It’s our members that make Idaho Trucking Association GREAT!

ITA has been working hard on obtaining valuable and easy to use discounts for our members over the last few months.

How much do you know about your brokers and shippers before you haul the first load? Do you know how long they take to pay other carriers and even if they pay them? In trucking, working with qualified, stable, and established brokers and shippers is critical. Doing your due diligence before you haul the first load can save you a lot of potential headaches from wondering if you will be paid for the loads you haul. There are several steps you can take to ensure you are working with established brokers and shippers from a simple Internet search to an essential credit check.

Last week, the Idaho Truck PAC hosted its annual legislative dinner with House and Senate leadership and legislators that serve on the Transportation Committees. Governor Brad Little also stopped by to express his support for the trucking industry. Idaho Trucking Association members talked with legislators and explained the negative impact of the weight-distance registration proposals on their businesses. Despite the claim that the proposals are intended to be revenue neutral, several carriers project increases of more than 100% on their annual Idaho registration costs as a result of this legislation. The ITA took every opportunity to remind legislators that Idaho truck registration rates are the fourth highest in the country, and that although trucks represent only 12% of vehicle miles traveled in Idaho, trucks pay 41% of all highway taxes. The trucking industry is willing to pay its fair share to ensure a safe and efficient highway system, but the state’s transportation funding needs cannot be met

The 2019 legislative session has been busy so far. We would like to share some information about the legislation that we are tracking on behalf of ITA members.

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This morning we launched the 2018 Top Industry Issues Survey and you hopefully received the press release from us already. As always, for states that generate a sufficient number of responses from your state (25 is all it takes!), we will produce a state-specific analysis of the results for you.