TIA News

TIA's search committee has chosen a new Association CEO who will be announced directly, and who will share their vision with members in the coming issues. We thank our Interim CEO Doug Clark, and the committee for their leadership and due diligence.

TIA’s lineup of new programs and services include the new, interactive online TIA Connect community, Member Referral Program—with great prizes—and a continuation of the TIA Delivers Podcast and Advocacy Insight Podcast series.

The cancellation of our annual in-person events were disappointing on many fronts. Not the least of which is the the inability to see the many "like-kind" folks who attend every year. So we've taken the entire year's planned events and rolled them all into one three-day event. Watch for teasers in upcoming announcements!

Interim CEO Doug Clark gives a comprehensive overview of TIA staff updates and event schedules for the remainder of 2020.

TIA has evolved and grown into the voice of the transportation industry through the involvement and commitment of time and energy by staff and the Executive Committee. Bob Voltmann was an integral part of that growth. We wish him well in his new endeavors.

After more than 20 years at the helm, TIA President and CEO Robert Voltmann reflects back on the association's growth and its impact on the 3PL industry.

If you didn't have a business continuity plan before March, I am sure you have one now. As the economy lumbers back to life, let's use this time to diversify our customer bases, invest in your employees and keep those continuity plans honed. You are the American entrepreneurial heroes. Make this time of struggle count!

For the latest details regarding registration, accommodations, and more, please visit out Capital Ideas Conference Updates page at www.tianet.org.

TransCredit reports are exclusive to the trucking industry and include CreditScores and Days-to-Pay trends posted to most load boards in the U.S. and Canada.

Moving into month two of the COVID-19 pandemic, the sustainability of our industry has never been more apparent, revealing the important roles 3PLs have in adapting new technology and adopting new approaches that enable our motor carriers and shippers to stay the course and hold on. That is sustainability.