Why and How to Join
Since 1929, the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøhas served as the voice of the trucking industry in North Carolina. The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøis the largest statewide trucking organization dedicated to advocating, promoting, and educating a safe and sustainable trucking industry.
Who Should Join?
Motor Carrier Membership
Membership for all motor carriers, for-hire and private fleets.
Allied Membership
Membership for companies offering products or services that are commercial transportation specific.ÌýÌý
Shipper Membership
Companies involved in or responsible for the coordination or procurement of transportation services as the owner or shipper of cargo.ÌýÌý
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ADVOCATE
Voice of the Industry
·¬ÇÑÉçÇøis the voice of the trucking industry, actively lobbying the North Carolina General Assembly and representing the industry as a voice to federal and state agencies.
Call on Washington
Each year members travel to Washington, DC to meet with elected officials and talk about the issues that are important to the industry.
Calls on Raleigh at the State Capitol
·¬ÇÑÉçÇømembers meet regularly with members of the North Carolina General Assembly.
Your Regulatory Advocate
In addition to the events above, ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøalso provides:
• Strong representation in legislation for state and federal regulatory issues
• Quarterly calls with the North Carolina State Highway Patrol
• FMCSA Update Meetings held quarterly
• Regular Meeting with NCDOT
PROMOTE
Truck Driving Championship and Top Tech Challenge
Each year, ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøchampions driver and technician excellence with a combined competition featuring over 200 competitors to find out who is the best of the best. Winners are supported to participate in the national competitions hosted by the American Trucking Associations.
Careers in the Industry
We promote the great careers that the industry offers through the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøFoundation's DRIVE Trailer and with partnerships through North Carolina Community Colleges.Ìý
Tarheel Wheels
We share the official magazine of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø with a circulation of several thousand recipients.Ìý
Safety Award Recognition
We celebrate safe fleets through our annual industrial safety and fleet safety awards.
Social Media
Connect with the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøon Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
EDUCATE
Workshops
·¬ÇÑÉçÇøoffers several annual workshops in the areas of accident litigation defense, workers' compensation, and employment and labor issues.
Best Practices Roundtable Discussions
·¬ÇÑÉçÇøoffers quarterly best practices roundtable discussions where motor carrier members share experiences in the areas of safety and human resources.
Webinars
·¬ÇÑÉçÇøoffers regular webinars on timely topics of interest to the membership.
Conferences
·¬ÇÑÉçÇøoffers three best-in-class educational conferences made up of the ·¬ÇÑÉçÇøWomen in Trucking Summit, the Annual Management Conference, and the Councils Conference and Exhibition.
NATMI & TSA Trainings
·¬ÇÑÉçÇøoffers regular NATMI certification trainings as well as TSA trainings.
Technician Training
·¬ÇÑÉçÇøoffers quarterly tech nights with free technician trainings throughout the state. Each training comes with a hot meal at no cost to the technician or company.