TCA taps Load One CEO as association's new chairman

John Elliott, left, is pictured with past TCA Chairman, and incoming TCA President, Jim Ward.
John Elliott, left, is pictured with past TCA Chairman, and incoming TCA President, Jim Ward.

The Truckload Carriers Association has appointed Load One CEO John Elliott as its 2022-23 Chairman.

His appointment was announced at TCA's recent convention in Las Vegas.

Elliott, a third-generation transportation professional, founded Load One in 2003, and under his leadership, the Taylor, Michigan-based provider of domestic and international transportation and logistics services has grown into a book of business that includes $135 million in annual revenue and more than 450 power units. The company has also won numerous awards and recognition and has been twice named as a Best Fleet to Drive For. 

Elliott was the founder of ARC Supply Chain Solutions, a global provider of third-party logistic services. His extensive industry work includes serving as a TCA Officer, its First Vice Chairman, the Advocacy Advisory Committee Chairman, and as a member of TCA’s Board of Directors, Financial Oversight Committee, Highway Policy Committee, and Regulatory Policy Committee. 

He has also been a Vice President of the American Trucking Associations since 2018 and was previously the President of The Expedite Association of North America (TEANA). 

A holder of a degree in Aviation Management and Logistics from Eastern Michigan University.