In 2015 when CTA was made aware of the delays occurring at the DMV for one to take their CDL skills test, reaching 90 days in some areas of California, the Board directed staff to work with DMV and the Legislature to address the wait times.

Every winter season creates challenges for our industry and the trucks that have to travel over California's high elevation mountain passes in order to make their deliveries. With the 2017-2018 winter months upon us, I'd like to call your attention to the California Trucking Association’s (CTA) Pusher Truck Program, one of the many CTA member benefits that makes a difference for thousands of trucking companies each year as they pass the tough mountain climb on Interstate 80.

Ike Iketani, retired Assistant Chief and 32-year veteran of the CHP, will be speaking at the Northern and Southern Safety Councils on Driver Distraction: Technology, Employer Policies, and Risk Manager. Iketani is currently the Law Enforcement Consultant for UC San Diego, School of Medicine, Training, Research, and Education for Driving Safety (TREDS) group.

All CTA Member Companies Are Welcome to Attend

Southern Safety Council Meeting on Tuesday, December, 12 - Register to Attend

Northern Safety Council Meeting on Tuesday, December 19 - Register to Attend

Just a reminder that a city, county, or city and county are not allowed to impose business license taxes on for-hire Motor Carriers of Property Permit holders in the State of California. For over a quarter century, cities and counties have been prohibited from licensing and taxing business conducted by a for-hire carrier of property

December 2 President's Night & Holiday Gala - Please join the Bay Area Unit on Saturday, December 2 for our first ever cruise around the bay! The event will take place on the Embarkation in Alameda. We will be recognizing this year's CTA President, Doug Britton, as well as presenting our annual charitable donations. Register to attend. 

November 29, LA/Orange President's Night at the USS Iowa Museum in Los Angeles from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Join your fellow CTA members to celebrate Doug Britton, 2017 CTA President, with a night of fun, dancing, and dinner. Register by November 22. Register to attend.

November 28, SB/Riverside President's Night. Join the SB/Riverside Unit for an enchanted evening at the Historic Loft 84 in downtown Riverside as they honor CTA's 2017 President, Doug Britton. Register to attend. 

November 30, SD/Imperial President's Night. Join the SD/Imperial Unit for an elegant holiday evening, Gatsby themed to honor Doug Britton, 2017 CTA President. He will give an update on the year and future plans. Register to attend

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View photos from recent events. This 5th Wheel features photos from the Kern Unit final meeting of the year.

We will be mixing a great deal of business with a lot of "trucker style" celebration as we focus on the people that make our industry so special. Our theme this year is all about the people and telling our story - The Heart of Trucking – and what a wonderful story we have to tell! This year’s conference will be held from January 19 – 22, 2018.

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

It is with great sorrow and a heavy heart that we pass along word that CTA member D.M. "Dave" Simon passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017. D.M. Simon was a Southern California native and lifelong resident, He peacefully passed away a few months short of 100 years of age.  He was an owner-operator trucker, owner of Orange Belt Trucking and Pioneer Truck Finance, and founder of Pioneer Trailer Sales. He was inducted into CTA’s Golden Jubilee Club in 2013.  D.M. went into trucking during the Great Depression largely because of his love of travel and he deeply valued his friendships in the industry.

 

 

This Saturday, at the Hilton Sacramento Arden West Hotel, we announced our 2017 Northern California Driver of the Year! In a crowded room of 180 people, Mr. Joe Addison from Safeway, Inc. was presented as our 2017 Driver of the Year. Mr. Addison has enjoyed a career of over 32 years as a professional truck driver.

Saturday, November 11, professional truck driver, Paul Olson of Estenson Logistics out of Ontario, was named Southern California’s Truck Driver of the Year at California Trucking Association’s Annual Driver of the Month/Driver of the Year Awards Banquet at the Pacific Palms Resort in City of Industry, CA. On hand to present the awards was Assistant Commissioner William Siegl of the California Highway Patrol.