Transportation
Coaching Academy

Business education for the road ahead

Build a transportation company ready to operate—and built to last.

Practical training in business foundations, FMCSA compliance, operations, finance, safety leadership, and sustainable growth. Learn what to do, why it matters, and how to put it into practice.

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48learning experiences
5progressive subject levels
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Not a shortcut. Not a checklist. A complete business operating education.

Built around real responsibilities

The Academy meets members where the business actually is.

Transportation companies rarely fail because of one missing fact. They struggle when safety, compliance, operations, money, and leadership are treated as separate problems. This program teaches members to manage the connections.

01

Starting a company

Validate the business model, launch sequence, capital needs, and regulatory path before expensive commitments.

02

Operating one truck

Replace memory and guesswork with repeatable compliance, financial, maintenance, and service systems.

03

Growing a fleet

Strengthen leadership, delegation, driver accountability, risk controls, and strategic growth decisions.

04

Supporting carriers

Build role clarity and practical competence for dispatch, safety, compliance, and administrative work.

The full learning road map

One connected curriculum. Six milestones.

Members move from startup clarity to regulatory readiness, dependable operations, financial control, safety leadership, and demonstrated business readiness.

01
Level 1 · 7 experiences

Business Foundations

FNDView modules

Understand the industry, choose a workable business model, structure the company, and test launch readiness before committing major capital.

Start with business foundations
  1. TCA-FND-101 · Introduction to the Trucking and Transportation Industry
  2. TCA-FND-102 · Transportation Business Models
  3. TCA-FND-103 · Business Planning for Transportation Companies
  4. TCA-FND-104 · Choosing and Organizing the Business Structure
  5. TCA-FND-105 · Business Registration, Tax Identity, and Banking
  6. TCA-FND-106 · Startup Costs, Capital, and Launch Readiness
  7. TCA-ASM-110 · Business Foundations Assessment
02
Level 2 · 11 experiences

Regulatory & Compliance Systems

CMPView modules

Build the registrations, records, controls, and review habits required to manage a commercial carrier’s changing compliance responsibilities.

Continue through the Academy pathway
  1. TCA-CMP-201 · Introduction to FMCSA Regulations and the Regulatory Framework
  2. TCA-CMP-202 · USDOT Registration and Motor Carrier Identification
  3. TCA-CMP-203 · Operating Authority and For-Hire Carrier Registration
  4. TCA-CMP-204 · Process Agents, Registration Programs, and Renewal Tracking
  5. TCA-CMP-205 · Transportation Insurance and Financial Responsibility
  6. TCA-CMP-206 · Driver Qualification and Hiring Compliance
  7. TCA-CMP-207 · Drug and Alcohol Program Responsibilities
  8. TCA-CMP-208 · Hours of Service and Electronic Logging Systems
  9. TCA-CMP-209 · Vehicle Inspection, Repair, and Maintenance Compliance
  10. TCA-CMP-210 · New Entrant and Audit Readiness
  11. TCA-ASM-220 · Regulatory Readiness Assessment
03
Level 3 · 11 experiences

Transportation Operations

OPSView modules

Turn legal readiness into dependable daily execution—from freight decisions and dispatch to maintenance, incidents, documents, and service recovery.

Continue through the Academy pathway
  1. TCA-OPS-301 · Transportation Operations Fundamentals
  2. TCA-OPS-302 · Freight Relationships and Load Acquisition
  3. TCA-OPS-303 · Rate Confirmations, Bills of Lading, and Delivery Records
  4. TCA-OPS-304 · Dispatching, Driver Communication, and Trip Planning
  5. TCA-OPS-305 · Fuel, Tolls, and Trip Expense Control
  6. TCA-OPS-306 · Maintenance Operations and Equipment Readiness
  7. TCA-OPS-307 · Roadside Inspections and Enforcement Encounters
  8. TCA-OPS-308 · Accidents, Incidents, Claims, and Emergency Response
  9. TCA-OPS-309 · Customer Service and Service Recovery
  10. TCA-OPS-310 · Standard Operating Procedures and Internal Controls
  11. TCA-ASM-330 · Transportation Operations Assessment
04
Level 4 · 7 experiences

Financial Performance

FINView modules

Make operating decisions with real cost, cash-flow, reserve, break-even, and profitability information instead of revenue alone.

Continue through the Academy pathway
  1. TCA-FIN-401 · Transportation Financial Fundamentals
  2. TCA-FIN-402 · Fixed Costs, Variable Costs, and Cost per Mile
  3. TCA-FIN-403 · Break-Even Analysis and Freight Evaluation
  4. TCA-FIN-404 · Cash Flow, Billing, Collections, and Factoring
  5. TCA-FIN-405 · Budgeting, Reserves, and Financial Risk
  6. TCA-FIN-406 · Profit Planning and Financial Performance
  7. TCA-ASM-440 · Financial Performance Assessment
05
Level 5 · 9 experiences

Safety Leadership & Growth

LDRView modules

Develop leadership systems that protect people, improve accountability, strengthen driver performance, and support responsible fleet growth.

Continue through the Academy pathway
  1. TCA-LDR-501 · Building a Transportation Safety Culture
  2. TCA-LDR-502 · Safety Performance, Accountability, and Corrective Action
  3. TCA-LDR-503 · Driver Recruiting, Screening, and Onboarding
  4. TCA-LDR-504 · Driver Coaching, Performance, and Retention
  5. TCA-LDR-505 · Leadership, Delegation, and Organizational Roles
  6. TCA-LDR-506 · Risk Management and Business Continuity
  7. TCA-LDR-507 · Fleet Growth and Strategic Planning
  8. TCA-LDR-508 · Professional Standards and Long-Term Development
  9. TCA-ASM-550 · Safety Leadership and Growth Assessment
06
Completion · 3 experiences

Final Assessment, Capstone & Certificate

CAPView modules

Demonstrate integrated business readiness, complete a practical development plan, and document professional-development completion.

Continue through the Academy pathway
  1. TCA-ASM-900 · Commercial Transportation Business Final Assessment
  2. TCA-CAP-901 · Transportation Business Readiness and Development Plan
  3. Certificate Package · Professional Development Completion Record

More than watch-and-click training

Every module follows a learn, decide, apply, and prove cycle.

Existing knowledge checks become a deeper assessment system that supports practice, feedback, and real business implementation.

1

Readiness check

Five ungraded questions reveal prior knowledge and common misconceptions before instruction.

2

Lesson checks

Short questions throughout the lesson give immediate feedback while the concept is fresh.

3

Module quiz

Fifteen scored questions are selected from a larger bank and require an 80% passing score.

4

Applied scenario

Members make decisions inside a realistic carrier situation and explain the operational impact.

5

Workbook proof

A completed business artifact moves the lesson from understanding to implementation.

Expanded quiz standard

25-question bank → 15-question attempt → 80% passing score

Immediate answer feedback, two scenario decisions, one practical workbook deliverable, and targeted remediation before the next attempt.

A living compliance curriculum

Regulations change. The Academy is designed to change with them.

Regulatory content is separated from permanent business principles, assigned a version, reviewed against primary sources, and routed through a documented update process.

  • Monthlysource and change scan
  • Quarterlycurriculum review
  • Criticalmember alerts and bridge lessons

Classroom + community

Structured for Skool without losing the Academy’s identity.

This public site explains the Academy, shares the curriculum, and publishes important updates. Skool is the member home for enrollment, payments, the classroom, coaching, discussions, and progress.

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Questions before enrollment

Clear expectations from the start.

Professional education should make the boundaries as clear as the benefits.

Is this an FMCSA or DOT certification?+

No. The Academy provides private professional-development education. It does not issue operating authority, a government license, legal advice, or a guarantee of compliance.

Is the program only for new trucking companies?+

No. The pathway supports aspiring owners, active owner-operators, small fleets, dispatchers, administrators, safety staff, and leaders who need stronger systems.

How will regulatory changes be handled?+

Each regulatory lesson carries a version and review record. Critical changes are communicated through the update center, while major changes can trigger a bridge lesson or reassessment.

How does the Skool community fit in?+

This website is the Academy’s public information and update center. Skool houses enrollment, membership, the classroom, discussions, events, coaching calls, and member progress.

Where do I join and manage my membership?+

Join through the Transportation Coaching Academy community on Skool. Skool handles current membership options, checkout, billing, account access, and cancellation details.

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