Mississippi Trucking Association

What Mississippi Trucking Association does

The Mississippi Trucking Association (MTA) is a non-profit trade association founded in 1942 and headquartered at 825 North President Street in Jackson, Mississippi, two blocks from the State Capitol. It operates as the exclusive statewide voice of the Mississippi trucking industry, representing more than 300 member firms — including for-hire carriers, private carriers, and allied industry members — before state and federal lawmakers and regulatory agencies. MTA is an affiliate of the American Trucking Associations and is led by President Hal Miller with a six-person core staff supported by an elected Board of Directors chaired by Jim Caskey (MCH Transportation) for the 2025-2026 term.

MTA's product surface is structured as a multi-service membership bundle rather than a traditional product portfolio. Core offerings include: (i) annual membership with tiered dues starting at $600 for carriers with four or fewer trucks ($20 per additional truck) and $700 for allied industry members; (ii) the Mississippi Truck, Food & Fuel Self-Insurers Fund, established in 1991, which provides pooled workers' compensation insurance with dividends and loss control services; (iii) the MTA Insurance Agency offering workers' compensation and occupational accident coverage; (iv) the MTA Safety Department delivering FMCSA audit preparation, driver training, and policy development; (v) the MTA Safety Council running monthly meetings, truck driving championships, and fleet safety awards; (vi) the MTA Foundation, a 501(c)(3) entity providing scholarships to children of member employees; and (vii) an Endorsed Products Program offering member discounts through partnerships with vendors including J.J. Keller, UPS, PrePass, ATA Business Solutions, Drivers Legal Plan, and Southern Telecommunications.

MTA generates revenue through three principal streams: recurring membership dues (subscription model), insurance agency commissions (professional services), and self-insurers fund administration (managed services). Distribution is primarily self-serve via the mstrucking.org website and member portal, supplemented by direct staff contact, annual conventions, NATMI certification courses, and engagement through Facebook and Twitter/X. Marketing relies on content, email bulletins, events, member testimonials, and endorsed partner referrals rather than paid acquisition. There is no disclosed revenue figure, no app presence, and no AI or proprietary technology stack; MTA is a relationship- and advocacy-driven association whose defensibility rests on its regulatory role, 80-year brand, and integrated member services ecosystem.

Name

Mississippi Trucking Association

Legal name

Mississippi Trucking Association

Website

https://mstrucking.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1942

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mississippi Trucking Association is a non-profit trade association founded in 1942 that exclusively represents 300+ for-hire and private carriers and allied members of Mississippi's trucking industry before state and federal regulators. It bundles membership, safety, insurance, and self-insurance services under one advocacy umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Jackson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from for-hire carriers, private carriers, and allied industry members form the primary revenue stream. Carrier membership starts at $600/year for companies with four or fewer trucks, with additional trucks at $20 each. Allied industry membership is $700/year.
2. Insurance Agency Services: The MTA Insurance Agency offers workers' compensation insurance for company owners and employees, and occupational accident insurance for owner operators, generating commission revenue.
3. Self-Insurers Fund Administration: The Mississippi Truck, Food & Fuel Self Insurers Fund provides competitive workers' compensation programs for members, operated by an administrator with governing board.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Mississippi Trucking Association is a non-profit trade association that has served as the voice of the trucking industry in Mississippi since 1942. It provides membership-based services including legislative and regulatory advocacy, safety and compliance training, workers' compensation self-insurance programs, insurance agency services, and access to endorsed third-party products and discounts for for-hire carriers, private carriers, and allied industry members.

Product overview

The Mississippi Trucking Association is a trade association serving as the voice of the trucking industry in Mississippi since 1942. It offers a unified membership platform that combines advocacy, safety services, and member benefits rather than a traditional product portfolio. The organization's core offerings include membership services, the Mississippi Truck, Food & Fuel Self Insurers Fund for workers' compensation, the MTA Safety Department for regulatory compliance, the MTA Insurance Agency, the Safety Council for industry safety programs, and an Endorsed Products Program providing access to third-party services like J.J. Keller, PrePass, and ATA Business Solutions. Additionally, the Mississippi Trucking Association Foundation provides educational initiatives and scholarships for the industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MTA Membership Services

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American Trucking AssociationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMississippi Trucking Association is an affiliate of the American Trucking Associations, providing connection to national trucking industry advocacy and resources.
• J.J. Keller & AssociatesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEndorsed provider of online training and industry forms & supplies for MTA members with discount rates.
• ATA Business SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEndorsed business solutions provider for MTA members through the American Trucking Associations partnership.
• Drivers Legal PlanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEndorsed legal services provider protecting trucking companies and drivers, offered as member benefit.
• Southern TelecommunicationsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEndorsed provider of long distance telephone service for MTA members.
• United Parcel Service (UPS)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiscount shipping rates offered to MTA members through this partnership.
• Operation LifesaverminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide state-of-the-art e-Learning program designed specifically for professional truck drivers on highway-rail crossing safety.
• Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting CVSA initiatives including International Roadcheck and Brake Safety Week enforcement operations across North America.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Florida Trucking Association: Larger Southeastern state trucking association providing the same bundled advocacy/safety/insurance/membership value proposition for Florida-based motor carriers. Comparable in structure and offerings, though operating at larger scale.
• Arkansas Trucking Association: Neighboring Mid-South state trucking association with a similar membership-funded advocacy, safety, and insurance-services model serving Arkansas-based for-hire and private carriers.
• Tennessee Trucking Association: Another Southeastern state trucking association. Provides advocacy, compliance support, safety programs, and member benefits to Tennessee-based motor carriers, paralleling MTA's model in a neighboring jurisdiction.
• Louisiana Motor Transport Association: Adjacent Gulf South state trucking association offering the same core mix of legislative advocacy, safety training, and member services to Louisiana carriers. Highly comparable in mission and scale.
• Alabama Trucking Association: Neighboring state trucking association with a comparable service offering (advocacy, safety, insurance, member benefits) for Alabama motor carriers. Geographic and industry overlap with Mississippi makes this a strong direct peer.
• Georgia Motor Trucking Association: Sister state trucking association in the Southeast. GMTA offers a directly analogous service bundle — advocacy, safety training, insurance programs, and member benefits — for Georgia-based carriers, making it the closest direct state-level peer.

Emerging players

• Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association (OOIDA): National membership organization representing individual owner-operators and small fleet truckers. Adjacent rather than directly competing — MTA represents Mississippi carriers while OOIDA represents drivers/owner-operators nationally — but overlapping member base and advocacy mission.

Others

• National Motor Freight Traffic Association: Industry association developing the National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) system and representing LTL carriers. Thematically related as a trucking-industry association but focuses on classification standards rather than state-level advocacy.
• Specialized Carriers & Rigging Association: Industry trade association for specialized heavy haul and rigging carriers. Thematically adjacent as a trucking sub-sector association, providing a model for niche trade-association services, though operating in a different carrier segment than MTA's general freight base.

Broad incumbents

• American Trucking Associations: National federation of which MTA is a state affiliate. ATA provides federal advocacy, industry data, and shared services to state trucking associations, making it the most directly comparable peer in mission and structure, though operating at the national rather than state level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mstruckingassn
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Mississippi-Trucking-Association/127681607267036?fref=ts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ms-trucking

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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