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ATA Unveils New Image Campaign Slogan

SAN ANTONIO 鈥 American Trucking Associations has a new image campaign slogan: 鈥淣othing Without Trucking.鈥

May 21, 2024
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ATA Criticizes Legislative Proposal on Trucker Compensation

American Trucking Associations is leading opposition to legislation in Congress aiming at recasting how certain commercial drivers are compensated.

November 30, 2023
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Use Unspent Funds on Truck Parking, Governors Are Asked

WASHINGTON 鈥 American Trucking Associations and other industry stakeholders have asked the governors of each state to use some of their extra federal funds to expand truck parking.

November 2, 2023
BusinessEquipment

ATA Adds Fourth 鈥業mage鈥 Truck to Fleet

AUSTIN, Texas 鈥 American Trucking Associations has unveiled a fourth 鈥渋mage鈥 truck in a fleet that travels the country to represent the industry.

October 16, 2023
GovernmentBusiness

ATRI Top Issues, Spear State of the Industry Lead MCE Agenda

American Trucking Associations鈥 annual Management Conference & Exhibition in Austin will showcase insight, perspective and analysis meant to boost understanding about the industry.

October 11, 2023
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ATA Leader Chris Spear Presses Congress for AV Framework

WASHINGTON 鈥 Automated vehicles would gain greater adoption with a nationwide policy framework, Chris Spear, president of American Trucking Associations, told members of Congress on Sept. 13.

September 13, 2023
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ATA鈥檚 Spear: Emission Mandates Must Follow Realistic Timelines

WASHINGTON 鈥 ATA President Chris Spear said trucking supports clean air initiatives but warned against efforts to compel businesses to use emerging vehicle technology before it's ready.

June 22, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

ATA Launches Safety Spending Survey

American Trucking Associations is carrying out a safety spending survey and is seeking participants, it said.

June 9, 2023
GovernmentBusinessEquipment

ATA鈥檚 Chris Spear Presses Excise Tax Repeal at Senate Hearing

WASHINGTON 鈥 Federal policymakers seeking to modernize freight industry vehicles should revisit efforts to repeal a long-standing excise tax on new trucks, the leader of American Trucking Associations told a Senate committee Feb. 15.

February 15, 2023
Government

ATA鈥檚 Chris Spear to Address Senate EPW Committee Feb. 15

The leader of American Trucking Associations will testify about fuel conditions across the surface transportation sector聽when he appears before a Senate panel Feb. 15. Here's your Capitol Agenda look at the week ahead for trucking on Capitol Hill.

February 13, 2023