About CTAC
Learn why CTAC was formed, whom it serves and what it aims to do for the industry.
Who We Are
An immigrant industry deserves an organization of its own.
Chinese Trucking Association of California Inc (CTAC) was incorporated in California on August 18, 2025, and officially launched in June 2026. We are a California nonprofit trade association serving Chinese-speaking truck drivers, owner-operators and trucking businesses. Our focus includes port drayage, long-haul and regional freight operations across California.
CTACA is the online name used by CTAC on this website and its official social profiles.
Drivers and fleets can use the Chinese-English Trucking Glossary to look up terms on freight documents, find official sources in the Regulation Navigator, or download bilingual checklists from the Resource Center.
Mission & Stance
An association for a deeply immigrant industry
Industry first, immigrant backdrop
Our work centers on shared industry interests: access to information, group purchasing, business operations and policy concerns. We aim to represent the practical needs of Chinese-speaking drivers and small trucking businesses.
A threefold mission: Bargain · Speak · Grow
Bargain — leverage industry-wide volume to lower operating costs. Speak — carry members' concerns into the policy conversation. Grow — make this industry's unique realities understood and heard.
What we don't do
- Not a vendor sales channel — we vet for members, not sell for vendors.
- No individual legal or tax advice — consult licensed professionals for specific cases.
- No partisan political campaigns — focused on industry policy and member interests.
Governance
Governance under the draft bylaws
These provisions come from the working draft prepared for review by the board and legal counsel. This version has not taken effect.
Download Bylaws Draft ↓The board sets membership classes, which may include individual, fleet, vendor associate and founding members.
Voting members elect the directors. The bylaws or a board resolution set their terms.
Each voting member has one vote. Vendor associate members have no voting rights.
The association keeps accounting records, meeting minutes and a membership register. Members have inspection rights under California law.
Directors, officers and members with a financial interest in a proposed transaction must disclose it and abstain from deliberation and voting.
The association does not campaign for or against candidates for public office.
Roots & Growth
Industry Representation & Community Learning
CTAC’s industry work and its plans for community education share a focus on helping Chinese-speaking trucking professionals build their lives in California. The education page describes the intended areas of support; current programs and arrangements should be confirmed with CTAC.
Explore the Education Initiative →