Committees
TCA's committees are structured to address and handle a variety of policy and TCA administrative matters. TCA has twelve standing committees of which five are policy committees: Highway Policy, Committee on Operating Practices, Regulatory Policy, Carrier/Shipper Relations, and Recruitment and Retention Human Resources Committee.
The other eight committees are administrative committees: Benchmarking, Industry Supplier Relations, TCA Communications & Image Policy, Membership, Financial Oversight & Long-Range Planning, By-Laws, Nominating, and Special Projects.
Following is a description of each committee.
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Chairman:
John Kaburick - Earl L. Henderson Trucking Company
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This committee is responsible for overseeing TCA’s Benchmarking Program, in which truckload carriers share best practices and processes that will aid them in reducing costs and improving efficiencies.
Officer Liaison:
John Kaburick - Earl L. Henderson Trucking Company
Staff Liaison:
Debbie Sparks, dsparks@truckload.org
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Chairman:
Clifton Parker - G & P Trucking Co., Inc.
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This committee attends to the governing rules of the Association, and convenes as necessary to consider proposed amendments to the bylaws.
Officer Liaisons:
Lance Craig – Craig Transportation Co.
Clifton Parker – G & P Trucking Co., Inc.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
Committee Roster NEW!
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Carrier/Shipper Relations Committee
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Chairman:
Jim Ward –
D.M. Bowman
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This committee has responsibility for developing TCA policy and solutions to industry-wide problems experienced by truckload carriers involving shippers, receivers, brokers and freight forwarders. Issues handled by the Committee include (but are not limited to) the excessive waiting time carriers experience at loading and unloading docks, and carrier-broker relations.
Officer Liaison:
Jim O'Neal – O&S Trucking
Lance Craig – Craig Transportation Co.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
Committee Roster NEW!
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Committee on Operating Practices
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Chairman:
John Craig – Craig Transportation Co.
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This committee has responsibility for developing
TCA policy and solutions involving issues relating
to independent contractor drivers. Issues handled
by the Committee include (but are not limited to)
employment classification issues, workers compensation,
tax matters, and carrier leasing issues.
Officer Liaison:
Dave Berry – Swift Transportation Co., Inc.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
Dave Heller, dheller@truckload.org
Lindsay Murphy, lmurphy@truckload.org
Committee Roster NEW!
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TCA Communications & Image Policy Committee
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Committee Co-Chairs:
Don Hayden –
M & M Cartage Company
Virginia Parker – Flying J, Inc.
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Financial Oversight & Long-Range Planning
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Chairman:
Lance Craig – Craig Transportation
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The Finance Oversight and Long Range Planning Committee has oversight responsibility for TCA's long-range planning and financial stability.
Officer Liaison:
Lance Craig – Craig Transportation Co..
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
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Chairman:
Tom Witt – Arrow Trucking Company, Inc.
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This committee is responsible for developing TCA
policies and solutions relating to issues affecting
the efficient movement of commercial vehicles on the
highways. Issues handled by the Committee include
(but are not limited to) size and weight; National
Highway System; Intelligent Vehicle Highway Systems;
intermodal; environmental; international and cross-border;
highway vehicle taxes, fees and registrations; and
toll roads. At the discretion of TCA's chairman, in
some instances this Committee will share responsibility
for addressing issues with the Regulatory
Policy Committee.
Officer Liaison:
Christopher Kozak – Willis Shaw Express
Staff Liaisons:
Chris
Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
Dave Heller, dheller@truckload.org
Lindsay Murphy, lmurphy@truckload.org
Committee Roster NEW!
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Industry Supplier Relations Committee
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Chairman:
Barry Pottle –
Pottle's Transportation, Inc.
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This committee is responsible for helping promote good relations between and activities involving TCA and the member companies that supply goods and services to truckload carriers.
Officer Liaison:
Bob Baylor – Baylor Trucking, Inc.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris
Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
William Giroux, wgiroux@truckload.org
Committee Roster NEW!
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Recruitment and Retention Human Resources Committee
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Chairman:
Rick Miller - MacKinnon Transport, Inc.
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This committee is responsible for developing TCA
policies and solutions relating to driver recruitment
and retention, and human
resources and labor issues. Issues handled by
the Committee include (but are not limited to) wage
and hour; OSHA; workers compensation; and unemployment
compensation. The Committee also has responsibility
for developing TCA programs and activities aimed at the
utilization of TCA's "Highway
Angels" program to improve a company's driver
retention.
Officer Liaison:
Keven Burch - Jet Express, Inc.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
Virginia DeRoze,
vderoze@truckload.org
Committee Roster NEW!
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Committee Co-Chairs:
Gary Salisbury – Fikes Truck Line, Inc.
Auburn Jackson – Vision & Voice Marketing
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Chairman:
Barry Pottle – Pottle's Transportation, Inc.
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This committee has responsibility for putting together the annual slate of nominations for TCA's officers, board and executive committee.
Officer Liaison:
Clifton Parker – G & P Trucking Co., Inc.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
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Regulatory Policy Committee
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Chairman:
Shepard Dunn - Best Way Express, Inc.
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This committee is responsible for developing TCA's
policies and solutions relating to federal and state
legislation and regulations. Issues handled by the
Committee include (but are not limited to) regulatory
reform; motor carrier
safety; non-highway taxes; meal deductibility;
vehicle maintenance and engineering; environmental;
international and cross-border. At the discretion
of TCA's chairman, in some instances this Committee
will share responsibility for addressing issues with
the Highway Policy Committee.
Officer Liaison:
John Kaburick – Earl L. Henderson
Trucking Co.
Staff Liaisons:
Chris
Burruss, cburruss@truckload.org
Dave Heller, dheller@truckload.org
Lindsay Murphy, lmurphy@truckload.org
Committee Roster NEW!
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In addition to the committees listed above, TCA also
maintains several divisions and
programs in which members are actively engaged.
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