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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
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentSafetyFuelPerspective

Perspective: Without Trucking, There Is Nothing

Last month, ATA reached its 90th year. For nine decades, ATA and its 50 state trucking associations have been the leading voice for our industry in Washington and every state Capitol.

October 16, 2023
BusinessTechnologySafety

MCE Executive Panel: Safety Culture Must Come From the Top

AUSTIN, Texas 鈥 The safety culture for any carrier must be established from the top down, said executives at American Trucking Associations鈥 2023 Management Conference & Exhibition.

October 15, 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
GovernmentBusinessEquipmentFuelLogisticsPerspective

Perspective: The Past Year Has Proven the Value of Trucking

Four decades in trucking have shown me how much opportunity this industry creates.

October 10, 2023
GovernmentBusinessSafety

ATA Honors Lawmakers鈥 Fentanyl Response

WASHINGTON 鈥 The charitable arm of American Trucking Associations recognized members of Congress who are working to raise awareness of fentanyl addiction in the United States.

October 3, 2023
GovernmentBusinessLogistics

Moving and Storage Executives Descend on Washington

Several dozen executives from the moving and storage sector recently spent a day in the halls of Congress to discuss key issues with about 60 lawmakers or their staffs.

September 28, 2023
GovernmentBusinessTechnologyAutonomous

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
BusinessLogisticsBreaking News

Truck Tonnage Dips 3% Year-Over-Year in July

Truck tonnage in July declined by 3% compared with the same month in 2022, the fifth consecutive year-over-year decline and an indication that softness in the freight market persists.

August 22, 2023
GovernmentLogistics

Senate Defense Bill Includes Freight-Centric Policy

WASHINGTON 鈥 A must-pass defense policy bill under consideration in the Senate includes a proposal to further facilitate access for trucks to military bases and installations.

July 20, 2023