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11/29/2016

Professional Truck Driver Institute Relocates to Denver

After 20 years of being managed by the Truckload Carriers Association, PTDI will now be operated by the same firm that oversees the North American Transportation Management Institute Alexandria, Virginia: The Board

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11/10/2016

Professional Truck Driver Institute Goes Global

Tractor Trailer Training Program at Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany Earns PTDI Certification Alexandria, Virginia: At its recent certification commission meeting, the Professional Truck Driver Institute (PTDI) granted initial recognition of

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11/02/2016

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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11/01/2016

Professional Truck Driver Helps Elderly Man After Rollover Accident

Best Dedicated, LLC's Carl Debehnke named TCA Highway Angel Alexandria, Virginia: Carl Debehnke, of Newport, North Carolina, a professional truck driver for Best Dedicated, LLC of Kernersville, North Carolina, has been named

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09/22/2016

TCA’s Dave Heller Promoted to Vice President of Government Affairs

Alexandria, Virginia: On Wednesday, Russell Stubbs, chairman of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), announced that David Heller has been promoted to vice president of government affairs. In this capacity, he will

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09/21/2016

Taya Kyle Gives Heartfelt Keynote Address at TCA’s Gala Benefiting Wreaths Across America

Inspiring veterans-focused fundraiser raises more than $225,000 Alexandria, Virginia: On Tuesday evening, Taya Kyle, FOX News Channel contributor, author, and veterans' activist, addressed participants at the Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) fourth annual

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09/08/2016

Professional Truck Driver Saves Fellow Driver From Rising Floodwaters

Melton Truck Lines, Inc.'s Daniel Sieczkarski named Highway Angel for his heroic efforts Alexandria, Virginia: Daniel Sieczkarski, of Rochester, New York, a professional driver for Melton Truck Lines, Inc. of Tulsa, Oklahoma,

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08/01/2016

Truckload Carriers Association Names 2016-17 Scholarship Winners

Alexandria, Virginia: The Truckload Carriers Association’s (TCA) Scholarship Fund will be providing financial assistance to 45 college students for the 2016-17 academic year. Each student will receive an amount ranging from

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07/22/2016

TCA President Receives Diversity Advocacy Award

Alexandria, Virginia: The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is pleased to announce that its president, John Lyboldt, has won the 2016 Diversity Advocacy Award from the National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers

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07/15/2016

Top 10 Finalists Named in Trucking’s Top Rookie Contest

Tuscaloosa, Alabama: A panel of judges has narrowed the field, and 10 professional truck drivers have been chosen as finalists in the search for this year’s Trucking’s Top Rookie. The winner of

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