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Following the State of the Union address, American Trucking Associations' President applauded Trump for his calls to address the nation's aging infrastructure and modernize the...
EPA's SmartWay Transport Partnership is an initiative for businesses to move goods in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible, while protecting public health and reducing...
A panel will judge the finalists on their knowledge of the trucking industry, dedication to safety, ability to communicate the industry's messages and overall safe driving record...
The driver shortfall is expected to rise to the highest level on record as freight volumes recover and the industry transitions to the use of electronic logging devices to record...
In this whitepaper, American Trucking Associations sets the record straight about the involvement of fatigue in large truck crashes, highlighting how anti-trucking industry interest...
Oct. 10, 2012
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This year's theme is Driving Excellence Through Expertise, and will focus on issues critical to trucking fleets and a broad range of technically oriented educational sessions....
ATA's new policy covers topics including safety, the roles of the federal and state governments, uniformity across state lines, infrastructure and education.
The turnover rate at large truckload carriers jumped 16 percentage points to 90 percent, according to American Trucking Associations quarterly report. This is the highest it has...
Sept. 19, 2017
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American Trucking Associations announced it will be hosting the first annual ATA Economic Summit July 20 in Arlington, Va., for its motor carrier and private fleet members.
For the next two years, the newly chosen America’s Road Team Captains will tour North America in ATA’s Interstate One Image Truck, an American flag emblazoned Volvo VNL 780 with...
American Trucking Associations said the turnover rate at truckload fleets with more than $30 million in annual revenue dropped two points to 81 percent.
ATA's TMC donated copies of its newly updated PMI Guidelines to more than 50 technical institutes in 28 states for use in diesel technician training curriculum.
According to forecast, between 2016 and 2027, overall freight tonnage will grow a total of 35 percent. Over that same time frame, the amount of freight moved by trucks will grow...
EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership is a market-driven initiative that empowers businesses to move goods in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible, while protecting...
Spear said ATA was working hard to secure two key legislative victories before the end of the year: a permanent hours-of-service fix and preempting states from adding new layers...
To clinch the title of 2016 Bendix Grand Champion, White’s driving skills and knowledge of transportation and truck safety surpassed the over 430 other professional truck drivers...
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear announced the Federation has named four individuals to senior leadership positions within the organization.
American Trucking Associations announced that former ATA senior vice president of legislative affairs, Chris Spear, will serve as the federation’s next president and chief executive...
“We know this industry prioritizes and invests in improving safety on our nation’s highways,” said ATA Executive Vice President of National Advocacy Dave Osiecki.
MCE attendees will hear from industry experts and leading trucking executives on topics ranging from electronic logging devices and the future of truck safety technology to federal...
“This elevated turnover rate shows that the driver market remains a challenge for truckload fleets,” said ATA Chief Economist Bob Costello. “Obviously, attracting and retaining...
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council honored several individuals at its 2016 TMC Annual Meeting & Transportation Technology Exhibition.
“Being selected as part of America’s Road Team means joining a group that represents the trucking industry as its greatest ambassadors,” said ATA President and CEO Bill Graves...
During American Trucking Associations’ annual Management Conference & Exhibition, seven trucking association executives were honored for their distinguished service to the industry...
American Trucking Associations recently honored two individuals, a state trucking association, a motor carrier and an allied company with the ninth annual Mike Russell Trucking...
Turnover at large truckload fleets rose three percentage points in the second quarter of the year to an annualized rate of 87 percent, according to American Trucking Associations...
American Trucking Associations announced the finalists for the 2015 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships following a three-day competition...
The American Trucking Associations urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to do more to improve its Compliance, Safety, Accountability carrier monitoring system...
Last year, the trucking industry generated $700.4 billion, according to the latest edition of American Trucking Trends, making 2014 the first year in history the industry topped...
American Trucking Associations leaders recently renewed their call for the Department of Transportation to move forward with a rule requiring the electronic speed limiter on all...
American Trucking Associations’ Technology & Maintenance Council has awarded its 100th Certified VMRS Specialist accreditation to Misty Hansley, manager of billing workflow for...
The American Trucking Associations again urged the FMCSA to remove crashes trucking companies and their drivers did not cause from the Compliance, Safety, Accountability safety...
American Trucking Associations announced it was committing on behalf of the trucking industry and its members to hire 100,000 veterans as part of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce ...
American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 0.5 percent in October, following a revised decline of 0.8 percent during the previous...
The poll, conducted by Public Opinion Strategies between Sept. 20-24, surveyed 800 registered voters on their attitudes about politics, the trucking industry and the state of ...
American Trucking Associations chief economist Bob Costello told the annual ATA Management Conference & Exhibition that freight volumes in the trucking industry continue to grow...
American Trucking Associations-led coalition of transportation trade groups urged that the scores produced by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety...
The investigation report of the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General is just the latest to show significant problems with the FMCSA's Compliance, Safety, Accountability...
"ATA hopes the administration will set forth a path that is both based on the best science and research available and economically achievable," said Bill Graves president and ...
The Certified VMRS Specialist Program provides current VMRS users a means of demonstrating their expertise and proficiency. It also encourages others to increase their knowledge...
ATA said the safety recommendations emphasize the need for the need for accelerate efforts to mandate electronic logging devices in commercial trucks and to improve its CSA fleet...
American Trucking Associations leaders offered their congratulations to the winners of the Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Excellence Awards
American Trucking Associations announced the winners of the sixth annual Mike Russell "Good Stuff" Trucking Image Awards, honoring three organizations for their efforts to generate...
ATA's Board and members said unreliability of CSA scores, loose or inverse connection to crash risk, as well as FMCSA's unwillingness to frankly discuss program's weaknesses is...
