In response to CTA's efforts to streamline the process of scheduling a drive test ("skills" test) the Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now allowing on-line appointments for scheduling a prospective commercial motor vehicle driver's drive test.

Click on the link to review the Caltrans Extra Legal Permit Performance Report for the month of November. The report includes the total number of processed permits for Single, Repetitive, Variance and Annual Permits

Caltrans November Report 

The $1 billion Proposition 1B: Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program is a partnership between the State Air Resources Board (ARB) and local agencies (like air districts and seaports) to quickly reduce air pollution emissions and health risk from freight movement along California’s trade corridors.

Join the San Joaquin Unit for the 60th Annual Dinner/Dance at the Del Rio Country Club in Modesto. The event will be given to honor Lynnette Brown, 2018 CTA President. More details coming soon. 

Wool Growers Restaurant: 620 E. 19th Street Bakersfield, CA 93305
SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE - Call Stacy Knight for availability at (661) 392-4155 

View photos from President's Nights and save the date for 2018 unit events.

Bob Costello, ATA Chief Economist & Senior Vice President, will present at CTA’s 64th Annual Membership Conference , "The Heart of Trucking", in January in Monterey, CA. Bob will provide an updated look at the economy and how current economic factors are affecting both the short-term and long-term outlook for the industry.

The #heartoftrucking2018 is what it is all about during the upcoming Annual Membership Conference (AMC). We are trucking proud and want the world to know it! That is why we are kicking this year’s AMC off with a social media scavenger hunt to let California and the rest of the world know how dedicated and proud we are to be a part our industry.

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

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

In this 45 minute webinar presented by HELP Inc. and the California Trucking Association, Steve Vaughn, National Director of Field Operations at HELP Inc., provider of PrePass services, taps into his 28 years with the California Highway Patrol with tips to take the pain out the roadside inspection process.

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.

The Allied Conference is currently accepting nominations for three positions:Southern Division Chairperson - serves as the conference’s southern region representative on the Board of Directors. The Chairperson shall serve no more than two consecutive years.