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Safety Spotlight: CMV Cargo Safety – Inspection, Securement & Regulatory Compliance   The inspection of cargo, cargo securement devices, and systems is a must. Federal regulations state that a driver may not operate a CMV nor a carrier require or permit a driver to operate a CMV unless the cargo is properly distributed and adequately…

Tennessee Trucking Association Hosts Building Blocks of Safety Culture Training with Alliance Interstate Risk On Tuesday, February 24, 2026, members of the Tennessee Trucking Association gathered at MHC Kenworth to participate in a Building Blocks of Safety Culture Training session hosted by endorsed partner Alliance Interstate Risk. The training, which also served as a Tennessee…

2026-2027 Tennessee Road Team Captains Announced We’re proud to announce the Tennessee Trucking Foundation’s 2026-2027 Road Team Captains. This year’s Road Team is made up of 12 professional truck drivers representing fleets from across Tennessee. Each captain was selected based on their driving record, professionalism, and commitment to safety both on and off the road.…

ATRI Top 100 Truck Bottlenecks 2026 EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTIL Tuesday, February 17, 2026 7:00 a.m. ET Contact: Rebecca Brewster (404) 247-8787 rbrewster@trucking.org TENNESSEE CONTINUES TO RANK AMONG THE TOP IN THE NATION FOR TRUCK BOTTLENECKS Washington, DC – Today, the American Transportation Research Institute released its 15th annual list highlighting the most congested bottlenecks…

TTA Member Paula Harper Selected as Women In Trucking Association’s Member of the Month We’re pleased to share that Paula Harper was selected as Member of the Month by the Women in Trucking Association. Paula is a driver with FedEx Freight, a Road Team Ambassador with the Tennessee Trucking Foundation, and a 3rd-place winner in…

Work Zones: What Drivers Need to Know Winter weather can create dozens of potholes along interstates and highways, and TDOT will be working to repair them as fast as possible. Numerous Work Zones will seemingly pop up along the way and can create special challenges for drivers of large commercial vehicles due to space restrictions.…

It’s Time to Root Out Bad Actors and Restore Integrity to Trucking PRESIDENT’S CORNER By Donna England, President & CEO, Tennessee Trucking Association December 1, 2025 As an Association, we work hard every day to save lives on the road and to make sure our members are treated fairly. Our mission is to safely keep…

Tennessee’s Road Team Captains Tennessee’s Road Team is a free statewide highway safety education program sponsored by the Tennessee Trucking Foundation in partnership with Bridgestone. The Road Team is composed of a small group of professional truck drivers with superior driving records and a desire to spread the word about safety on the highway. Road…

Technician Skills Competition Technician Skills Competition REGISTER ONLINE HERE! DOWNLOAD REGISTRATION FORM The Technician Skills Competition (TSC) allows TTA member technicians to test their knowledge of the medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, including both theory and practical application. Our competition is open to members that live in a State surrounding TN, that does not have…