TCA taps former FMCSA acting admin Jim Mullen as its new president
Truckload Carriers Association has selected Jim Mullen, a former acting administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, as its new president.
The move puts a familiar regulatory voice at the helm of one of the trucking industry’s major trade groups, which represents truckload carriers and often engages directly with federal agencies and lawmakers on safety, compliance, and operating rules that affect day-to-day trucking.
For working drivers, leadership changes like this matter because TCA regularly weighs in on policies that shape the job—from how safety enforcement is carried out to how regulations are written and updated. Having someone with recent experience inside FMCSA can influence how the association communicates carrier and driver concerns to Washington and how it responds to new compliance and safety initiatives.
Mullen’s background at FMCSA also gives TCA a president who understands how federal rulemaking works and how enforcement priorities can shift over time. Trade groups like TCA often serve as a bridge between fleets, drivers, and regulators, translating real-world operational impacts into feedback that can be used in policy discussions.