AMERICAN TRUCKING ASSOCIATIONS
(ATA)
• The National Trade Association for Trucking
• Founded in 1933, its federation of 50 state
associations represents more than 37,000 members
• It was the merger of 2 groups that established the
ATA. The American Highway Freight Association
and the Federated Trucking Associations of
America
• Its goal “To serve and represent the interests of the
trucking industry with one united voice”
• Its greatest attribute is legislative affairs
TRUCKLOAD CARRIERS ASSOCIATION
(TCA)
• Based in Alexandria VA.
• President Chris Burruss former state executive in
Tennessee
• 73 year old Association that deals with education
and awareness
• Holds many webinars on training, safety, and
security
• Works with ATA on Legislative Affairs
• Serves many types of truckload carriers
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF STATE
HIGHWAY AND TRANSPORTATION
(AASHTO)
• Publishes Specifications, test protocols, and
guidelines which are used in highway designs
• ODOT is main member in Oklahoma
NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION (NHTSA)
• Studies and collects safety information and reports it
• Tests vehicles for safety
• Reports results to congress and the public
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION (USDOT)
• NEW CHIEF ADMINISTRATOR IS ANTHONY FOXX
FORMER MAYOR OF CHARLOTTE N.C.
• OVERSEES ALL TRANSPORTATION IN THE UNITED
STATES
• IS THE MOTHER SHIP FOR FMCSA
FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY
ADMINISTRATION (FMCSA)
Promotes commercial vehicle safety
Regulates the trucking industry in the United States
Unit of the Department of Transportation
Employees troopers through state agencies to do
level one inspections
• Establishes rules and regulations on trucking safety
• The Administrator is Anne Ferro
• Compliance, Safety, Accountability (CSA)
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COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SAFETY
ALLIANCE (CVSA)
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Promotes commercial vehicle safety
Law Enforcement and safety professional members
Strong Washington D.C. lobbying group
Strong relationship with FMCSA
Membership in all 50 states
TRUCKING ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVES
COUNCIL (TAEC)
• Fifty state associations of state trucking associations
• This includes several councils from the ATA
• This is a strongly aggressive association for the
education of state executives on how to run their
associations
• Offers seminars and speakers twice yearly for state
executives
• Works with the American Transportation Research
Institute to develop programs for the states
• National Chairman is ATA Board Member
HELP INC. PHOENIX AZ.
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Non-profit transportation Oriented
Owns PrePass System
Operates system in 31 states
Oklahoma Corporation Commission Member
Oklahoma Trucking Association Executive Director
Member
WHO IS THE OTA
Created in 1932
Named: The Associated Motor Carriers of Oklahoma
Changed to the Oklahoma Trucking Association in 1996
Purpose: To Serve and represent the interests of the
trucking industry with one united voice
• The Membership is made-up of Carrier Members and
Allied members who sell goods and services to our
carrier members
• By-Laws call for yearly board meetings and an annual
meeting where the Chairman is named and the new
board is introduced
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2012-2013 OTA Revenue
Membership Revenue
1%
6%
3%
Golf Revenue
12%
40%
Magazine/Directory
Revenue
Convention Revenue
Seminar Revenue
16%
149 Club
Commissions
14%
9%
Other Income
OTA ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
CHAIRMAN
Board of
Directors
Executive
Director
OTA Staff
Director of
Events
Bookkeeper
Compliance
Consultant
OKLAHOMA CORPORATION
COMMISSION
• Oversees intra-state truckers
• Collects IFTA, IRP, UCR for state truckers
(international fuel tax agreement) (international
registration plan) (unified carrier registration)
• Sets rules & regulations for state truckers (rule
making)
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
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Oklahoma Highway Patrol
Issues over-size and over-weight permits
Does FMCSA Level One Inspections
Issues over-size and over-weight fines
Has internal and external lobbying personnel
OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION
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Mike Patterson Director
Maintains state and federal highways within state
Maintains state railroad system
Answers to state Transportation Director Gary Ridley
Maintains strong lobbying efforts in state and
federally
POLITICAL PLANNING FOR STATE
REPRESENTATION
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149 Club
Political PAC (OK Truck PAC)
Legislative Agenda
State Chamber lobbyist meetings
Political Functions
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
• Created by listening to membership
• Work with state chamber transportation committee
• Work with OKC Chamber and Tulsa Chamber
Transportation Committees
• Watch and listen to ODOT and DPS agendas
• Mostly Title 47 Law this is transportation section
• Work with transportation committees in House and
Senate
• Charley Joiner is Chairman in House of
Representative and Gary Stanislawski in Senate
ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA
GOVERMENTS
• Uses transportation monies from the Federal
Government to improve transportation needs in
central Oklahoma
• Creates transportation plan for central Oklahoma