As a result of the meeting that occurred during the California Trucking Association (CTA) Northern Safety Council meeting held on March 21st, the CTA has partnered with the DMV and is running a Self Certification Pilot Program. This Pilot Program which runs until Wednesday, May 3rd will allow CTA members to submit documentation, allowing employers to have corrections made to a company driver's DMV record, which may have been submitted incorrectly previously.

The FDA Food Modernization Act (FSMA) rule on Sanitary Transportation came into compliance for applicable businesses on April 6, 2017 and will come into compliance for small businesses on April 6, 2018. "The rule puts requirements for shippers, loaders, carriers by motor or rail vehicle, and receivers involved in transporting human and animal food to use sanitary practices to ensure the safety of that food..."

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Do you have drivers that are committed to highway safety? Do you know someone that deserves to be recognized for their safe driving record? Now is the time to start nominating your most valuable commodity – safe drivers, for the Driver of the Month / Driver of the Year program. Nomination forms can be found on the CTA website.

Potential changes to the California Air Resources Board’s (CARB) Heavy-Duty Vehicle Inspection Program (HDVIP) and the Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP) may affect you. The HDVIP is a roadside inspection program applicable to all heavy-duty vehicles operating in California. The complementary PSIP is an inspection program applicable to California-based fleets of two or more heavy-duty diesel vehicles.

The California Truck Driving Championships are organized to recognize and promote safe driving and professionalism in the transportation industry. This competitive event is designed to give drivers a chance to test their job skills under standardized conditions using vehicles that are the tools of their trade.

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

Dear Allied Member, The deadline to purchase an ad for the 18-month desk calendar fundraiser organized by the Allied Members Conference is Friday, April 28. Don't miss this opportunity to place your company logo in front of potential clients. Only 8 spaces are available on a first-come-first-serve basis.

PHOENIX, Apr. 4, 2017 – The California Trucking Association (CTA) is pleased to announce that HELP Inc. recently  became an Executive Circle Club Partner. HELP Inc. is the country’s most successful non-profit public/private partnership (P3), dedicated to advancing the safety and efficiency of the commercial transportation industry. HELP’s PrePass is the most reliable and technologically advanced weigh station bypass and toll payment platform in North America. To read the full press release, click here. 

The Goodyear Highway Hero Award honors truck drivers who put themselves in harm’s way to help others.Do you know a highway hero who was on the job or on the way to or from work while driving a truck and was encountered with a life saving situation?

The Permanent Fleet Registration (PFR) program is a convenient way to maintain your fleet’s registration. CTA is looking for members with a PFR account that would like to use CTA’s exclusive member vehicle registration service to manage your account for you.

WEBINAR on Thursday May 4 from 10-11am PST. Incorporating the ELD Mandate into fleet operations presents an opportunity to thoughtfully consider and engage a change management undertaking to transform the way in which "safety" is defined and administered in a fleet. Making safety a part of your company culture where everyone is messaging in the same direction can not only be a challenge, but is often overlooked as many other parts of the business can be looked at as being more important.