Q&A: Truckload Carrier Association’s David Heller
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Late last month, HDT quizzed David Heller on how the trucking regulatory landscape might shape up this year. He’s got an excellent vantage point on all that, having recently been promoted by the Truckload Carriers Association from director of safety and policy to vice president of government affairs. In his new role, Heller is tasked with expanding TCA’s presence on Capitol Hill and forming partnerships and alliances with those sharing a common vision with the association. He’s been with TCA since 2005.
HDT: Now that you’ve been in your new position for about three months, what are you finding to be the most intriguing aspect of your responsibilities?
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Heller: You know something, whether it has been a product of my new position or a sign of the times that our industry is in, I have noticed a tremendous increase in the number of discussions regarding legislative and regulatory issues that are being circulated throughout our industry. Conversations with Capitol Hill staff, government personnel and even other industry-related groups and associations have elevated and reached levels that I have not seen before. The underlying feeling is a need to finally bring to a head the issues that we have been speaking about for years and getting some of them in the rear view mirror.
HDT: As a key voice for the truckload segment on Capitol Hill, what policy issues will you have right on the front burner going into 2017?
Heller: You hit the nail right on the head with this one. Going into 2017, regardless of the issue, it is imperative that not only should I be a key voice for our industry on Capitol Hill, but also that TCA establish itself as THE voice of the truckload industry. With the 34 hour restart provision put to …Read the rest of this story
