Truckload Carriers Association

Ward pilots TCA into next chapter — Taking The Hire Road

On this episode of DriverReach’s Taking The Hire Road, guest host Leah Shaver, president and CEO of the National Transportation Institute, chats with Jim Ward, president of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA).

Associations are an important part of the trucking industry, providing their members with a way to access professional development tools, establish and deepen relationships and advance the interests of their members.

A recent American Transportation Research Institute study even showed...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ward-pilots-tca-into-next-chapter-taking-the-hire-road

Trucking executives share M&A experience, pitfalls

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ORLANDO, Fla. — Trucking company owners looking to sell their business or buy a new one got an...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-executives-share-ma-experience-pitfalls

FMCSA’s Hutcheson: Revised guidelines by summer for drug hair testing

ORLANDO, Fla. — A long-awaited revamp of mandatory guidelines for using hair to test truck drivers for drugs will be out this summer, according to Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administrator Robin Hutcheson.

Hutcheson updated the trucking industry on the progress being made by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the new guidelines at the Truckload Carriers Association annual meeting on Monday.

“We know that hair testing as part of drug testing is a big issue for you,”...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsas-hutcheson-revised-guidelines-by-summer-for-drug-hair-testing

Trucking industry slams FMCSA’s proposed electronic ID mandate

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A proposal meant to revolutionize roadside inspection by requiring fleets and owner-operators to...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucking-industry-slams-fmcsas-proposed-electronic-id-mandate

FMCSA’s speed limiters: Unsafe at any speed?

Trucks and cars on interstate.

Plans by federal regulators to issue a proposed rule requiring speed limiters on truck engines is getting pushback by a significant portion of the trucking sector.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s April notice seeking comment on the plan, which the agency aims to issue as a proposed rule for public comment in 2023, generated more than 15,000 responses. Most came from independent owner-operators and small trucking companies, which account for the majority of FMCSA’s regulated...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/fmcsas-speed-limiters-unsafe-at-any-speed

Trucker saluted for saving 6 victims from fiery crash

CFI truck with white trailer and inlay photo of driver Zach Yeakley.

The Truckload Carriers Association has named truck driver Zach Yeakley, from Batesville, Arkansas, a Highway Angel for rescuing six victims from a chain-reaction crash.

On March 17, around 8:15 a.m. CT, Yeakley was hauling a full truckload of freight to West Memphis, Arkansas, when he heard on his CB radio about an accident up ahead. He was on Interstate 57 near Charleston, Missouri. He soon noticed smoke and a man wearing a safety vest flagging down drivers to alert them to the accident.

Acciden...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-saluted-for-saving-6-victims-from-fiery-crash

Where does trucking stand on oral-fluid drug testing?

Two trucks parked at medical facility.

Results are in on a plan to allow commercial motor carriers (and others) the option of using oral fluids instead of urine to test for drugs. Based on industry comments, trucking is generally in favor — with some caveats.

The U.S. Department of Transportation published the 119-page proposed rule on Feb. 28, giving the public 30 days (plus a 30-day extension) to respond. DOT received over 400 comments by the April 29 deadline, including responses from trucking associations, trucking companies and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/where-does-trucking-stand-on-oral-fluid-drug-testing

Viewpoint: A gasoline fire on inflation

Picture of fuel pump

The latest consumer price index numbers (CPI) are in, confirming gasoline is now the single biggest contributor to rising inflation. Gas prices soared 18.3% in March to new record highs, which accounted for more than half of the total CPI increase for that month. The year-over-year CPI rose 8.5%, the largest yearly increase since December 1981.

In response, multiple states have issued temporary gas tax holidays to ease the pain for consumers at the pump. Maryland, the first state to do so,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/viewpoint-a-gasoline-fire-on-inflation

Trucker named Highway Angel for rescuing family after rollover

Photo of driver Grant Quinton inlaid with photo of a Decker Truck Line big rig.

The Truckload Carriers Association has named trucker Grant Quinton, from Noble, Oklahoma, a Highway Angel for rescuing a man and his young grandson from their overturned vehicle and keeping them safe until authorities arrived.

In the early morning hours of Feb. 6, about 30 minutes before sunrise, Quinton was sitting in the passenger seat while training another Decker Truck Line Inc. driver. They were driving north on Interstate 35 near Tonkawa, Oklahoma, when they noticed an overturned Dodge Ram...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/trucker-named-highway-angel-for-rescuing-family-after-rollover

Net-Zero Carbon recap: Impacts of regulations on trucking

FreightWaves' Thomas Wasson and the new president of the Truckload Carriers Association discuss the impacts of environmental regulations on the trucking industry.

This fireside chat recap is from FreightWaves’ Net-Zero Carbon Summit.

FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How regulations and environment impact trucking

DETAILS: Jim Ward and Thomas Wasson, enterprise trucking carrier expert at FreightWaves, discuss how regulations on nitrogen oxides (NOx) and other emissions impact the trucking industry. They also dive into how companies want to thoroughly test alternative fuels before switching over their fleets.

SPEAKER: Ward is president of the Truckload Carriers...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/net-zero-carbon-recap-impacts-of-regulations-on-trucking

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