Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)

What Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) does

Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA) is a non-profit membership association founded in 1993 and headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland, that educates, defends, and advocates for the motor carrier industry in claims and litigation matters. The organization's stated mission is to reduce the cost of claims and lawsuits against the trucking industry by enabling members to develop defense strategies and share knowledge for personal injury, property damage, workers' compensation, and cargo claims. TIDA serves six member categories — attorneys, industry individuals (trucking/insurance), corporate industry members, vendors, paralegals, and associations — with a gated approval process administered by a Membership Compliance Committee.

TIDA's product surface consists of member services and events rather than technology. Core offerings include the Annual Seminar (a three-day flagship event with 800+ attendees and 40+ exhibitors in 2025), Cargo Skills and Liability Skills Seminars, an Advanced Seminar, member-only webinars, an Amicus Briefs repository, a state law summaries library, an E-List Service for expert knowledge exchange, an expert directory, and the Behind the Wheel and Beyond driver-recognition program. The underlying platform is a member portal (tida.org) and public directory; the organization explicitly does not develop technology products. Distribution is event-driven and referral-based, with non-members required to receive invitations from current members to register.

TIDA's revenue model is built on three streams: recurring annual membership dues (ranging from $145 for paralegals to $625 for attorneys and $750 for vendors, plus corporate tiers up to $3,680), event registration fees across seminars, and a tiered corporate sponsorship program (Class A CDL at $10,000 down to TIDA Partner at $2,750, plus event-specific sponsorships). The organization operates with 5 employees, has no external funding or parent company, and serves members across North America including Canada. The current focus is geographic event rotation (San Antonio 2025, San Diego 2026, Jacksonville 2027, Grapevine 2028) and content series expansion.

Name

Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)

Legal name

Trucking Industry Defense Association (TIDA)

Website

https://tida.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TIDA is a 1993-founded non-profit membership association that educates, connects, and advocates for trucking defense professionals, including attorneys, insurers, motor carriers, and vendors, primarily through annual seminars, member resources, and an Amicus Brief program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Affinity, Membership & Association Referral Programs (FSAEAMAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Technical Committees, Working Groups & Expert Panels (BPADANAB)

Keywords

• Trucking defense association
• Trade association membership
• Trucking industry advocacy
• Legal defense seminars
• Industry education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Baltimore

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: TIDA generates revenue primarily through annual membership dues paid by attorneys, trucking companies, insurance companies, vendors, paralegals, and associations. Membership fees vary by category: Attorney ($625/year), Industry Individual ($195/year), Vendor ($750/year), Paralegal ($145/year), Association ($450/year for up to 5 individuals), and Corporate Industry tiers ranging from $350-$3,680/year based on number of linked profiles.
2. Event Registration Fees: Revenue from attendee registrations for the Annual Seminar, Cargo Skills & Liability Skills Seminars, and Advanced Seminar. Pricing varies by member status and attendee type (attorney, vendor, paralegal, industry trucking/insurance). Exhibitor booth registrations also generate significant revenue.
3. Sponsorship Revenue: Corporate sponsorships at various tiers including Class A CDL Partner ($10,000), Class B CDL Partner ($7,500), Class C CDL Partner ($5,000), TIDA Partner ($2,750), and event-specific sponsorships for receptions, meals, lanyards, mobile app, Wi-Fi, and other branded items.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TIDA is a membership-based trade association that educates, defends, and advocates for the motor carrier industry. Its core offerings include tiered annual memberships (Attorney, Industry Individual, Corporate Industry, Vendor, Paralegal, Association), industry seminars (Annual Seminar, Cargo Skills & Liability Skills Seminars, Advanced Seminar), member-only webinars, and curated knowledge resources such as Amicus Briefs, state law summaries, an industry articles library, an E-List Service, and a vetted expert directory. The association exists to help members reduce the cost of claims and lawsuits against the trucking industry by sharing defense strategies for personal injury, property damage, workers' compensation, and cargo claims.

Product overview

TIDA is a professional membership association for the trucking defense industry, not a technology product company. The organization provides a unified platform of member services including multiple membership types (Attorney, Industry Individual, Corporate Industry, Vendor, Paralegal, and Association), educational events (Annual Seminar, Cargo Skills & Liability Skills Seminars, Advanced Seminar), webinars, and member resources (Industry Articles Library, State Law Summaries, Amicus Briefs, E-List Service, Expert Database). The core value proposition is education, networking, and advocacy for motor carrier industry defense against personal injury, property damage, workers' compensation, and cargo claims.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Behind the Wheel and Beyond: TIDA initiative to promote positive trucking industry image by highlighting exceptional drivers and raising awareness of their critical role.

Products and services

• TIDA Membership Tiered annual membership program for the trucking defense industry, offering Attorney ($625/yr), Industry Individual ($195/yr), Corporate Industry (scaled by linked profiles, up to $3,680/yr), Vendor ($750/yr), Legal Assistant/Paralegal ($145/yr), and Association ($450/yr) tiers. Members receive access to seminars, webinars, the industry articles library, state law summaries, Amicus Briefs, the E-List Service, the expert directory, and networking events. Applications are reviewed by the TIDA Membership Compliance Committee.
• TIDA Annual Seminar The flagship three-day industry event of TIDA, featuring speakers on real-time trucking defense topics, networking opportunities, and exhibitor showcases. Member/non-member pricing varies by attendee type (Attorney/Vendor, Paralegal, Industry Trucking/Insurance) and registration window (Early/Regular/Late). The 2025 edition drew record-breaking 800+ professionals and 40+ exhibitors.
• Cargo Skills & Liability Skills Seminars Annual seminars catering to new motor carriers, trucking insurers, defense attorneys, and claims professionals. The Cargo Skills Seminar covers cargo claims investigation and defense; the Liability Skills Seminar teaches critical thinking skills for trucking claims handling. Pricing available per seminar or combined.
• TIDA Advanced Seminar

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• COX PLLCcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCOX PLLC is a Class A CDL Partner sponsor of TIDA. As a top-tier sponsor, COX receives recognition at the Annual Seminar, logo placement on the TIDA website year-round, and three complimentary seminar registrations.
• Envista ForensicscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerEnvista Forensics is a Class A CDL Partner sponsor of TIDA. Envista provides forensic and investigation services to the trucking industry and supports TIDA events as a sponsor.
• American Trucking Associations (ATA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerATA is a Class C CDL Partner and TIDA will be exhibiting at the ATA Litigation Center's 2026 Trucking Legal Forum in Washington, D.C. The organizations share mutual industry interests in trucking defense.
• YA GroupmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerYA Group is a sponsor of TIDA events, including serving as a breakfast sponsor at the 2026 Annual Seminar.
• Dickie McCamey ChilcotemajorGTM or Marketing PartnerDickie McCamey Chilcote is a Class B CDL Partner sponsor of TIDA, providing legal services to the trucking industry.
• Tyson & MendesmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerTyson & Mendes is a Class B CDL Partner sponsor of TIDA, providing trucking defense legal services.
• Iron ResolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIron Resolutions is a sponsor of TIDA events and supports the trucking defense industry.
• LeitnerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLeitner appears as a sponsor partner of TIDA in the partner logos section.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@truckingdefense
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trucking-industry-defense-association-tida

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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