I mentioned earlier, I am very excited to be a part of this industry. Lastly, Mr. Chairman, we’ve talked mostly about trucking in our chat. What rounds out your life other than trucking? In simple words, I would have to say family, friends, faith, and fellowship. I was raised in a large family with six siblings and enjoy being around people. I dearly love my family and friends, cherishing the time I get to spend with them. I was taught at an early age to be accepting and inclusive of people regardless of physical or social differences. My faith gives me strength as I navigate through the good and the difficult times. And, I know it is only with a full measure of wisdom that I can effectively lead TCA in the months to follow. 26 Truckload Authority | www.Truckload.org TCA 2020
TCA Chairman Dennis Dellinger calls on members to be involved By Lyndon Finney If you were to ask the Truckload Carriers Association’s 2020-21 Chairman Dennis Dellinger to share the platform for his 2020-21 chairmanship, it would not take him long to tell you what it is: Involvement. “Any member of an association, and especially its incoming chairman, should want the collective group to be involved,” he said during his acceptance speech at Truckload 2020: Orlando in March. “You want members to pride themselves in being a part of something bigger and better, and you recognize that a lack of involvement most likely leads to a general lack of awareness. I echo the platforms of past TCA leadership in that we must get more people involved in the efforts of this Association to be able to effectively demonstrate the real size and scope that is the truckload segment of our industry.” In his speech, Dellinger, who is president and CEO of Cargo Transporters in Claremont, North Carolina, shared that he is a product of deregulation, having joined the company in 1986 as a driver supervisor. He credits getting involved in TCA as a catalyst to his professional achievements. “I had two excellent mentors who believed in me, giving me the confidence to explore, learn, and grow,” he said. “I used that confidence to build upon and further my experience at the company where I have filled a number of positions, providing me with tremendous in-depth knowledge of the working mechanics within Cargo Transporters. And from my growing network of peers and contacts with whom I have interacted over the years, I have come to gain outside fleet-management viewpoints that have been applicable to our company as well. Today I refer to those peers graciously as friends.” During his trucking career, Dellinger said he has been involved in and exposed to every kind of information-gathering opportunity available to him. He currently represents the North Carolina Trucking Association, where he serves on the board of directors and is a past chairman. He also serves on the board of directors and is the chair of the Safety Policy Committee at the American Trucking Associations and serves on the Advisory Committee for The Trucking Alliance. “In other words, when it comes to this industry, my one key piece of advice I give each of you is to get involved and get others involved. I know there are some here today that are tired of hearing me say ‘You can’t affect change if you don’t have a seat at the table.’” Looking back, Dellinger said that for many years he attended the annual convention but was never was engaged. He finally got involved with TCA because of the Association’s image programs. “I stand before you now knowing that my involvement at TCA has grown from simply an image-centric platform to one in which my entire company has benefitted just for being a part of an Association whose sole purpose is to provide our truckload segment an opportunity to thrive in this vast trucking industry,” he said. “You want members to pride themselves in being a part of something bigger and better, and you recognize that a lack of involvement most likely leads to a general lack of awareness,” he told delegates. “I echo the platforms of past TCA leadership in that we must get more people involved in the efforts of this Truckload Carriers Association’s 2020-21 Chairman Dennis Dellinger is a product of deregulation, having joined his company in 1986 as a driver supervisor. He credits getting involved in TCA as a catalyst to his professional achievements. Association to be able to effectively demonstrate the real size and scope that is the truckload segment of our industry.” Dellinger implored TCA members to stand behind the Association’s shield and focus on the opportunities for growth that the organization can provide. He urged members to stay in touch with the TCA staff, which he said would always focus on the needs of the membership. “We are putting education at the center of our premise, helping to create a carrier more in tune with solutions to real-time problems,” he said. “Effective advocacy must be based on the foundation that our membership is educated and aligned with the realities that transpire on the roadways and in our operations. I have experienced it firsthand, comparing what I learned through TCA years ago to what is available now. The webinars and certificate programs are light-years from where they once were and now provide carriers an educational opportunity to focus on business improvements. This reflects the imperative that if you have not kept up with the times, then you are falling behind.” If they had been keeping count, Dellinger said, the delegates would have noticed he mentioned involvement 14 times during his address. “Associations thrive through membership involvement, they excel by providing the setting for members to learn from one another, and they succeed by speaking in a unified voice,” he said. “I have been involved, I have participated, and I have embraced the programs which have made our industry safer, helped our businesses grow, and allowed our voices to be heard. The endgame is real, the drive is purposeful, and I encourage each and every person in this room to not only get more involved, but also to insist that others do the same. “Get involved in advocacy, education, and/or image. You don’t have to drink from a fire hose, but chose something that appeals to you or your company.” TCA 2020 www.Truckload.org | Truckload Authority 27
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