The 5th Wheel
Government Affairs Update
 
 CTA will be closed Monday, January 2 for the Holiday!
 As the the American Trucking Associations President and CEO, Chris Spear leads national efforts to advance and protect the trucking industry across the states.
 
Join Chris and CTA's CEO Eric Sauer for lunch to learn more about the state of trucking during AMC's President Lunch - Tnursday, January 19.
AMC offers a variety of promotional opportunities to enhance your show presence at AMC 69th Annual Membership Conference. Sponsorship and Exhibiting will expose attendees to your company and showcase your products and services to the top executives and decision-makers in the trucking industry. 
 
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CTA Highlights
 
 
California Truck Centers has been serving the Golden State's trucking industry for over 90 years. With locations in Fresno, Bakersfield, Oakland, French Camp, Sacramento, Santa Maria, and San Luis Obispo, we are dedicated to providing our customers a complete range of services including new and used truck sales, rental, leasing, financing and insurance, parts, service, and body repair.  We are a full service Freightliner and Western Star commercial truck dealer. We house an extensive inventory of New and Used commercial, heavy duty, medium duty, severe duty, conventional and other trucks for sale, stock over $5 million in parts and staff highly trained qualified technicians.  All of our locations are Elite Support Certified. Elite Support Certification is earned by Freightliner and Western Star dealerships that deliver unmatched customer service and efficiency every time a truck comes in for maintenance or repair. Being a family run business we treat our customers as family. It is our belief that when a customer does business with us, they become family and we stand behind them, support them, and work with them in this ever changing industry.
 
Contact Lee Howard at (559) 486-4310 or lhoward@fresnotruck.com
 
 
 
 
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Unit and Statewide Events
 
 JANUARY
 
FEBRUARY
 
MARCH
Save the Date! March 2 | Kern Unit President's Night & Lamb Fry
Save the Date! March 13 | CTA Allied Conference Annual Golf Tournament
  
Check your local unit for upcoming meetings and events! 
 
Member Alerts
 
Joe Kent was the Vice President for CTA from 2004-2014. He was an ordinary person who accomplished extraordinary things for our association through selfless acts of service.
       
 
This award celebrates Allied members in action, who like Joe, have given generously of themselves for the greater good of our organization over the years. In remembrance of Joe, we have created our highest recognition to be awarded annually at the Annual Membership Conference held each January. The recipient will be honored at the President’s Lunch on Thursday, January 19, 2023. A $1,000.00 donation given by the Allied Member Conference is to be awarded to the CTA activity of the recipient’s choice, and have their name inscribed on a commemorative plaque that will be permanently and proudly displayed at the CTA headquarters in Sacramento.
 
Eligibility:
Be an Allied Member in good standing.
Volunteer on a CTA committee, conference, or council.

To be considered for the award:
Have a CTA member (in good standing) nominate you by completing the nomination form. Receive endorsement from your committee, conference, or council Chair to confirm your participation
Only properly endorsed nominations received by the deadline will be considered.
We encourage you to apply for this special award, CTA's highest commendation for Allied Members!
Submit nomination form by December 30, 2022.
 
Submit nomination form by December 30, 2022
 
Recognize someone with 50+ years in the trucking industry!
 
The Golden Jubilee Club membership grows every year, with these innovators of the industry gathering in honor of their collective achievements as trucking’s long-standing leadership. Members of this distinguished group meet each year at CTA’s Annual Membership Conference to honor the pioneers of our industry and to introduce new members of the Golden Jubilee Club.
 
Eligible candidates are either working with or retired from CTA member organizations and have served a minimum of 50 years in the trucking industry.
 
Honorees receive an elegant plaque, public recognition at the Golden Jubilee Breakfast on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at the Annual Membership Conference in Las Vegas, NV, a special feature in Caltrux (CTA’s magazine) and is added to our CTA Golden Jubilee list.
 
Please provide a bio and resume of work history. If possible, please include the date career began, positions held, dates, locations, accomplishments, personal anecdotes, etc.
 
Submit nomination by December 30, 2022
 
Created by CTA members, the TUFSOB Scholarship Program came about at the 1992 Annual Membership Conference at the Hotel de Coronado in San Diego. The TUFSOB program was the brainchild of Bud Wallace (Cascade Drayage & Warehousing, Inc.), along with Joe Nievez (Quikway Trucking Company), Connie Garcin (Garcin & Associates), and Bob Crites (Condor Freight Lines, Inc.). These four came together, writing out their plan on a cocktail napkin, and implemented a way to raise funds and award grants to trucking's next generation.
 
Scholarship awards go towards high school graduates entering college, as well those continuing their college education. The TUFSOB program also supports those that wish to go to trade schools, as well as adults wishing to go to college that are sponsored by a member can also qualify for subsidies. Anyone that supports the trucking industry is considered, as long as they are sponsored by a CTA member company.
 
Proceeds from The TUFSOB (Truckers United Fraternity Super Offspring of the Boss) Golf Tournament go to build a scholarship fund that will make direct grants to children of those involved in the California trucking industry that are pursuing a higher education. 
   

 
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CTA Storm Water Program 
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Participating in the CTA Storm Water Program reduces individual member costs and enables a broader understanding of developing and implementing effective best management practices common to the trucking industry.
 
As the CTA Storm Water Program Leader, NES provides members with a wealth of storm water benefits as part of their annual membership, based on the California storm water reporting year of July 1 - June 30.
 
The wet season is quickly approaching, so make sure your facility is READY!