Truckload Carriers Association Announces Chris Burruss as New President
After an extensive nationwide search, the
Truckload Carriers Association has selected Christopher W.
Burruss as the organization's new president. Mr. Burruss has spent
the past five years as President and CEO of the Tennessee Trucking
Association, a trade association representing over 500 trucking and
allied support companies based in and outside the state of
Tennessee. The Tennessee Trucking Association is among the oldest
state trucking associations and provides educational opportunities,
legislative representation, networking, and industry information to
its members. From 1991 until 1999 Mr. Burruss served as Vice
President of the Missouri Motor Carriers Association.
Mr. Burruss was raised in Jefferson City, Missouri and educated in the public school system. After completing high school, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, serving for 5 years on active duty before being honorably discharged in 1991. He is a veteran of Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm.
Mr. Burruss is active in the trucking industry serving on the
Executive Committee and Board of Directors of the American Trucking
Associations, as well as its Intermodal Committee. He also serves
on the Advanced Transportation Research Institutes Research
Advisory Committee and the Board of Directors of HELP (Heavy
Vehicle Electronic License Plate) Inc. A graduate of Lincoln
University in Missouri, Mr. Burruss majored in
Political Science and Business Management.
"Chris Burruss is a rising star in the trucking industry and TCA is proud to have his knowledge, enthusiasm, and experience serving our diverse membership. The Search Committee was impressed with his work at the Tennessee Trucking Association and believes he is truly the candidate best suited to fit TCA's needs. We anticipate a very productive partnership," said Lance Craig, incoming Chairman of TCA, and the Search Committee Chair.
Mr. Burruss' appointment requires the TCA Board of Directors' approval which is on the agenda of their upcoming meeting this Sunday, March 14th during the 66th Annual Convention in Waikoloa, HI.
TCA is the only national trade association whose collective sole focus is the truckload segment of the motor carrier industry. The association represents dry van trucking , refrigerated trucking , flatbed trucking , and intermodal container carriers operating in the 48 contiguous states as well as Alaska, Mexico, and Canada. Representing operators of over 200,000 trucks, which collectively produce an annual revenue of over $20 billion, TCA is an organization tailored to specific truckload carrier needs.
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