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Cycle
Annual
Tracked since
April 2026

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Eligible organizations

  • Nominators: Allied/carrier members and CTA staff members can nominate students
  • Geographic Scope: California (CTA members' children and sponsored individuals)
  • High school graduates entering college
  • Those continuing college education
  • Trade school students
  • Adults wishing to attend colleges sponsored by a CTA member company

Other requirements

  • Applicants
  • Anyone that supports the trucking industry, as long as sponsored by a CTA member company

Overview

The TUFSOB (Truckers United Fraternity Super Offspring of the Boss) scholarship program provides financial support towards furthering the educational goals of trucking's next generation and the industry's future leaders.

Background: Created by CTA members at the 1992 Annual Membership Conference at the Hotel de Coronado in San Diego. The program was conceived by Bud Wallace (Cascade Drayage & Warehousing, Inc.), Joe Nievez (Quikway Trucking Company), Connie Garcin (Garcin & Associates), and Bob Crites (Condor Freight Lines, Inc.).

Cumulative Impact: Has paid over $400,000 in scholarships to over 500 CTA members' children and adults.

Eligibility

  • Nominators: Allied/carrier members and CTA staff members can nominate students
  • Geographic Scope: California (CTA members' children and sponsored individuals)
  • Applicants:
    • High school graduates entering college
    • Those continuing college education
    • Trade school students
    • Adults wishing to attend colleges sponsored by a CTA member company
    • Anyone that supports the trucking industry, as long as sponsored by a CTA member company

Support

Donations support the program. To contribute, contact Anthony Teresi at atteresi@teresitrucking.com.

Contact

  • Phone: (916) 373-3500
  • Email: membership@caltrux.org
  • Address: 4148 E. Commerce Way, Sacramento, CA, 95834

How to Apply

How to Apply

Application details not fully specified in provided content. A 2026 TUFSOB Application form is referenced and available on the website. Contact CTA directly for application submission instructions and timeline.

What California Trucking Association actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990, 2025

Grants in 2025
1
Total given
$12K
Median grant
$12K
  • By dollars: District of Columbia 100%. Top recipient cities: Washington, DC.

Example grants

  • American Transportation Research Institute · Washington, DC

    To conduct research in the field of transportation, with an emphasis on the trucking…

    $12K

IRS Form 990, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

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Fields of Work

  • Education

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