Jim Ward, president of the Truckload Carriers Association, joins Taking The Hire Road to discuss how the organization is elevating the industry.
“I don’t see myself as a hero,” truck driver Bruno Filipe Da Costa Raposo said about helping a traffic accident victim.
“It all happened so fast that I didn’t even catch their names,” said trucker Nick Still.
The Truckload Carriers Association will host a webinar on Tuesday to help truckload fleets understand current and potential regulations and other industry issues under the Biden administration.
“God put me … in the right place at the right time,” says trucker Demetrius Fields.
Trucker Morgan Kirkland after narrowly avoiding a head-on collision: “My worst fear almost came true, that I would die in this truck.”
Joseph Brown on helping fellow trucker: “He was standing there wet. I offered to have him come and sit in my truck.”
As the Nov. 3 election quickly approaches, both ATA and TCA are positioning to work with the next administration.
Keller Trucking uses TCA benchmarking program to identify Best Practices and elevate profitability.
Truck driver David Hill recalls helping an accident victim on an icy winter day: “She was scared pretty good and screaming for help.”
Todd Davis will take over benchmarking for FreightWaves and the inGauge platform that powers TCA’s Profitability Program for Chris Henry, who founded the inGauge benchmarking platform.
Industry hot topics were the focus of a recent discussion with FMCSA’s Jim Mullen and TCA’s David Heller, and some of the perspectives may surprise industry insiders.
“Helping people out when they’re in trouble is more important than getting a load in on time.”
“I believe that the speed you were going and how you maneuvered the truck saved my life.”
“They hit hard. The passenger was knocked unconscious.” ABF driver awarded for helping crash victims during snowstorm.
Program members will have several opportunities to network in Orlando next week.
“I would hope that if it were my kids, that someone would stop and help them.”
The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) will bring an opportunity for education and networking to for-hire carriers, private fleets, associates and driver-training school members, as well as prospects, next month.
John Lyboldt is President of the Truckload Carriers Association, the only trade association focused entirely on the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry.
By R. Eddie Wayland, TCA Legal Counsel The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which covers nine States including California, recently affirmed a decision by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) which found that prohibitions on secondary boycotts under Section 8(b)(4)(i)(B) of the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) do not violate the […]
Lyboldt urges Washington to take action to repair subpar roadways.
TCA Vice President of Government Affairs, Dave Heller and TCA Manager of Government Affairs, Kathryn Sanner On October 21, the public comment period closed for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on hours of service (HOS). More than 2,700 comments were submitted to the Agency, with arguments both in […]
Trucker pulls over in bad weather to help accident victims.
Trucker steers cars clear of accident victim ejected onto a road
“We are the knights of the highway and it’s our duty to make sure everyone is safe.” Drivers praised for helping others while on the job.
Two truck drivers recently honored for helping people during harsh winter storms.
FreightWaves Radio’s ninth national show was broadcast on Saturday, April 20 on SiriusXM’s Road Dog Channel 146.
The overall winners were announced during TCA’s 81st Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada on Monday, March 11.
One session at TCA’s 81st Annual Convention, dubbed “Helping Your Independent Contractors When You Can’t ‘Help’ Them,” examined how motor carriers can enhance the experience of the owner-operators they contract without putting the “arm’s length” relationship in jeopardy.
The audience brought up ‘the trolley problem’ and the productivity gains of Level 4 autonomous trucks.
Protecting market share is part of the battle over longer trucks.
Increasing spot rates lead carrier revenues in 2018, will revenues start to fall now that rates have started to come down again?
Fleets participating in the TCA Profitability Program (TPP) gain access to benchmarking data that can help them improve operations.
Driver detention has been causing headaches and lost wages for years, but the ELD mandate has shone a spotlight on the issue like never before. For the first time, carriers have the data to back up what they have always known.
The TCA Profitability Program, or TPP, is an exclusive performance benchmarking initiative. The program’s aim is to help member carriers improve performance and profitability.
Carrier operating ratios continue to fall in October with a less volatile freight market.
The benchmark price of domestic crude oil has dropped by 25% since early October. Historically, that would be a great thing for truckers, but with carriers operating more efficient trucks and oil production tied into the freight economy more than ever, it could be a warning sign for the broader freight market.
FreightWaves adds benchmark KPIs for asset based carriers and new weather mapping feature.
The TCA and FreightWaves announced “Truckload Indexes”, a benchmark and commentary partnership that will provide near-time benchmarking of major operational and financial KPIs from best-in-class truckload carriers. This exclusive set of data points enable carriers of all sizes to compare how different data points impact the overall profitability and operating efficiency of truckload carriers.
