Membership
Join the Organization
Carrier operators on the Illinois Waterway run safer and stronger together. Membership brings your fleet the bulletins, the lock coordination, and the industry voice that keep tows moving.
What membership brings
Daily bulletins
Numbered navigational notices, pool stages, and lock statuses delivered before your watch briefs — closures, dredging, and channel-mark shifts the same morning they land.
A seat at the lock table
The association coordinates directly with lock operators and Corps districts on queue policies, maintenance schedules, and construction-season planning that affects your fleet.
One voice in Springfield and Washington
Channel depth, infrastructure funding, and waterway policy argued by a single industry voice — your company's interest carried by the association.
Winter operations sessions
Fuel procurement, drafting changes for the drawdown, and fleet-to-fleet coordination at member meetings in Peoria and Ottawa.
Dues tiers
Annual dues are set by membership level. Every level carries full member benefits.
<50 Pieces of Floating Equipment - $175/year
Small Companies
- Member Meeting Access
- Email Updates
- Association voting rights
Most fleets
>50 Pieces of Floating Equipment - $500/Year
Large Companies
- Member Meeting Access
- Email Updates
- Association Voting Rights
- Board Seat Eligibility
Not sure which level fits your operation? Note it on your application and a board member will help you choose.
Join application
Apply for membership
Tell us about your operation and a board member will reach out within two business days.