NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency praised the collaborative work between the trucking industry and his department on a federal program that has helped pave the way for cutting fuel consumption and reducing the carbon footprint across the transportation landscape.
October 25, 2021GovernmentBusinessSafety
Biden Says ‘Sledgehammer’ Bridge Shows Need for Infrastructure Funding
President Joe Biden argued for his economic agenda in New Jersey on Oct. 25, pointing to a train bridge in the state that sometimes can’t be closed without the help of sledgehammers as a sign of decaying U.S. infrastructure.
October 25, 2021GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyLogistics
ATA Celebrates Range of Trucking Leaders
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations presented its Driver of the Year Award and introduced the newest graduates of its professional leadership program Oct. 24 during its Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 25, 2021BusinessEquipmentLogistics
New Challenges, Familiar Issues Combine to Increase Driver Shortage, Costello Says
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A collection of factors new and old are combining to create conditions that have driven up the trucking industry’s driver shortage to 80,000, American Trucking Associations Chief Economist Bob Costello said.
October 25, 2021BusinessTechnologyEquipment
Mack Highlights Fuel Economy, Driver-Comfort Features
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Mack Trucks Inc. showcased its latest efforts to maximize fuel economy and enhance safety through engine refinements, improved aerodynamics and driver-assistance features at American Trucking Associations’ 2021 Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 25, 2021BusinessSafety
Florida's Ryan Walpole Named ATA Dameo Award Winner
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ryan Walpole, vice president of the Florida Trucking Association, was recognized with American Trucking Associations’ 2021 Dameo Award.
October 25, 2021Business
ATA Recognizes Trucking Lawyer Dave Parker, State Executives
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations presented its highest honor, the S. Earl Dove Highway Award, posthumously to Dave Parker.
October 25, 2021GovernmentBusinessTechnologyLogistics
Amazon Tries to Calm Fears Over Supply Chain Woes
Amazon .com Inc. is talking up the size of its delivery operation to ease public alarm that a supply chain crisis could strangle holiday shopping.
October 25, 2021GovernmentBusiness
ATA Leader Chris Spear Touts Drivers’ Contributions, Spotlights Infrastructure Bill
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The leader of American Trucking Associations during his annual state-of-the-industry address praised truck drivers’ essential role in ensuring the movement of goods across the nation as the transportation industry grapples with supply chain bottlenecks at the ports that are making national headlines.
October 25, 2021BusinessSafety
Mudslides Close California Highways After Record Rain
Sacramento, Calif., had its rainiest day in history and downpours made the record books in San Francisco as a powerful Pacific storm ripped across the West, spilling rocks onto highways, toppling trees and leaving thousands without power.
October 25, 2021