LMTA is excited to host our first-ever Accounting, HR & Finance Conference: Drive Your Bottom Line on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, from 12:00–5:00 p.m. at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center.

Created specifically for Louisiana’s trucking industry, this half-day conference will focus on the business side of trucking and the issues that directly impact your company’s bottom line. From accounting and financial management to human resources, workforce challenges and business operations, attendees can expect practical information designed for today’s trucking companies.

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Time: 12:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Location: Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center
Registration: NOW OPEN

Who Should Attend?

This conference is designed for trucking company professionals involved in:

• Accounting & Finance
• Human Resources
• Payroll & Benefits
• Business Operations
• Management & Leadership
• Ownership & Executive Decision-Making

Whether you manage one of these areas every day or oversee the overall direction of your company, the goal is to provide useful information and resources you can take back to your business.

A draft agenda, session topics and speaker information will be released soon.

Sponsorship Opportunties:

• Presenting Sponsors: $750 (2 Remaining)
• Lunch Sponsors: $250

REGISTER NOW!

Leg·is·la·tive log·book

/leje slādiv lôg book/

(Noun) A trucking logbook is a record of the hours a truck driver works. This log tracks the time a driver spends on duty, off duty, driving or resting.

Just as a driver’s logbook provides a record of time spent on the road, LMTA’s Legislative Logbook provides a record of where Louisiana lawmakers stood on legislation affecting trucking and the broader business community. 

VIEW LOGBOOK

Freight pricing decisions are worth millions. For most carriers, the process behind those decisions hasn't changed in decades.

In this session, Alex Naragon— Senior Account Manager for Speed to Quote® by S2Q Systems — will walk LMTA members through two of the most overlooked challenges in carrier pricing operations today.

Part 1: The Hidden Cost of an Outdated Pricing Process
Most carriers are still responding to RFPs the same way they did ten years ago — spreadsheets, manual lookups, and institutional knowledge that lives in one person's head. We will look at what a modern pricing operation looks like, what it costs to run an outdated one, and where most teams are leaving money on the table without realizing it. Attendees will walk away with a clear picture of where their operation stands and a practical framework for identifying their biggest gaps.

Part 2: The Post-Award Problem — Why Winning the Bid Is Only Half the Battle
Most carriers focus heavily on winning freight. Far fewer track what happens after the contract is signed. In this session we will break down the difference between what shippers commit to at award and what they actually tender — and what that gap means for your bottom line. We will cover under-tendering, over-tendering, and why award-to-book visibility is one of the most underutilized tools in a carrier's arsenal.

Attendees will leave with actionable insights they can apply to their pricing operation immediately — and a free benchmarking tool to see exactly where their team stands today.

Format: 60-minute live webinar with Q&A

Who Should Attend: Owners, VPs of Operations, Directors of Pricing, and anyone responsible for responding to shipper RFPs and managing contracted freight