Advocacy
FMCSA Experiencing Issues with Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse
On late Monday afternoon, the Truckload Carriers Association participated in a conference call with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to discuss the current inoperability of the Agency’s Drug &
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TCA Applauds FMCSA’s Latest ANPRM
Today, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) released an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) on many critical issues for the truckload industry regarding a driver’s Hours-of-Service. The Truckload
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TCA Members Descend on Capitol Hill for Inaugural Call on Washington
Washington, DC: The Voice of Truckload was heard loud and clear as the Association held its Inaugural Call on Washington event on Wednesday, October 10. Thirty-two members from across the country
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TCA Urges Lawmakers, Regulators to Keep ELD Deadline
The Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Vice President of Government Affairs, David Heller, was on Capitol Hill last week discussing ELDs and truck technology with Congressional staff and representatives. TCA supports
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TCA Opposes Potential Twin 33s Amendment
TCA sends letter to House Appropriations Committee, encourages its members to call their representatives Alexandria, Virginia: On July 13, the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee
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TCA Voices Opposition to Twin 33s in Letter to House Panel
Alexandria, Virginia: Earlier this morning, TCA President John Lyboldt sent a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives voicing TCA's opposition to Twin 33-foot trailers. He stressed that 33-foot trailers are
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Truckload Carriers Association Congratulates Secretary Elaine Chao
Alexandria, Virginia: The Truckload Carriers Association applauds the recent confirmation of U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao. On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate voted overwhelmingly to approve Chao in a vote of 93-6. “I’ve
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Truckload Carriers Association Supports Court Decision to Mandate Electronic Logging Devices
Alexandria, Virginia: The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that most professional truck drivers currently using paper logs to track their hours-of-service (HOS) compliance must transition to an Electronic Logging
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TCA, ATFI Advocate for Better Solutions
Alexandria, Virginia: Bad public policy never takes a summer vacation. While the early 2016 state legislative sessions have now passed, The Alliance for Toll-Free Interstates (ATFI) continues to monitor several states
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Truckload Carriers Association joins Infrastructure Week 2016
Infrastructure Week – May 16-23, 2016 – is a week-long series of events raising awareness about how #InfrastructureMatters to our country’s economy, health and safety, and communities Alexandria, Virginia: On May 9,
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