TEANA

What TEANA does

TEANA (The Expedite Association of North America) is a nonprofit trade association serving the expedited transportation industry across the United States and Canada. Its membership comprises carriers, brokers, freight suppliers, direct air carriers, and non-asset-based expedited logistics companies, plus a vendor tier of technology providers, insurance carriers, fuel card services, and equipment suppliers. The organization is governed by an elected Board of Directors and operates through member committees, including a Legislative Committee, Ethics Committee, and arbitration committee for inter-company dispute resolution.

TEANA does not sell a technology product. Its deliverable is a membership program that bundles industry insight, vetted-peer networking, legislative advocacy through a partnership with the Seaton & Husk trucking lobby and law firm, code-of-ethics enforcement, and discount programs across insurance, fuel, legal services, equipment, travel, marketing, and technology. Distribution is community-led: prospective members apply online via the memberclicks.net portal, are vetted against criteria (minimum two years operating, MC and DOT licensing, insurance, and a credit-score floor of 85), and are approved by the Board.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership dues structured by company revenue bracket, ranging from $775 (members under $2M in revenue) to $2,575 (members above $20M), with vendor members paying $2,000 per year. Secondary revenue streams include conference and event attendance, sponsorship for the Annual Conference and Winter Networking Weekend, and potential affiliate or referral income from member discount programs. The association is headquartered in Sylvania, Ohio, with an additional office in Albany, New York, and is led by President Chris White (term July 2024 to June 2026).

Name

TEANA

Legal name

The Expedite Association of North America

Website

https://teana.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TEANA (The Expedite Association of North America) is a US- and Canada-based nonprofit trade association serving carriers, brokers, and vendors in the expedited transportation industry through a membership program offering networking, legislative advocacy, ethics enforcement, and discount programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Expediting Membership Dues: Annual membership dues structured by annual revenue brackets. Members include brokers, freight suppliers, direct air carriers, and non-asset-based expedited transportation companies. Dues range from $775 to $2,575 annually based on company revenue size.
2. Vendor Membership Dues: Annual vendor membership dues at $2,000 per year. Vendors include technology providers, insurance companies, fuel card services, and equipment suppliers that serve expedited transportation operations.
3. Discount Programs Revenue: Association facilitates discount programs for members including fuel discounts, insurance, law services, equipment and supplies, travel and lodging, and marketing and technology. These programs may generate referral or affiliate-based revenue.
4. Conference and Event Revenue: Annual networking conferences and member-only events including Annual Winter Networking Weekend generate revenue through attendance and sponsorship.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

TEANA is a membership-based trade association for expedited transportation professionals in North America. It provides its members—carriers, brokers, freight suppliers, direct air carriers, and vendors—with industry networking, legislative advocacy, exclusive member-only events, an electronic membership directory, discount programs on insurance, fuel, legal services, and equipment, and ethical standards enforcement through an arbitration and ethics committee.

Product overview

TEANA (The Expedite Association of North America) is a membership-based trade association, not a technology product company. The organization offers a single unified membership program that provides expedited transportation professionals—including carriers, brokers, and vendors—with industry networking, legislative advocacy, educational resources, discount programs on insurance, fuel, legal services, equipment, travel, marketing and technology, and exclusive access to the members-only section of the TEANA website and Electronic Membership Directory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• TEANA Membership Program Unified annual membership program for expedited transportation professionals (carriers, brokers, freight suppliers, direct air carriers, non-asset-based expedited logistics companies, and vendors). Membership provides vetted peer networking, legislative advocacy through the Legislative Committee, member-only events (Annual Conference, Winter Networking Weekend), access to an electronic membership directory and members-only website section, discount programs on insurance, fuel, legal services, equipment, travel, marketing, and technology, ethics enforcement, and arbitration for inter-company disputes.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Seaton & Husk, LPcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTEANA has partnered with the specialized trucking lobby and the law firm of Seaton & Husk, LP. This partnership provides legislative advocacy representation on Capitol Hill and offers reduced legal fees to TEANA Members. Seaton & Husk specializes in transportation law and provides expertise in regulatory compliance and industry-specific legal matters.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• American Trucking Associations (ATA): ATA is the largest US trucking industry association with broad membership across carriers. It is comparable to TEANA as an industry association for trucking, but its scope is much broader — it does not specifically cater to the expedite niche TEANA serves.
• National Private Truck Council (NPTC): NPTC represents private fleet operators. It is comparable as an association-led model for trucking stakeholders with annual dues, advocacy, and educational programming, though its members are shipper-operated fleets rather than expedite carriers.
• Truckload Carriers Association (TCA): TCA represents truckload carriers in the US, providing advocacy, networking, and education. It is comparable to TEANA as a carrier-side trade association model with tiered dues and legislative advocacy, though TCA's scope is general truckload rather than expedite-specific.

Direct peers

• Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA): TIA is the US trade association for freight brokers and third-party logistics intermediaries. TEANA's brokerage-heavy member segment overlaps directly with TIA's core constituency, making it the most comparable peer for TEANA's broker-side membership and advocacy value.
• Customized Logistics and Delivery Association (CLDA): CLDA is the closest functional peer to TEANA: a US/Canada trade association for the expedited, last-mile, and final-mile delivery industry. TEANA itself co-promotes CLDA's Final Mile Forum, evidencing directly overlapping member base and programming.

Regional players

• Air & Expedited Motor Carriers Association (AEMCA) / Airforwarders Association: The Airforwarders Association represents air freight forwarders and expedited air-cargo intermediaries. It is highly comparable to TEANA on the air-expedite side, since TEANA's direct air carriers and expedite brokers share many shipper relationships.

Emerging players

• International Warehouse Logistics Association (IWLA): IWLA represents third-party logistics and warehousing providers. It is comparable as a US trade association model for adjacent logistics segments, with overlap at the 3PL/brokerage level relevant to TEANA's membership.
• NASSTRAC (National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council): NASSTRAC is a shipper-side transportation association that represents the demand side of freight. It overlaps with TEANA at the shipper-carrier intersection and competes for share-of-voice on transportation policy.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TEANA_org
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teana-the-expedite-association-of-north-america
• Instagraminstagram.com/teana_org

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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M&A

Investments

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