22 Oregon Trucking Association, Inc. Oregon Truck Dispatch my hope is that I’ve been able to help some of the other members as well.” Erik, who has been actively involved with the OTA for nearly a decade, committed at the beginning of 2023 to attend every single OTA event throughout the year. He made an effort to bring folks from Omega Morgan’s team when he could, and it was a good experience for his colleagues in different departments as well. “I took our fleet manager to the Maintenance Fair at the Oregon Truck Museum and our safety team came to the Spring Safety Conference in Salem,” said Erik. “From there we were able to get them involved in some of the other trainings, as well as offering some good quality networking with peers in the industry.” Erik says he believes that one of OTA’s biggest benefits is that so many of the association’s events and training opportunities are geared toward not just business owners, like many associations are, but also toward industry members who work in safety and maintenance or as drivers. When asked, Erik admits his favorite event is the Southern Oregon Industry Mixer and notes that he is “continually in awe of the amount of representation we have in Southern Oregon.” He always enjoys the speakers at the event and appreciates how well attended it is. In addition to events, Erik believes that the value of OTA depends on who you are and what you’re trying to get out of your membership. “OTA really caters to all types of carriers,” said Erik. “From a small carrier perspective, the ability to come in and learn from larger carriers and hear their stories and leverage their resources is great. Some of the programs that the association offers in terms of trainings or audits or needing help with navigating trucking in Oregon are invaluable to both small carriers and large carriers.” OTA Carrier Member, cont.
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