If you weren’t able to make it to the CTA Annual Membership Conference and want to know what was discussed and presented throughout the conference you can access the information here. Click on the links to review the meeting reports and presentations that were discussed at the Highway, Safety, Environmental and Kingpin Policy Committees. For more information or if you have any questions on any of the items discussed contact Eric Sauer at esauer@caltrux.org. 

Environmental Policy Committee 
PowerPoint 
Meeting Report

Highway Policy Committee
PowerPoint 
Meeting Report

Kingpin Policy Committee
PowerPoint 
Meeting Report 

Safety, Security, & HR Policy Committee 
PowerPoint 
Meeting Report

The American Transportation Research Institute today released its annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America. The 2018 Top Truck Bottleneck List assesses the level of truck-oriented congestion at 300 locations on the national highway system.

Do you own, operate, or dispatch heavy-duty diesel trucks in or to California? This course give you the information you need about how to comply with CARB diesel regulations with an emphasis on what you need to do to be compliant now & for 2019. There are important deadlines on January 31, 2018 and January 1, 2019. Particular attention will be paid to ARB's reporting system. One-on-One help will be available after the class presentation. To view more details, click here. 

Mark your calendar for the next unit meeting on Wednesday, February 21. More information coming soon. 

Mark your calendar for the next unit meeting on Thursday, February 22. More information coming soon.

View flyer for more information - Join the San Joaquin Unit for the 60th Annual Dinner/Dance at the Del Rio Country Club in Modesto. The event will be given to honor Lynnette Brown, 2018 CTA President. Registration now open!   

Mark your calendar for the next unit meeting on Tuesday, February 27. More information coming soon.

Seminars for 2018 are now open for registration. Invest in safety training and allow our certified trainers to help you and your company understand complex regulations, stay in compliance, and thrive in a highly competitive industry. CTA also offers private consultations to help make sure your company is in compliance. Register for Seminars 

SAVE THE DATE: January 23 – 27, 2019 at The US Grant, San Diego. Thank you to everyone who made it to California Trucking Association’s 64th Annual Membership Conference, The Heart of Trucking, January 19 – 22, 2018 in Monterey. SAVE THE DATE: January 23 – 27, 2019 at The US Grant, San Diego

View the CTA calendar of events. The CTA calendar showcases all events provided by the California Trucking Association.

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 The Heart of Trucking."

Read on for information on California Energy Commission, Carl Moyer 2018 On-Road Voucher Incentive Program, and FARMER Program.

Bob Costello Chief Economist & Senior Vice President for ATA provided CTA members in attendance at the Annual Membership Conference an economic & trucking update during the AMC session on Saturday morning. Mr. Costello presented an updated look at the economy and explained how current economic factors are affecting both the short-term and long-term outlook for the industry.  In his presentation, Bob highlighted the current economic environment and what it means for the trucking industry. Discussion topics included: economic outlook, truck freight volumes, trucking supply issues, fuel price update, and NAFTA. To view his presentation,  click here.