Advocacy Action Center
Advocacy gives Tennessee trucking a stronger voice in the policy decisions that affect safety, infrastructure, workforce, insurance, freight movement, and daily operations.
Use this action center to stay informed, find your elected officials, understand key issues, and send a clear, professional message about how public policy affects trucking companies, drivers, employees, and communities across Tennessee.
What TTA advocates for
TTA advocates for the people and companies that move freight safely across Tennessee and beyond.
Safer roads and realistic compliance
Strong highway safety policy reflects real trucking operations, driver schedules, inspections, equipment needs, and enforcement priorities.
A stronger freight network
Infrastructure, truck parking, congestion relief, and transportation investment keep Tennessee’s supply chain efficient.
A future-ready talent pipeline
Professional driving, technician careers, operations roles, and responsible career pathways strengthen the next generation of trucking talent.
Balanced legal and regulatory policy
Balanced policy protects companies from lawsuit abuse, predatory business practices, and costly rules that do not improve safety or operations.
Protection from cargo theft
Better coordination, enforcement, and reporting help address organized cargo theft and supply chain fraud.
Cleaner, safer, newer equipment
Fleet modernization depends on practical policy around new trucks, trailers, technology, and emissions compliance costs.
Who represents you
Use your business address or home address to confirm your state and federal elected officials.
How to contact legislators
A strong advocacy message is respectful, specific, local, and tied to jobs, safety, and community impact.
Start with who you are
Share your name, company, city, and connection to Tennessee trucking. Include your role as a constituent, employer, employee, vendor, or association member.
Name the issue
Focus on one clear issue: truck parking, lawsuit abuse, workforce, cargo theft, equipment modernization, infrastructure, or compliance.
Explain the real-world impact
Include useful numbers: trucks operated, employees, insurance increase, parking time lost, miles traveled, loads served, customers affected, or cost increases.
Make a direct ask
Make a specific request. Ask for support, opposition, co-sponsorship, funding, a meeting, or attention to a clearly named issue.
Offer to be a resource
Offer your company and TTA as resources for real-world trucking perspective.
What to say in an email
Use this clear structure and replace the bracketed fields before sending.
Strong messages include one local example and one specific request.