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TCA Products

TCA offers numerous products designed to enhance a carrier's bottom line.

Current Products:

Enhanced TCA ToolKit
TCA is pleased to announce that we have enhanced the TCA ToolKit. The ToolKit is a service for members which serves to organize the information and data that the TCA and its members collect on specific industry challenges. The information is then pushed into step-by-step, "how-to" instructions for easier implementation. The ToolKit will include case studies for each topic covered, as well as offer direct points of contact.

The ToolKit provides step-by-step guidance on:

Dispatcher Fleet Manager Training
Retaining Drivers Through Exit Interviews
Retention Through Mentoring
Sales Skill Training
Drug and Alcohol Testing
Recruiting the Military
The success of the TCA ToolKit will depend on the involvement of the members. We encourage all TCA members to participate by volunteering to contribute your time and expertise to this new project. Members can now access information via the members-only section of the TCA Website, as it becomes available. If you do not have your access information, please contact TCA at 703-838-1950.

If you would like to learn more about the TCA ToolKit or to find out how to get involved, please e-mail TCAToolKit@truckload.org or contact Virginia DeRoze at 703-838-1950.

You can access the ToolKit from the TCA website by clicking here.

Titles Available For Purchase Through LINK Conference Service
The Truckload Academy, TCA's education and training resource arm for truckload carriers, conducts audio conferences on a variety of subjects. A number of the audio conferences address recruitment and retention issues. Each audio conference is taped and the cassettes and CDs can be purchased through LINK Conference Service (Link).

To view the list of audio conferences, please click here

The Daily Dispatch Challenge (DDC) is a simulated, interactive, training CD-ROM designed to train fleet managers in conflict resolution, decision-making skills and stress management.

TCA Daily Dispatch Challenge Training Guide provides anyone who communicates with drivers with the management skills needed for on the job success. It can be used alone or as a leader’s supplement with the Daily Dispatch Challenge CD-ROM.

Publications: The Truckload Carriers Association offers an array of publications to benefit daily operational concerns of truckload carriers of all sizes.

Newsletters
  • Truckload Carrier Report (weekly e-mail newsletter)

Membership Directories  

  • 2008 Membership Directory
"Just in Time to Wait" Materials 
  • Just in Time to Wait: An Examination of Best Practices for Streamlining Loading and Unloading Functions
  • Voluntary Guide to Good Business Practices for Shippers, Receivers, Carriers and Drivers
Commercial Carrier University Publications   
  • How to Recruit and Retain Drivers
  • How to Evaluate Life-Cycle Costs
  • How to Write a Business Plan
  • How to Manage Cash Flow
Surveys  
  • Dry Van Driver Survey
  • National Refrigerated Driver Survey