Why should you be a CTA member?
The California Trucking Association is the nation’s leading state trucking association with over 2,000 members companies.
- Strength in numbers
- Active involvement with legislation and regulations.
- Representing members who have over 350,000 trucks.
- As a member, your participation enhances and strengthens the industry position.
- Expert advice
- In-house Policy Staff that answers member’s questions.
- Timely and accurate information.
- If you are not a member, you do not have access to this resource and are paying too much for compliance advice.
- Increased profitability
- Safety and Compliance seminars to keep you informed.
- Discount transportation supplies through our in-house supply center.
- Endorsed and Benefit Partner programs offered exclusively to members
What has the CTA done recently?
- Reduced the VLF tax on power units and established permanent trailer plates virtually eliminating annual trailer license fees.
- Held down commercial vehicle taxes during repeated years of California’s budget deficits.
- Guarded and preserved California’s prohibition of cities and counties assessing a business license against trucking.
- Developed with the CHP an administrative process for BIT compliance.
- Supported and participated in Governor Schwarzenegger’s workers’ compensation reform.
- Sponsored and secured passage of landmark legislation on vehicle roadability and delay time at ports.
- Sponsored and secured passage of legislation to facilitate on-line and CTA assisted commercial vehicle registration.
- Successfully resisted the attempts of the South Coast Air Quality Management District for regional diesel fuel.
- Prepared and presented testimony to the Department of Labor for revisions in California meal break regulations.
What can the CTA do for you?
- Defend the ability of members to conduct businesses in California through legislative and regulatory advocacy.
- Provide members with expert advice on key issues affecting your operation and profitability.
- Promote a positive California trucking industry to the public, media, state and local governments.
- Offer members the value-added services that return dues directly back to their bottom line.
- Support safety and compliance through in-house training seminars.
- Member discount in the CTA Supply Center .