NMFTA 2025 Summer Meeting

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About the Event

NMFTA will be hosting three days of meetings and social activities offering many forums for discussion of issues important to the LTL motor carrier industry. Mark your calendars and make plans to attend our upcoming meeting at the Westin Kansas City at Crown Center in Kansas City, MO from June 1-3, 2025.

Attendance is limited to NMFTA carrier members. Any officer, owner, or employee of a motor carrier who is a member of NMFTA can register.

About Kansas City

Nestled along the Missouri River, Kansas City, MO, stands as an enticing meeting destination with its blend of vibrant culture, rich history, and dynamic culinary scene. Boasting a strategic central location within the United States, it serves as an accessible hub for gatherings of all kinds. Renowned for its jazz heritage, visitors can immerse themselves in the soulful rhythms echoing from the numerous live music venues scattered throughout the city.

Hotel Info

Schedule

Sunday, June 1, 2025

6:30 – 7:20 am CT	Golf Breakfast
7:20 – 7:50 am CT	Transportation to Golf
7:50 am – 12:30 pm CT	Golf Tournament
10:40 – 11:00 am CT	Transportation to Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium
11:00 am – 3:00 pm CT	Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium
12:30 – 1:30 pm CT	Golf Tournament Lunch
1:30 – 2:00 pm CT	Transportation to Hotel from Golf
3:00 – 3:20 pm CT	Transportation to Hotel from Kansas City Zoo and Aquarium
3:00-7:00 pm CT	Registration/Information
5:00 – 6:30 pm CT	NMFTA Board of Directors Meeting
6:30 – 7:15 pm CT	Chairman’s Reception
7:15 – 8:00 pm CT	Chairman’s Dinner

monday, june 2, 2025

6:30 – 10:00 am CT	Registration/Information
7:00 – 8:30 am CT	Buffet Breakfast
7:30 – 9:45 am CT	NMFTA Board of Directors Strategic Planning
10:00 – 11:00 am CT	Transforming Forklifts into Intelligent Mobile Dimensioners Craig Wahlmeier and Grant Banks will provide a comprehensive overview of ArcBest’s newest solution, Vaux Vision™. Vaux Vision is an advanced dimensioning system that combines strategically positioned hardware with powerful computation, enabling operators to capture highly accurate measurements — all without leaving the seat of the forklift. Vaux Vision also captures pick-up and drop-off images to increase freight visibility and will soon leverage AI to capture freight characteristics such as stackable, hazardous, damaged or leaning. Join Craig and Grant as they detail how Vaux Vision is set to streamline operations as the first retrofitted, mobile dimensioner of its kind.
10:15 – 10:30 am CT	Spouse/Guest Tour – Transportation to Arabia Steamboat Museum
10:30 am – 12:30 pm CT	Spouse/Guest Tour – Arabia Steamboat Museum
11:00 am – 12:00 pm CT	Update on Classification Research Projects
12:00-1:00 PM	Buffet Lunch
12:30 – 1:30 pm CT	Spouse/Guest Lunch – Brown and Loe
1:00 – 2:00 pm CT	Committee Meetings DSDC Committee Meeting Carrier Procedures Committee Meeting
2:00 – 2:15 pm CT	Move Break
2:15 – 3:15 pm CT	Pricing Strategies and Tactics: How to Win – Lynn Guinn In today’s evolving motor freight transportation market, commercial leaders must leverage data-driven customer analysis and segmentation to optimize pricing strategies, enhance profitability, and improve competitive positioning. This presentation will provide a framework for understanding customer segments, analyzing key demand drivers, and implementing effective pricing models. We will explore: • Customer Analysis & Segmentation: Identifying core customer segments based on shipping needs, frequency, volume, industry type, and service preferences. • Price Rules, Price Types & Offer Structures: Structuring pricing models to accommodate market fluctuations, discounting strategies, bundled services, contractual agreements, fuel surcharges and aligning pricing with perceived customer value. By integrating analytics, customer benchmarking, and adaptive pricing strategies, this presentation will equip transportation commercial executives with actionable insights.
3:15 – 3:30 pm CT	Break
3:30 – 4:15 pm CT	Regulatory and Legislative Update
4:15 – 5:00 pm CT	NMFTA General Membership Meeting
5:30 – 6:00 pm CT	Cocktail Reception
6:00 – 6:45 pm CT	Buffet Dinner

tuesday, june 3, 2025

7:00 – 8:00 am CT	Registration/Information
7:00 – 8:00 am CT	Buffet Breakfast
8:00 – 9:00 am CT	Economic Update with Avery Vise Join Avery Vise for an insightful session examining the potential effects of the Trump Administration’s tariffs and other key policies on the U.S. trucking industry. With international trade dynamics in flux, tariffs on imports—particularly from China and other key trading partners—could have significant ripple effects on freight demand, supply chains, and operational costs. Avery will explore how these trade measures might influence trucking volumes across key sectors, the possible shifts in domestic manufacturing, and what carriers should watch for in the coming months.
9:00 – 9:15 am CT	Break
9:15 – 10:15 am CT	Benchmarking Panel Discussion
10:15 – 10:45 am CT	ClassIT+ Live Demo
10:45 am – 12:00 pm CT	ClassIT+ Beta Unpacked: Lessons, Insights, and the Road Ahead
11:45 am – 12:00 pm CT	Spouse/Guest Tour – Transportation to KC BBQ Toour
12:00 – 1:00 pm CT	Buffet Lunch
12:00 – 3:00 pm CT	Spouse/Guest Tour – KC BBQ Tour
1:00 – 3:00 pm CT	NMFTA Board of Directors Strategic Planning
1:00 – 4:00 pm CT	Networking Time
3:00 – 3:15 pm CT	Spouse/Guest Tour – Transportation to Hotel
4:30 – 5:00 pm CT	Transportation to No Other Pub
5:00 – 8:00 pm CT	Show Us Your Spirit/Game Night – No Other Pub
8:00 – 8:30 pm CT	Transportation to Hotel

Questions?

For questions regarding the meeting or assistance registering, contact Lily Eghtessad at lily.eghtessad@nmfta.org.