Jeffrey Tucker, CEO of Tucker Company, has been selected as the keynote speaker for the March dinner of the Wilmington Traffic Club at the Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware.

The topic of Tucker's speech is "Capturing trucking capacity in 2006." His talk provides insights into the disruption of the nation's supply chain because of trucking equipment shortages, and how shippers can make tactful use of third-party logistics providers.

Tucker is a nationally recognized leader in the logistics industry and has served in key positions with numerous industry associations including - Truckload Carriers Association Board of Directors; National Industrial Transportation League Highway Committee; Transportation Intermediaries Association; and the National Defense Transportation Association Sub-Committee for Surface Transportation.

Tucker has also been a guest instructor on the topic of Third Party Logistics (3PL) at Villanova University, Penn State University, Rutgers University and Temple University; has authored numerous articles for national logistics publications; and has been a featured speaker at logistics industry seminars.