At a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, ATA President Chris Spear emphasized the significance of adopting technologies and applications designed to facilitate the flow of freight.
July 23, 2025ATA News Updates
Optimizing Your Fleet鈥檚 Tractor Life Cycle
"Keep, trade or sell.鈥 That鈥檚 the age-old question that often keeps fleet managers and executives up at night when it comes to vehicle acquisition. Sound familiar?
July 18, 2025Trucking Industry Praises Trump's 鈥楤ig Beautiful Bill鈥
Dozens of freight and trucking stakeholders praised the recently enacted comprehensive tax and budget measure referred to as the 鈥淥ne Big, Beautiful Bill.鈥
July 9, 2025Spear: After Emissions Wins, Trucking Can Focus Elsewhere
Policy wins on commercial vehicle emissions have allowed industry leaders to shift their attention to other pressing issues, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said.
June 27, 2025Former ATA President Bennett Whitlock Dies at Age 97
Bennett Clarke Whitlock Jr., who helped steer the trucking industry through deregulation in the late 1970s and early 1980s, has died. He was 97.
June 25, 2025Senators Push Fix for Dry Bulk Trucking Penalties
Federal lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill June 18 that would give dry bulk haulers a 10% axle weight variance, aiming to ease penalties tied to load shifting during transport.
June 24, 2025Trump Removes California Emissions Waiver
President Donald Trump on June 12 hosted a signing ceremony at the White House with freight and trucking executives to formally roll back a Biden-era emissions policy.
June 12, 2025ATA Opposes Federal Probe That Could Increase Truck Tariffs
ATA and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce are opposing a proposed federal investigation into whether the importation of medium- and heavy-duty trucks and parts poses a threat to national security.
May 21, 2025FedEx Names CEO, Chairman for Spun-Off Freight Unit
The appointments will take effect after the separation of FedEx Freight from FedEx Corp., which the company expects to complete by June 2026.
May 20, 2025ATA Urges Duffy to Focus on Training, Language, 鈥楥abotage鈥
The federation in an April 10 letter outlined entry-level driver training, English language proficiency and drivers entering the U.S. from Mexico and overstaying their visa.
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