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, 2016Government, Business
Traffic Fatalities Rise 10.4% in First Half of 2016
Special Coverage, Business
Fourth LEAD ATA Class Announced
LAS VEGAS — The fourth class of American Trucking Associations’ executive leadership program was announced Oct. 2 during the association’s 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 first 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, 2016Business, Safety
Truck-Involved Deaths Dip
Even though large trucks traveled upward of 4 billion more miles in 2014 than in 2013, fewer of them were involved in fatal crashes and fewer people died in those accidents.
April 25, 2016Special Coverage, Business
ATA, HDMA Partner to Develop New Trucking Event
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — American Trucking Associations and the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association have entered into an agreement with trade show firm Messe Frankfurt Inc. to develop a new, biennial North American-based trucking and transportation event.
April 4, 2016