North Carolina League of Transportation and Logistics

About Us

Mission Statement
The North Carolina League of Transportation and Logistics is an effective vehicle to organize shippers and receivers of freight in order to: network, take common action, stimulate public interest and promote the wellbeing of the transportation infrastructure. The League promotes close relationships with providers of transportation services, cooperates with government entities on matters of mutual interest, lobbies its positions when appropriate and promotes transportation education.

Organization
A Chairman and a sixteen-member Board of Governors, along with its President and Vice President, govern the League. Board members are elected to three-year terms. Officers serve one-year terms. Changes to the by-laws and constitution must be approved by a majority vote of members.

Meetings
The League holds an Annual Conference in June. For the past sixteen years, it has been held at the Sea Trail Resort, Sunset Beach , North Carolina.

We also have regional meetings and seminars that address key transportation issues as needed. Anyone may attend general meetings and seminars.

Origin of the League
In the 1920’s, there was a very pronounced instability in rates and in transportation services in the United States. It was most notable in the southern states.

A group of businessmen and other concerned individuals met in early 1929 and decided to organize the North Carolina Traffic League. The League was funded as a non-profit organization with $500 from Mr. Julius Cone of Cone Mills, Greensboro, N.C. The League was chartered during the term of North Carolina Governor O. Max Gardner in August 1929. It was chartered as a shipper-only organization and included ports and trade organizations.

The North Carolina Traffic League, Inc. changed its name to the North Carolina League of Transportation and Logistics.

Accomplishments
In its earlier years, League officers would attend rate hearings in Raleigh. Sometimes they would protest what the League felt to be unfair rate increase proposals before the North Carolina Public Utilities Commission. Many proposed rate increases were amended or denied by the Commission resulting in millions of dollars in savings to the North Carolina shipping public. The League has also lobbied for better roads, highways and ports and was very instrumental in bringing fifty-three-foot trailers to North Carolina highways in 1989.

In recent years, the League strongly and successfully lobbied against the tolling of existing North Carolina roads and bridges.

In the late 1980’s, the League began to work more closely with carriers about proposed new routes and rate increases. This began a very successful and cordial relationship with carriers that culminated in a vote of the membership in 1990 that allowed carriers to become “supporting” members. Carriers now have representation in the League with a Carrier Advisory Committee. The Committee holds a seat on the Board of Governors.

In 1994, the League and major carriers of North Carolina participated in a joint filing to comply with the federal mandate that eventually deregulated most intrastate rates and routes.

Additionally, the League awards transportation scholarships to deserving college students.

Board of Governors & Officers

Eddy Burgos
Husqvarna

OFFICERS
President, Eric Brotherton, OMG
Vice President, Mark Williams, Charlotte Pipe
Acting Executive Director, Valerie Lemond, Bonded Logistics

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Chairman: Eddy Burgos, Husqvarna

THREE-YEAR TERM 2012
Tom Guthrie, NC Ports Authority
Willie McClelland, Affinia Group
Rock English, Cummins Atlantic
Steve Poole, Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Gary Harwell, Hickory Springs Mfg

TWO-YEAR TERM 2011
Richard Barnes, Kellogg
Sheila Cox, SCSPA
Tom Campbell, Elmers Products
Ellis Brotherton, American & Efird
Bill Dunlap, Forbo Adhesives

ONE-YEAR TERM 2010
Kevin Perry, Lowe’s
Michael Rescigno, Belks
Anthony Hill, Food Lion
John Sapp, RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.
Bill Vaughn, Lorillard Tobacco Co.
Bert Bennett, Sunset Pacific Retired (Truckload)
Don Deese, Hub City (Rail & Intermodal)
Bill Little, Southeastern Freight Lines (General Commodity LTL)
Buddy Holson (Ocean Iff-CHB)
Patti Satterfield, FedEx (Small Package/Expedited)