TCA History
The Truckload Carriers Association originated as two separate groups: the Contract Carrier Conference, founded in 1938, and the Common Carrier Conference – Irregular Route, founded in 1941.
In 1983, these groups merged to become the Interstate Carriers Conference.
In June 1988, the Interstate Carriers Conference changed its name to Interstate Truckload Carriers Conference.
In March of 1997, the Board of Directors voted to change the name to its present form: Truckload Carriers Association.
Ambassador Club
TCA created its prestigious Ambassador Club in 1996 as a way to honor companies that have maintained membership in the organization for 25 years or longer. Each year at the Annual Convention, companies are honored if they are being inducted into the Ambassador’s Club for the first time or if they have reached the next milestone of membership longevity.
81 Years
74 Years
71 Years
70 Years
No TCA members in this range, yet!
44 Years
43 Years
42 Years
40 Years
J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
34 Years
Mercer Transportation Co., Inc.
33 Years
Challenger Motor Freight, Inc.
Earl L. Henderson Trucking Company
Landstar Transportation Logistics, Inc.
Scopelitis, Garvin, Light, Hanson, & Feary P.C.
32 Years
American Central Transport, Inc.
Fortune Transportation Company, Inc.
Lawrence Transportation Companies
31 Years
Boyd Bros. Transportation, Inc.
Marvin Johnson & Associates, Inc.
30 Years
Hill Brothers Transportation, Inc.
29 Years
National Tractor Trailer School
Robinson & Sons Trucking, Inc.
28 Years
East Manufacturing Corporation
ECBM Insurance Brokers & Consultants
27 Years
Bernard Pavelka Trucking, Inc.
26 Years
Watt & Stewart Commodities, Inc.
25 Years
Christenson Transportation, Inc.
M & W Transportation Company, Inc.
Past Chairmen
John Elliott
2022-23
James Ward
2021-22
Dennis Dellinger
2020-21
Josh Kaburick
2019-20
Dan Doran
2018-19
Rob Penner
2017-18
Russell Stubbs
2016-17
Keith Tuttle
2015-16
Shepard Dunn
2014-15
Tom Kretsinger, Jr.
2013-14
Robert Low
2012-13
Gary Salisbury
2011-12
John Kaburick
2010-11
Kevin Burch
2009-10
Ray Haight
2008-09
Jim O’Neal
2007-08
Barry Pottle
2006-07
Dave Berry
2005-06
Lance Craig
2004-05
Clifton Parker
2002-04
Patrick Quinn
2001-02
Robert Hansen
2000-01
Gary Baumhover
1999-2000
Mac McCormick
1998-99
Daniel England
1997-98
Donald Orr
1996-97
Stoney “Mit” Stubbs, Jr.
1995-96
Frank Bove
1994-95
John M. Smith
1993-94
Virgil Umthun
1992-93
Art Fulton
1991-92
Don Freymiller
1990-91
Bud Tollie
1989-90
Thomas Schilli
1988-89
Byron Raznick
1987-88
Lloyd Clark
1986-87
Duncan McRae, Jr.
1985-86
Jay Trammel
1984-85
Robert Molinaro
1983-84
Frank Scholl
1982-83
Chester Stranczek
1982-83
David A. Mackie
Honorary
Herald Smith, Jr.
1981-82
John “Jack” Leahy
1980-82
Roger Roberson
1980-81
Donald Schneider
1979-80
Duane Acklie
1978-80
John Pomprowitz
1978-79
Richard Few
1977-78
James Delaney
1976-78
Howard O’Malley, Jr.
1976-77
Eddie Blair
1975-76
Arthur Franz, Jr.
1974-76
B. Edward Luglan
1974-75
C.E. “Kai” Norris
1973-74
John McCarthy, Jr.
1972-74
Frank Cochran
1972-73
Dale Craig
1971-72
Richard Brown
1970-72
Winton Teagle
1970-71
C.M. Dorsey
1970-70
Duncan McRae, Sr.
1969-70
Rocco D. Dameo
1968-69
D.A. Darling
1968-69
Stoney Stubbs, Sr.
1967-68
Howard LeFevre
1966-67
S.H. Mitchel
1966-67
Sidney Alterman
1964-66
James Boone
1964-65
J. David Brothers
1962-64
Jack Cooper
1962-63
M.T. Richmond
1960-62
Rainsford Brown
1960-61
Eldon Miller
1958-60
C.J. Williams
1958-59
Peter Serra
1956-58
Edward Rice
1956-57
Dana Clark, Jr.
1954-56
Samuel Derby
1955
Charles Livezey
1953-54
R.E. Dieckbrader
1952-53
R.Y. Sharpe
1950-52
A.P. Nelson
1949-50
John Maltby
1948-50
J.B. Cole
1947-48
J. Albert Kramer
1946-48
W.W. Akers
1946-47
C.B. Fischbach
1943-46
J.W. Stanley
1942-42
John Rutherford
1941-41
Charles Clark
1938-43
