Jim Mullen is replacing Jim Ward as president of the Truckload Carriers Association in early April. How will Mullen use his deep trucking industry experience—as a former mega-carrier executive, past FMCSA acting administrator, and leader in autonomous trucking and the Clean Freight Coalition—to guide the truckload sector through a massive regulatory shift?
FleetOwner's Josh Fisher sat down with Mullen at TCA's Truckload 2026 to discuss his "360-degree" perspective and his strategy for navigating trucking's new era of enforcement and economic recovery.
Timestamps:
- 0:40 - Industry sentiment
- 4:15 - Career background
- 7:30 - Lobbying and regulatory relations
- 10:30 - Impact of enforcement
- 13:20 - Hours of Service (HOS) pilot
- 16:00 - Clean Freight Coalition's future
- 24:20 - Autonomous technology
- 27:50 - Advice for carriers
