Newsline

08-15-2023 | Issue 16

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We are now taking commitments for the 2023 Newsline Sponsorships. If your company would like to be a sponsor, please contact Carol Foster at (615) 777-2882 or email cfoster@tntrucking.org to reserve your edition. The cost will be $300.00 per edition with your logo and a link to your website. If you would like a banner ad linked to your website it would be $500.00 per edition. There will be a total of 24 editions this year.


THANK YOU to those that sponsored in 2022!!!


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TODAY'S TOPICS

In Today's Newsletter:

  • Driving Toward Safety: ATRI Research Confirms Benefits of Association Membership
  • Notes of Appreciation: Taylor Swift Reportedly Gives Tour Truckers $100,000 Bonuses
  • Recognizing Excellence: THSO Unveils 35th Annual Tennessee Lifesavers Award Winners


UPCOMING EVENTS


August 24th - YPC Q3 Meeting


August 29th - NATMI Driver Retention Strategies


September 17th-19th - TTA 93rd Annual Convention


September 28th - Knoxville Scales Roadside Event


October 4th - SETN Big Rigs for Little Kids Event


October 17 - Giles Co. Roadside Event.


October 19 - Brownsville Roadside Event


October 26th - 27th - Fall Conference


More Events

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

About Us

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Matt Tully, CEO

Industrial Pressure Works LLC

1575 Hwy. 411 NE, Suite 105

Cartersville, GA 30121

Phone: (404) 330-2377

Email: mtully@ipwemail.com

Truck Driving Jobs in US | Truck Driver Hiring & Recruiting CDL Temp Agency - US Trucking Service

US Trucking Service is the truck driver hiring and recruiting CDL temp agency that connects drivers and carriers. Find the right truck driving jobs near you. Apply now!

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Nick Kovgunov, President

US Trucking Service

100 W. MLK Blvd.

Chattanooga, TN 37402

Phone: (773) 517-0218

Email: nick@ustruckingservice.com

https://www.ustruckingservice.com/

Home | TRC Freight

TRC Freight is the right carrier for your business. We are looking for great owner/operator partners. With benefits that are the best in the industry, we make the operations side of trucking easy. You run the truck. We'll run the business.

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Joshua Twomey, President

TRC Freight Inc.

5901 Shallowford Road #148

Chattanooga, TN 37421

Phone: (423) 661-9502

Email: josh@trcandme.com

https://www.trcandme.com

MEMBERS IN THE NEWS

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Live Webinar Invitation: Implications of Marijuana Laws on the Trucking Industry

Join hosts Steve Kessler and Mark Rhea as they welcome a special guest, Jeffrey Short, VP of the American Transportation Research Institute, to discuss the implications that the legalization of marijuana has and could continue to have on the trucking industry.

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Driving Toward Safety: ATRI Research Confirms Benefits of Carrier Association Membership

Nashville, TN – The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released foundational new research that statistically corroborates that motor carriers who are active in state and national membership associations are safer than both former association members and carriers who have never been association members.

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TTA'S Young Professional Council 5th Annual Haulin' for the Holidays

The elves from the Young Professional Council of the TTA have already been hard at work for the 5th annual Haulin’ For Holidays!


We partner with several non–profit organizations across the state of TN to provide toys and clothing to children whose Christmas mornings would otherwise not be as bright. 


The Trucking community is a VERY generous community and we would be honored if your company would consider being an “Angel Sponsor” as we try to raise funds to purchase all the toys according to each nonprofit's needs! 


Corporate and/or Personal “Angel Sponsorships” suggestions are $2,500 and $5,000 this year. Can we count on your company to join us?

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This year we're hosting a friendly competition of giving! View the rankings for our city's angel sponsor drive.


1st: Nashville

2nd: Chattanooga

3rd: Memphis

4th: Knoxville

5th: Jackson

2023 NTDC | Transport Topics

Congratulations to all of this year's Tennessee competitors in the NTDC. Keep reading for coverage of the 2023 National Truck Driving Championships and Step Van Driving Championships.

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2023 Tennessee Trucking Association 93rd Annual Convention

With the motto of “Honoring the Past, Treasuring the Present, and Shaping the Future” get ready to learn, grow, and prepare for the future of trucking! Don't forget to register for the 93rd Annual Convention today!

Register Now

2023 ANNUAL CONVENTION DIAMOND, PLATINUM & AUCTION PARTY SPONSORS

For all our Convention Premier Golf, Diamond, Platinum & Auction Party Sponsors, we are again adding this benefit in 2023. In addition to the benefits listed on your Sponsorship form, you will have your logo with a link to your website in each bi-monthly Newsline for the remaining issues this year starting with the July 1 edition. Thank you so much for your generous support!

2023 ANNUAL CONVENTION EXPO SPONSORS

THANK YOU TO OUR 2023 EXHIBITORS

If your company offers products or services for the commercial motor vehicle community, don’t miss this opportunity to connect with our premier audience. We are very excited to offer our Sponsors an exhibition this year at our Convention to showcase your services. We will have 25 spaces available on a first-come-first-serve basis.

 

Your company will be listed on our website as an exhibitor. There will be Networking events in the Exhibit Hall.

 

Reserve your space before they are all spoken for. The spaces are offered at $1,200.00 each to anyone that does a Silver Sponsorship ($2,000.00) or above. (this includes one (1) free registration).  

Download an EXPO Form
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INDUSTRY NEWS

Taylor Swift Reportedly Gives Tour Truckers $100,000 Bonuses | Transport Topics

Taylor Swift has reportedly given $100,000 bonuses to the truck drivers who have been transporting her concert equipment across the country during her epic Eras tour.

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CDOT launches new videos to increase trucker safety

CDOT launches new videos to increase trucker safety aimed at educating and preparing truck drivers - especially those from out of state

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Recognizing Excellence: THSO Unveils 35th Annual Tennessee Lifesavers Award Winners

TENNESSEE - Last week, the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) announced the award recipients from its 35th Annual Tennessee Lifesavers...

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TENNESSEE TRUCKING ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION INCREASES IMPAIRED-DRIVING ENFORCEMENT

Tennessee Trucking Association & Foundation is partnering with the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) for its “Booze It and Lose It” campaign from August 16 to September 4, surrounding the Labor Day holiday.

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Are lawmakers serious about cutting emissions? Here's one way to find out.

By the numbers: 47% of the trucks in our nation's fleet are pre-2010 models. In California, 53% of trucks are pre-2010. Why it matters: 2010 marked a major milestone in truck engine technology with the standardization of selective catalytic reduction and diesel particulate filters.

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MCE 2023 | MCE 2023

American Trucking Associations invites trucking industry leaders to network, problem-solve, and discuss the opportunities and challenges facing the transportation community at our 2023 Management Conference & Exhibition (MCE). Hosted in Austin, MCE 2023 will convene this October under the theme "The Rhythm of Change: Navigating the Future of Trucking."

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Video explores the struggles truckers are now experiencing coming down off the high of the pandemic

A video report follows a truck driver as she shares her experiences with the highs and then lows of trying to make a living in trucking in the years after the pandemic.

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TBR launches Trucking Tennessee, a statewide initiative to educate and prepare Tennesseans for in-demand careers in the trucking industry

NASHVILLE (August 8, 2023) - TBR - The College System of Tennessee has announced Trucking Tennessee, a statewide marketing initiative aimed at educating Tennesseans about the critical need for more Commercial Driver's License (CDL) holders in the state.

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CVSA's Brake Safety Week Scheduled for Aug. 20-26

Throughout Brake Safety Week, CVSA-certified inspectors will conduct their usual inspections; however, in addition, they will be reporting brake-related inspection and violation data to the Alliance.

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Federal Register Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Heavy Vehicle Automatic Emergency Braking: AEB Test Devices

This NPRM proposes to adopt a new Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) to require automatic emergency braking (AEB) systems on heavy vehicles, i.e., vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating greater than 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds). 

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SAFETY SPOTLIGHT

The American Trucking Association’s National Truck Driving Championship (NTDC) is this week, August 16-19 in Columbus Ohio.

This competition has a long history dating back to 1937 when it was known as the National Truck Rodeo. The NTDC competitors are made up of the winners in nine classes of competition from 50 State Trucking Associations’ Truck Driving Championships (TDC). During the TDC and NTDC competition, each driver will demonstrate their inspection and driving skills, knowledge, and professionalism through a series of tests. The drivers undergo a written examination, pre-trip inspection and finally, the most visible display of ability – the skills test, where they drive the course. These annual competitions inspire thousands of drivers to operate accident-free, win locally, for a chance to compete.


When asked, professional drivers tell you they are drawn to the Championships by the spirit of competition and the prestige of being named the best of the best. It has been described as like the Olympics, where they come to win, but revel in camaraderie and excitement.


Representing Tennessee in the 2023 National Truck Driving Championship Competition are:


Straight Truck – Andy Bryant, FedEX Freight

5 Axle – Tim Blair, FedEx Freight

4 Axle – Barry Blanton, Old Dominion Freight Line

3 Axle – Brian Turner from Old Dominion Freight Line

Sleeper Birth – Jeff Barton, FedEX Freight

Twin Trailers – Mike Patterson, FedEx Freight

Flatbed – Jamie Sowder, FedEX Freight

Tank Truck – Covey Thompson, Martin Brower Company

Step Van – Scott Lambert, FedEx Freight


Congratulations to our Tennessee drivers and their companies attending this year’s competition. The Association wishes you the best!! 


Marty Pollock, Director of Safety

Tennessee Trucking Association

FOUNDATION NEWS

FOUNDATION NEWS

CONTRIBUTIONS TO TENNESSEE TRUCKING FOUNDATION IN MEMORY OF...




Doris Allen


Contributions were made by: Dave Huneryager, John Walton

 

 Acknowledgement sent to: Dale Allen

Tennessee Trucking Foundation Tommy Hodge’s Scholarship

Tennessee Trucking Foundation is awarding up to $30,000 in scholarships! 10 Winners will be selected. Open to students 18 years and older, who are college freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors. Must be attending an accredited University or College in Tennessee.


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Now Accepting Donations for The Foundation Silent Auction

We are tremendously excited for this year’s 93rd Annual Convention on September 17-19, 2023. We have started preparing for the Convention’s Silent Auction and collecting donations. We would greatly appreciate any donation you or your company could offer. The annual silent auction is one of our largest fundraisers which helps us promote safer highways in Tennessee.

 

Popular items from the previous year's auctions include:

 

•                    Accessories & Jewelry

•                    Autographed Items

•                    Electronics

•                    Experiences (Vacation Packages, Sporting Event Tickets, etc.)

•                    Children’s toys

•                    Gift Cards & Gift Sets

•                    Sporting & Beach Equipment

•                    Liquor

•                    Home Items (Wreaths, Furniture, Quilts, Grill, etc.)

•                    Model Trucks

•                    Tools

 

We appreciate your support of the Tennessee Trucking Foundation!

Donate Today!

Road Team in Action

Road team captains in action this past week in Hartsville.

Tennessee Trucking Foundation Contribution


Want to make a contribution to our Foundation? You can easily donate to the foundation on our website. Thank you to all that support our Foundation's mission. 



  • Advancing highway safety
  • Educating the public through programs designed to make our roads safer
  • Providing Tennessee children’s charities with funds to improve the lives of our state’s children
  • The TTF Scholarship, administered annually by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee


Visit the website to donate.

THE PUZZLE & HUMOR SECTION

Good luck to all of this year's National Truck Driving Championships competitors!

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