After holding the WSTA election in September, we now have a new executive committee for the 2027-2029 term. Your new officers are: President: Victor Vasquez First Northern Vice President: John Pitta First Southern Vice President: Jesus Fuentes Second Northern Vice President: Tom Santoro Second Southern Vice President: Aaron Rodriguez Secretary: Sandra Alzate Treasurer: David Theard […]
The Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) recently argued before federal judges in a case that WSTA is following and that will affect our members. WSTA Executive Director, Lee Brown, WSTA Member Bill Aboudi, and WSTA Legal Council Pat Whalen attended the hearing. Here is a summary of the arguments, provided by Ted Hadzi-Antich, Senior Attorney […]
CARB is attempting to mandate private fleets that “contracted with a municipality via franchise agreement or long-term contract” comply with zero-emissions vehicle requirements.
Click the folder icon at the bottom to download the report PDF.
Despite all the heated rhetoric and lawsuit filed by California over U.S. DOT cutting $40 million in Motor Carrier Safety Assistance Program (MCSAP) funding from the state for not enforcing minimal English standards for commercial drivers at roadside, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) has begun to actually enforce the decades old regulation (§ 391.11 (b)(2) […]
In order to keep membership fees, trucking supply costs, and enrollment fees as low as possible, WSTA and AADT is now charging a 3% processing fee on all credit card transactions as of December 1st, 2025. We encourage our members and clients to use alternative payment methods to avoid additional costs. We also accept checks […]
In the October 14th, 2025 WSTA newsletter we linked to an article that stated Gov. Newsom signed into law a bill sponsored by labor that would require the Ports of LA and LB to collect specific information from trucking companies and independent contractors about their businesses. In fact, on the day that article was published, […]
