Last week, the California Trucking Association conducted its 2017 Call On Washington in the Nation’s Capitol. This year’s Call On Washington saw 31 CTA members register to participate, by far the largest number CTA has had attend in quite some time.

SACRAMENTO -- Shawn Yadon, CEO of the California Trucking Association, issued the following statement today in response to the passage of SB1, the historic transportation funding package that will raise $52 billion over a 10-year period to fund crucial infrastructure projects:

Attention CTA Agricultural Carrier Conference Member, the California Highway Patrol has extended the agricultural commodities exemption from intrastate load securement rules for another year. The exemption has been extended to 4/30/2018 or upon the implementation of the regulatory requirements, which are currently being reviewed by FMCSA.

CTA’s ongoing effort to provide its members information regarding the implementation of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule continued this week during the Safety, Security and Human Resources Policy Committee meeting that was held during the California Trucking Association’s Policy and Executive Committee meetings.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration will be holding a public meeting next month for manufacturers of electronic logging device. The meeting will take place in Washington D.C. and will address questions from ELD manufacturers and help them to understand and create ELDs that are compliant with the FMCSA's mandate.

CTA’s ongoing effort to provide its members information regarding the implementation of the Electronic Logging Device (ELD) rule continued this week during the Safety, Security and Human Resources Policy Committee meeting that was held during the California Trucking Association’s Policy and Executive Committee meetings.

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Tri-County Unit: SP Committee April 18

Penalties for not meeting all hazardous waste requirements could incur fines up to $25,000 or more. Regulators are stepping up their inspection and enforcement actions. This training will help you properly manage the typical hazardous waste most trucking operations produce, such as: used oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, batteries, aerosol cans, and floor sweep contaminated with automotive fluids

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

If you transport goods on the I-80 corridor, specifically operating EB and WB IE: Colfax/Nevada border please read the following information. A few CTA members brought to our attention issues associated with the many days that I-80 (specifically EB and WB IE: Colfax/Reno) was closed due to inclement weather conditions.

Thank you to all that attended our Executive and Policy Committee meetings April 4-6. The meetings had high participation and provided great educational opportunities to members.

The California Trucking Association (CTA) is pleased to announce the Fleet Safety Award winners. Presented on April 5 at The Sheraton Grand Hotel in Sacramento, leading transportation safety experts gathered during a banquet to honor the men and women of the trucking industry who exemplify leadership in keeping California highways safe.

The 2017 California Truck Driving Championships were on Saturday April 8 in Fontana with approximately 400 drivers. Take a look at the scores by clicking here to see the drivers who are going on to compete in the state championships in May.  

(Photo on the left) 2017 Southern TDC Chair Brent Bradley, 2017 CTA First Vice President Lynnette Brown, and 2017 CTA President Doug Britton presenting awards to FedEx drivers. (Photo on the right) Assembly Member Freddie Rodriguez sitting in a truck at the event. 

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