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 Team Captains are professional…
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 a skills competition.…
Governor Lee and TDOT Mark Historic Day for Tennessee Infrastructure MEMPHIS, TN-Governor Bill Lee joined the Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) today in Memphis to announce a historic investment in infrastructure. For the first time in history, the state’s annual budget includes additional dedicated recurring General Fund dollars for transportation. The unprecedented $80 million in…
Tennessee Trucking Association Truck Driving Championships Thank you for joining us to celebrate this year’s Truck Driving Championships! Congratulations to this year’s winners, and a special thank you to our incredible sponsors for making this event possible. Keep scrolling to view photos from this year’s event, check out the scores, and learn more about the…
The Tennessee General Assembly adjourned the 2025 legislative session on Tuesday, April 22. The legislature completed its business in a fashion that could perhaps be best described as workmanlike, managing to avoid inter-chamber tensions and last-minute drama that have occasionally marked closing days or previous adjournments. Some of this can be attributed to the fact…
TDEC Seeks Medium- And Heavy-Duty Vehicle Projects Under Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has released its fifth solicitation for projects under the Volkswagen Diesel Settlement Environmental Mitigation Trust (VW Settlement EMT). The purpose of the EMT is to execute environmental mitigation projects that reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides.…
Bills Targeting English Proficiency Fail in House and Senate Committees On Tuesday March 18, the House Transportation Subcommittee voted down a measure that would require driver’s license exams to be taken only in English. HB556/SB1373, sponsored by Rep. Kip Capley (R-Summertown) and Sen. Bo Watson (R-Hixson), would require driver’s license written exams be taken in…
There is a lot of activity with the Legislature aiming to adjourn by April 17th. As a result, the calendars are loaded with bills and everything is moving at fast-pace. Also, note that the TTA’s Day on the Hill and Legislative Breakfast Reception had to be cancelled due to a snow event and the closing…
EMBARGOED FOR RELEASE UNTILWednesday, February 12, 20257:00 a.m. ETContact: Rebecca Brewster (404) 247-8787rbrewster@trucking.org Washington, DC – Today, the American Transportation Research Institute released its 14th annual listhighlighting the most congested bottlenecks for trucks in America, and seven Tennessee locationsmade the top 100, including two in the top 20. “I’m hopeful Tennessee will see relief from…
Tennessee General Assembly Kicks off 2025 Session; Committee Changes; Updated Rule Package; Special Session Announcement The much-anticipated 2025 legislative session kicked off on Tuesday January 14th, 2025, as lawmakers convened in Nashville for the swearing in of the 114th Tennessee General Assembly. Highlights included the election of speakers and constitutional officers, the appointment of committees, and…
