Did You Know that nominations are currently open for the 2021 Distinguished Woman in Logistics Award (DWLA)? The DWLA is intended to acknowledge and honor the contributions and accomplishments of an outstanding individual acknowledged by her peers for achievement and leadership in the field of logistics in North America. Previous DWLA winners include Sue Spero (2020), Judy McReynolds (2019) and Renee Krug (2018). Nominations must be received no later than February 10, 2021. Submit your nominations today!

• PPP Second Draw Loan
• TIA Summary on Department of Labor’s Final Rule Regarding Independent Contractor Classification
• TIA Petition for Rulemaking: Background and Talking Points
• IRS Reverses on PPP Deductibility
• First Trimester 2021 CTB Online Course Now Open!
• Partnership Selling in the Supply Chain
• Finance 101
• Membership Renewals
• TIA Member Referrals
• #TIA2021CON Registration Is Open!
• Meet Safe at TIA 2021 Capital Ideas Conference
• New BOC-3 Member Service Program
• TIA Services Webinar: Broker Licensing Requirements with Logistec/TTS

• Fraley & Schilling Acquires KBT Enterprises, Tenney Group Advises
• Top 10 Freight Markets of 2020
• Wilson Named to Head XPO’s Spun-Off Logistics Company

Your TIA Membership is valuable now more than ever with exclusive access to resources, tools, data, information, education, training and exclusive discounts as well as making sure you are represented on Capitol Hill. We are looking forward to serving you, and with your support, we will continue to be the leader and voice of the third-party logistics industry!

To renew your membership log into your TIA account, call 703-299-5700, or mail a check to:

Transportation Intermediaries Association
1625 Prince Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA 22314, USA

TIA is primed to take even larger strides in advancing, protecting, and strengthening your business in 2021.

Don’t miss out! Renew Today!

The Member Resource Library is a collection of guidelines and frameworks, contracts, legal cases, and other resources to provide TIA Members with a knowledge bank for 3PL success. Be sure to check out the latest additions to the library, including the recently updated Carrier Selection Framework and Framework to Combat Fraud.

You must be logged into the TIA website to access this library. Contact a member of TIA staff at
703.299.5700 if you need assistance.

A Hybrid Event Featuring In-Person & Virtual Conference Built Just for 3PLs

Join your friends and colleagues for an in-depth look at today’s issues confronting the 3PL industry at the TIA 2021 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition, May 17-20 in Phoenix, AZ and online!

TIA’s flagship event is the premier conference geared to third-party logistics providers. It is a once-a-year opportunity for you to engage with representatives throughout North America and abroad in one location. You will not want to miss this unique opportunity to experience the industry's premier 3PL event. Select from more than 100 unbeatable 3PL educational sessions!

It’s what you know, who you know, and how you put it all together that gets you ahead, and that’s exactly what the TIA 2021 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition is all about.

Click HERE to Register

Exhibit at #TIA2021CON

Don’t delay and lose the spot you want in the 2021 Exhibit Hall. The deadline for the second round of booth assignments has now passed, and assignments will now be made on a first-come, first-served basis. Click here to reserve a booth today! If you have questions, contact meetings@tianet.org.

TIA is taking extra precautions as we welcome you May 17-20 to the TIA 2021 Capital Ideas Conference & Exhibition. Make sure to take a look at our preparations so that we can meet safe. Check back frequently as we continue to update.

In the waning days of the 116^th Congress, lawmakers passed, and President Trump signed into law an omnibus spending bill combined with a COVID economic stimulus bill. Inserted into the thousands of pages of legislation was a second round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans allocated to the most damaged companies.

The Wage and Hours Division of the Department of Labor (DOL), has released its long-awaited Final Rule on Independent Contractor Status Determination. The final rule reveals a litmus test, to determine if a worker falls under the category of employer or independent contractor. It is important to note that the implementation date of this rules falls under President Biden’s presidency, therefore it is easier to reverse the rule.

On November 25, 2020, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published in the Federal Register TIA’s Petition for Rulemaking and request for public comments in regard to eliminating 49 CFR 371.3(c) and requesting the agency to promulgate regulatory guidance on what constitutes a legal “dispatch service.”

On January 11, 2020, the IRS released updated guidance that allows taxpayers to deduct eligible business expenses paid for with a PPP loan received during 2020. Furthermore, the new guidance allows deductions for the payment of eligible expenses when the payments resulted (or could be expected to result) in forgiveness of a covered loan.

Financial management can be a challenge for any company, big or small. With the TIA Finance 101 course, you'll be able to define key financial terms to provide information on financial matters, understand the importance of credit, receivables, payables, gross and net sales, methods of payment, non-payment, debt, and effective expense management to the successful operations of a transportation brokerage, and share tips and processes to provide insight on what to review when establishing a new account, managing an existing account, approving customers for credit, collecting due or overdue payments, and maximizing cash flow.

If you have any questions, please contact Sean Tucker, TIA Education Manager, at tucker@tianet.org.

TIA is proud to serve our members by making available a New BOC-3 Process Service Program through Logistec/TTS, a premiere trade organization for third-party logistics companies in North America.