On January 25, the American Transportation Research Institute released its annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America.

The 2017 California Employer's Guide provided by the Employment Development Department (EDD) is now available online. The guide is published to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as an employer. To view the guide, click here.

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The Steering Planning Committee has planned a meeting on Tuesday, February 14, from 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., at Old City Hall Restaurant in Gilroy. Staff contact is Shelly Hardcastle at (916) 373-3591 or shardcastle@caltrux.org.

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The Steering Planning Committee has planned a meeting on Thursday, February 16, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Brooks Ranch, Fresno. Staff contact is Shelly Hardcastle at (916) 373-3591 or shardcastle@caltrux.org.

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Unit Meeting
San Bernardino/Riverside Unit will have a meeting on Thursday, February 23 at the Holiday Inn Ontario Airport.  Social starting at 7:30 a.m. and breakfast meeting from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. Topic will be Electronic Logging Devices (ELD), with guest speaker, Ms. Erlinda Fuentes from the  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. Click here to register online. 

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San Diego/Imperial Unit will have a breakfast meeting on Tuesday, February 21 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., $25 Member and $60 for non-members, at Restaurant Vallarta in San Diego. Guest speakers will be Mr. Eric Sauer, CTA’s Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and Mr. Chris Shimoda, CTA’s Vice President of Government Affairs. Topic will be New Year; New President: The changes you missed and what’s to come! Click here to register online.

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Stockton Heat Safety Night
The Stockton Head and the California Trucking Association-San Joaquin Unit have partnered for Public Safety Night! On February 4th at 7:30 p.m., The Heat will attempt to break the Guinness World Record for most people wearing safety vests at the same time. For more information, click here. 

S/P Committee

The Steering Planning Committee has planned a meeting on Tuesday, February 14, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at Ripon Roadhouse. Staff contact is Shelly Hardcastle at (916) 373-3591 or shardcastle@caltrux.org.

Unit Meeting

San Joaquin Unit’s President’s Night and dinner dance will be held on Saturday, February 18 at the Stockton Golf and Country Club. Click here to register online.

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S/P Committee
The Steering Planning Committee has planned a conference call on Tuesday, February 14, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Staff contact is Jeff Sturch at (619) 279-7986 or jsturch@caltrux.org. 

Unit Meeting
Save the date for Tri-County Unit lunch meeting on Tuesday, February 28 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at Mission Produce: 2901 Camino Del Sol, Oxnard, CA 93030. Topic will be Electronic Logging Devices (ELD). Location TBD. Staff contact is Jeff Sturch at (619) 279-7986 or jsturch@caltrux.org.

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Do you have drivers that are committed to highway safety? Do you know someone that deserves to be recognized for their safe driving record? It is not too early to start nominating your most valuable commodity – safe drivers, for the Driver of the Month / Driver of the Year program.

Keep up to date with industry safety and compliance regulations by attending seminars that provide you with the skills and information you need. Seminars are held in Sacramento and Ontario throughout the year. Continuous learning should be everyone’s goal as we face fast changing technology and regulations.

Don’t get caught when compliance knowledge is only a class away. Be sure HAZWASTE training is in your plans for 2017.

Click here to view the CTA calendar of events. The CTA calendar showcases all events provided by the California Trucking Association. 

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February 14 - Drug and Alcohol Supervisor Reasonable Suspicion Training
February 14 - Sailing Through Your BIT Seminar
For a full list of seminars in 2017, click here. 

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Employers in specific counties directly affected by the severe winter storms may request up to a 60-day extension of time from the EDD to file their state payroll reports and/or deposit state payroll taxes without penalty or interest.

The CTA Leadership Academy was designed to provide the next generation of leaders with the skills to become the most effective leader possible, and to prepare them to serve their companies, communities the industry and their association in a more effective manner.

L.A. Clippers vs Sacramento Kings - Staples Center, Los Angeles. Sunday, March 26 @ 12:30pm. A very limited number of seats are available for CTA members at discounted prices in three different section levels at Staples Center.

Mike Munoz of PB Loader Corporation and the State-wide Allied Conference Chair presented the Joe Kent Memorial Allied Conference Member Award, Sunday, January 22 at the President’s Brunch during CTA’s Annual Membership Conference.

CTA’s Allied Conference scored another big hit with their sponsored football party at the recent Annual Membership Conference in Monterey. It was standing room only as attendees enjoyed Sunday’s NFC Championship game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots.

The hall outside the general session room at this year’s Annual Membership Conference at the Monterey Plaza Hotel were alit with color and whimsy from the posters submitted for consideration in the Annual Schools Poster Contest. The posters decorated the hallway for the duration of the conference during which attendees were encouraged to vote for their favorites. This year’s theme was "Truckers Are Champions of Commerce."

Trucking companies lose significant income in three main areas related to the management of load weights. These costs often go unnoticed simply because it‘s the method of operation that has become common practice. It’s just the way it is. However, it doesn’t have to be that way.

Often times a Request for Proposal (RFP) is the primary document sent to vendors that invites them to submit a proposal to provide goods or services. One of the main benefits that can arise if the RFP process is handled well is that it encourages vendors to submit organized proposals that can be evaluated using a quantifiable methodology.

Are you spending too much of your valuable time at the DMV? CTA can save you time and money on these transactions. For an exclusive CTA discount call Tina Ferguson at (916) 373-3525 or tferguson@caltrux.org  to get started.

Trucking is vital to our economy. Be a part of an industry that nearly 80 percent of California communities depend on to deliver their goods. In our job center, browse available opportunities or post a job now to reach over 4000 professionals in the trucking industry. To visit the Job Center, click here.