National Tank Truck Carriers
Tank Truck Safety & Security Council
President’s Report
June 5, 2014
The Voice of The Tank Truck Industry
NTTC Vision & Mission
Vision
To advance the standard for safe and sustainable
transportation.
Mission
To champion safety and success in the tank truck
community and the people we serve.
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The State of the Organization
• Carrier-centric approach to operations
• Value creation throughout all programming
• Maintain critical safety forum for carriers, tank
manufacturers, and suppliers
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Strategic Plan Update
• Committees Gaining Strength
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Safety
Budget & Finance
Governance (ad hoc)
Nominating
Advocacy
Segments
• Chemical
• Energy Services
• Food & Dry Bulk
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Organizational Performance Goals
• Corporate performance goals
– Membership – Dues
– Participation – Attendance
– Profitability – Bottom line focus
• Solid foundation and individual goal setting
– Create environment for success and growth
– Orientation of new team members
– Align talents with required functions of strategic plan
The Voice of The Tank Truck Industry
Change Agents for Value
• Leverage foundational strength
• Embrace unique nature of our industry
• Create participation options for members
– Retention does not equal participation
• Advance industry’s governmental interests
• Capitalize on economic trends that favor our
industry
• Align tactical activities with strategic vision
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New Programs
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Professional tank truck driver of the year
Sponsorships
Communications
Publications
Events
– Annual Conference
– Tank Truck Week
– Investment in content improvements
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Key Emphasis Areas for 2014
• Safety
– Improve carrier safety contest
– Strengthen Driver of the Year program
• Sales & Marketing
– Database improvements
– Lead generation
– Improved sales processes and yield
• Publications
– Expand JJ Keller relationship: regs book, maintenance manual,
webinars
The Voice of The Tank Truck Industry
Key Emphasis Areas for 2014
• Communications
– Improve quality/quantity of issue-oriented bulletins
– Improve content and fulfillment of NTIII
• Event Marketing
– Improve promotion and content
– Use more selectively for membership sales
• Advocacy
– Continue partnerships with association peers
– Engage regulators where appropriate
– Engage legislators when necessary
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2014 Business Initiatives
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NTTC PAC & Advocacy Program
Trucking Moves America Forward
Liquid Products Database
Tank Truck Econometrics Study
Insurance Task Force
Anti-Tolling Initiative
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NTTC Policy Positions
EOBRs & ELDs
NTTC supports a Federal requirement for the use of Electronic On Board Recorders (EOBR)
and Electronic Logging Device (ELD).
Energy
NTTC supports development of North American energy resources, including the XL Pipeline.
Electronic Stability Control
NTTC supports the NHTSA mandate for ESC on new tractors. We adopted that policy in 2008.
Tolling
NTTC strongly opposes future tolling efforts. We believe additional tolling increases the size of
government bureaucracy and inefficiency, and decreases public safety by forcing traffic to
smaller, less capable roadways.
Truck Size & Weights
NTTC seeks a 10% axle and gross weight tolerance for tank trailers and dry bulk trailers for
the tank truck industry. This would be similar to the legislation sought by the auto-haulers and
supported by ATA policy and supports legislation to eliminate the freeze on truck size and
weight imposed by Congress in 1991 and allow carriers to work on innovations on a state-bystate basis.
Daniel R. Furth, President
(t) 703.838.1960
dfurth@tanktruck.org
National Tank Truck Carriers
www.tanktruck.org