Truckload Indexes

7 reasons why trucking is my chosen career

Here’s an interesting question for you: Why become a truck driver if you had to convince a group of young people why it’s a good profession? If you were in this position, what would you tell them? We’re surrounded by so much negative minutia that some of us never take the chance to truly appreciate what we do for our livelihood.

I’m going to start it off, but I encourage you to share your reasons for pounding the highway. Before we get started, just an FYI, my transportation career began with 10...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/7-reasons-why-trucking-is-my-chosen-career

Scams endure even as COVID retreats

As most readers know all too well, scammers actively look to take advantage of any unfortunate situation in order to make a quick buck. This was especially true during the COVID-19 pandemic, when businesses found themselves needing to acquire personal protective equipment, otherwise known as PPE, for their employees only to be conned, losing their money to bad actors and still without the desperately needed supplies. Even at TCA, we regularly find ourselves the targets of phishing emails, and...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/scams-endure-even-as-covid-retreats

8th Circuit Court: Employer’s actions do not violate ADA, FMLA

The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (which oversees Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota) recently addressed whether an employee could pursue a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) and the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) when the employee requested additional days off beyond that which she was entitled to under both laws, as an accommodation. The Eighth Circuit ruled that regular and reliable attendance is a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/8th-circuit-court-employers-actions-do-not-violate-ada-fmla

TCA Scholarship Fund awards to largest class of recipients ever

The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) Scholarship Fund is providing financial awards to the largest number of students in its 48-year history for the 2021-22 academic school year.

The Fund will provide assistance to 57 undergraduate students with award ranging from $2,725 to $6,250. The total pool fund for 2021-22 is $163,775.

Also, TCA announced a fully endowed Past Chairman’s Fund scholarship in the name of Robert D. Penner. Penner served as TCA chairman from 2017-2018. In order for a...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tca-scholarship-fund-provides-awards-to-largest-class-of-recipients-ever

Court enforces ADA’s pre-suit exhaustion rules

The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (which has jurisdiction over Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania) recently addressed whether an employee could pursue a claim under the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) when the claim was not included in the original administrative charge filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) and the subsequent amendment to add the required charge was untimely. The Third Circuit ruled that employees must still exhaust...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/court-enforces-adas-pre-suit-exhaustion-rules

Slower driving is safer driving

According to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), speeding of any kind is the most common driver-related crash factor for drivers of both commercial motor vehicles and passenger vehicles. That is just one of the many reasons why the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) chose speeding as its focus for this year’s Operation Safe Driver Week, to be held July 11-17.

Operation Safe Driver Week is aimed at improving the driving behaviors of all drivers through education,...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/slower-driving-is-safer-driving

TCA to host Refrigerated Meeting July 14-16 in Albuquerque

Did you know that the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) hosts an annual Refrigerated Meeting? This year’s event is set for next month, July 14-16, at the Hyatt Regency Tamaya in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Aside from specialized educational sessions with a focus on temperature-controlled operations, the event offers attendees the opportunity to reconnect with unique networking opportunities, and a golf tournament.

 “I’m coming down from Canada and will drive a truck as an essential worker if I...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/tca-to-host-refrigerated-meeting-july-14-16-in-albuquerque

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