LAS VEGAS ā American Trucking Associations' board of directors has elected Kevin Burch, president of Jet Express Inc. of Dayton, Ohio, as the federationās 72nd chairman.
October 6, 2016BusinessGovernment
Speed-Limiter Plan āFlawedā; ATA Preps Response to DOT
LAS VEGAS ā American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear sharply criticized a proposed federal speedĀ-limiter rule for new heavy trucks as āflawedā largely because it would create differential speeds on the nationās highways.
October 10, 2016GovernmentBusiness
Traffic Fatalities Rise 10.4% in First Half of 2016
Distressed by a 7.2% increase in traffic deaths in 2015, the biggest jump in 50 years, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began forming the Road to Zero Coalition to reverse that momentum.
October 5, 2016Special CoverageBusiness
Fourth LEAD ATA Class Announced
LAS VEGAS ā The fourth class of American Trucking Associationsā executive leadership program was announced Oct. 2 during the associationās annual Management Conference & Exhibition. Fifteen men make up the 2017 LEAD ATA Class.
October 2, 2016Business
August Truck Tonnage Rises 5.9%; ATA Cites US Freight Volatility
U.S. truck tonnage jumped 5.9% in August, an increase attributed to volatility rather than clear economic growth and the largest year-over-year gain for the American Trucking Associations index since May.
September 26, 2016Business
Spear Names Four Executive Vice Presidents at ATA
American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear named the firstĀ four members of his leadership team on July 21.
July 21, 2016Business
New ATA President Spear Announces Management Changes
New American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear announced July 8 that the federation had parted ways with executive vice presidents Karla Hulett, Jeff Mason and Dave Osiecki.
July 11, 2016Business
Timeline of ATA Leadership: Edward Loomis to Chris Spear
Here is a timeline illustrating the leadership history of American Trucking Associations, from Edward Loomis in 1934 to Chris Spear in 2016.
July 1, 2016Business
Chris Spear Named ATA's Ninth President, Succeeding Bill Graves
Christopher Spear was named president and CEO of American Trucking Associations, effective July 9, succeeding Bill Graves.
July 1, 2016Business
Trucking Industry Invests $9.5 Billion in Safety, ATA Says
The trucking industry invests at least $9.5 billion in safety annually according to a report released June 29 by American Trucking Associations.
June 29, 2016