Talking TCA Archives

TCA reveals division winners for annual TCA Fleet Safety Awards competition

Dana Guthrie - January 17, 2025

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), along with presenting sponsors Great West Casualty Company and Assured Partners, have unveiled the 18 division winners in

Bennett Family of Companies’ Allison Hughes excels after ‘crash course’ in logistics

Dwain Hebda - January 7, 2025

When Allison Hughes — a graduate of the Truckload Carriers Association’s 2024 Elevate Young Leadership class — joined the Bennett Family of Companies six years

TCA to hold first ever Profitability Program (TPP) Best Practices Summit

Dana Guthrie - December 31, 2024

The Truckload Carrier Association will hold its first ever TCA Profitability Program (TPP) Best Practices Summit on Jan. 22 in Birmingham, Ala. According to a

TCA asks public to vote on Highway Angels of the Year

Dana Guthrie - December 24, 2024

Today marks the opening of public voting for the prestigious TCA Highway Angels of the Year award and the organization has posted has of the

Deadline Extended: Nominations for TCA’s Professional Drivers of the Year will remain open through Monday Dec. 9

Dana Guthrie - December 6, 2024

Due to feedback from its members, the TCA is extending the nomination deadline for the 2025 TCA Professional Drivers of the Year Award through the

Empower the future: Nominations now open for TCA’s Young Leadership Program

Dana Guthrie - November 19, 2024

Alexandria, V.a. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has opened nominations for the second class of its Elevate Young Leadership Program. “Elevate is a remarkable

Humble hero: Maverick’s Terry Reavis says his heroic actions were ‘what anyone would have done’

John Worthen - November 7, 2024

When Terry Reavis, a driver for Maverick Transportation with nearly three decades experience on the highway, found he’d been selected as one of three TCA

TCA partners with Wreaths Across America for Truckloads of Remembrance

Linda Garner-Bunch - November 5, 2024

ARLINGTON, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) is partnering with Wreaths Across America (WAA) to participate in this year’s nationwide Truckloads of Remembrance and

TCA’s Sarah Hammons transitioned from health care to the trucking industry

Dana Guthrie - November 5, 2024

Sarah Hammons adores her position as membership coordinator for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). Growing up in Yorktown, Virginia, she says she originally saw herself

Tim Chelette of Big G Express finds joy in mentoring other drivers

Cliff Abbott - October 29, 2024

You can often tell a great athlete by the number of awards and accolades they’ve earned during their careers. The same can be said of

Don’t miss TCA’s Bridging Border Barriers event Nov. 20

Linda Garner-Bunch - October 28, 2024

Motor carriers who engage in cross-border transport face a unique set of challenges. Join the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) and industry experts in Mississauga, Ontario,

Living in faith: NFI’s Howard Robinson practices what he preaches

John Worthen - October 24, 2024

When professional truck driver Howard Robinson isn’t watching the world go by from the cab of his big rig, he’s glimpsing hope in the eyes

Nussbaum’s Clark Reed lands TCA DOY honors by sticking to the fundamentals

Dwain Hebda - September 5, 2024

In the two decades Clark Reed has been behind the wheel, he’s racked up approximately 2.5 million miles, touched all of the 48 contiguous states

Inside Out: Amelia Rose traveled the world before finding a home at TCA

Dana Guthrie - September 3, 2024

When Amelia Rose began studying music at Morgan State University (MSU), an historically black university, she found a home and community, along with the chance

TCA Driver of the Year James White is a good neighbor both on and off the road

Cliff Abbott - August 30, 2024

There’s no doubt about it: James White is a good neighbor. He can often be found around his Carthage, Texas, neighborhood, greeting neighbors, shopping

TCA welcomes Olympic Transport as first Mexican carrier member

Dana Guthrie - July 22, 2024

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has welcomed Olympic Transport, as its first carrier member from Mexico. “We are thrilled to welcome Olympic

Helping others overcome challenges drives TCA Professional Driver of the Year Rosalinda Tejada

Dana Guthrie - July 17, 2024

When Knight Transportation driver Rosalinda Tejada learned she had been named one of the five Professional Drivers of the Year by the Truckload Carriers Association

HEROES FOR HIRE: Military veterans bring valuable skills to jobs in the civilian sector

Kris Rutherford - July 5, 2024

Since the Class B Standardized Military Truck, also known as the “Liberty Truck,” debuted at the start of World War I, skilled operators have been

Inside out: Eric Rivard discovers ‘dream team’ as membership manager for TCA

Dana Guthrie - July 2, 2024

Eric Rivard never dreamed he would find his calling as a carrier membership manager for the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). As a native of Traverse

TCA’s Elevate class of 2024: Meet the next generation of trucking

Truckload Authority Staff - July 2, 2024

During the Truckload Carrier’s Association’s (TCA) annual convention, held in Nashville March 23-36, the association introduced the inaugural class of the newly launched Elevate Young