The 5th Wheel
CTA in Action: Government Affairs Update
Effective March 20, 2019, driver records formerly referred to as an "H6" or "10 year record" that included information intended for internal department purposes are no longer available. Driver records will be on the K4 printout and will only include all reportable information: convictions for three, seven, or ten years, departmental actions, and accidents on a person's driver record as required by California Vehicle Code §1508.
Compliance and Regulatory News

Today, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello issued the following critique of a recent Bureau of Labor Statistics article downplaying the industry’s challenges in finding quality drivers. “Unfortunately in their article Mr. Burks and Ms. Monaco demonstrated some basic misunderstandings about the trucking industry generally and how we at ATA and in the industry discuss the driver shortage.." Read full news release

The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance's (CVSA) International Roadcheck will take place June 4-6. Over that 72-hour period, commercial motor vehicle inspectors in jurisdictions throughout North America will conduct inspections on commercial motor vehicles and drivers. Each year, International Roadcheck places special emphasis on a category of violations. This year's focus is steering and suspension systems. While checking vehicle compliance is always part of the North American Standard Inspection Program, CVSA is highlighting steering components and suspension systems this year as a reminder of their importance to highway safety.
   
Hunter Tires, Inc.
   
Unit News and Events

Wednesday, March 27, 2019 
10:30 a.m. Registration, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Lunch Meeting
$40 Members/$60 Non-Members
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Wednesday, March 27, 2019 
5 p.m. Registration, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner Meeting
$45 Members/$65 Non-Members
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Tuesday, April 9, 2019
11:00AM - Registration Opens, 11:30AM - Lunch, 12:15 - 1:30PM - Program
$25 Members/Non-Members
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Thursday, April 12, 2019 
10:00 a.m. Check-In, 10:15 a.m. Meeting Begins, 11:00 a.m. Bus Tour of Port, 12:15 Lunch/Q&A Session
$50 Members/Non-Members
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Thursday, April 18, 2019 
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
High Sierra Grill House
More information coming soon 

Thursday, April 25
10:00AM - 12:00PM 
$20 Members, $25 Non-Members
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Friday, April 26, 2019 
11:00 a.m. Lunch, 12:00 p.m. Shotgun Start, 5:00 p.m. Dinner
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Upcoming Events

April 8 - April 12
California Trucking Association
4148 East Commerce Way
Sacramento, California
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Wednesday, May 8 
JJT Logistics, Inc. 1090 E. Belmont Street Ontario, CA 91761 
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Monday, April 8, 2019
Aliso Viejo Country Club: 33 Santa Barbara Dr. Aliso Viejo, CA
8:00 am - Registration & Breakfast, 9:15 am - Putting Contest, 9:30 am - Shotgun Start, Social, Lunch & Awards to Follow 
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Wednesday, May 8
JJT Logistics, Inc. 1090 E. Belmont Street Ontario, CA 91761 
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Thursday, May 9
JJT Logistics, Inc. 1090 E. Belmont Street Ontario, CA 91761 
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Thursday, May 9
JJT Logistics, Inc. 1090 E. Belmont Street Ontario, CA 91761
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Clean Energy
   
Member Alerts
  
Applications are now available for the 2019 California Truck Driving Championships! Send your best drivers to compete in either regional competition for a chance to go on to Nationals.
 
Southern Competition - Saturday, April 27 at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana
Northern Competition - Saturday, May 18 at FedEx Freight in West Sacramento 
State Finals - Sunday, May 19 at FedEx Freight in West Sacramento