trucking News Updates

Business

Trucking Kicks Off Campaign to Burnish Industry’s Image

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Several industry groups launched a campaign here to educate the nation on the importance of trucking for the economy and to help recruit a new generation of desperately needed drivers to keep freight moving.

April 7, 2014
Special CoverageBusiness

Trucking Groups Launch Image Campaign

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trucking industry groups launched a campaign here to educate America on the importance of trucking to the nation’s economy and to help recruit a new generation of desperately needed drivers to keep freight moving.

March 27, 2014
Business

Taylor Receives Influential Woman in Trucking Award

Marcia Taylor, president of Bennett International Group, was presented the Influential Woman in Trucking award March 25 at the Truckload Carriers Association’s annual meeting in Grapevine, Texas.

March 26, 2014
Business

Women In Trucking Announces Finalists for Influential Woman of the Year

The Women in Trucking Association announced the four finalists for its Influential Woman in Trucking award.

March 19, 2014
PerspectiveBusiness

Opinion: Let Your Pride Show

It was a little more than four months ago that I stood before many of you in Orlando at our Management Conference & Exhibition and had the honor of being named the 69th chairman of American Trucking Associations.

March 10, 2014
BusinessGovernment

Texas Trucking Group Visits Capitol to Educate Delegation on Industry

WASHINGTON — Texas Trucking Association members blitzed Capitol Hill, visiting 36 House offices and two on the Senate side in a single day in an effort to educate lawmakers on critical industry issues.

February 24, 2014
Business

ATA Debuts Streamlined Structure to Boost Federation’s Effectiveness

American Trucking Associations announced last week it had finalized changes to its organizational structure.

January 27, 2014
Business

ATA Taps Dave Osiecki to be Top Lobbyist

American Trucking Associations has appointed Dave Osiecki to be its top lobbyist and lead its government affairs office after the departure of Mary Phillips.

January 10, 2014
Business

Lobbyist Phillips to Leave ATA

Mary Phillips, the chief lobbyist for American Trucking Associations for more than three years, will leave ATA on Jan. 7 to open her own government-affairs consulting firm.

January 6, 2014
Business

Wreaths Across America Delivers 143,000 Wreaths to Arlington Cemetery

Truck drivers helped honor veterans Dec. 14 by taking part in an annual tradition of laying Christmas wreaths at the headstones of fallen U.S. soldiers at Arlington National Cemetery.

December 16, 2013