Following a drop during the recession and a mild economic recovery, the U.S. freight economy — particularly trucking — is projected to grow significantly through 2023, according to American Trucking Associations.
July 9, 2012Business
ATA Seeks ‘Good Stuff’ Trucking Image Award Nominations
American Trucking Associations said Friday it is seeking nominations for its sixth annual Mike Russell “Good stuff†Trucking Image Award.
August 3, 2012Business
ATA Praises Congressional Action on Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations praised the House-Senate conference committee that came to a consensus on a new highway bill, saying it “lays a solid foundation for addressing America’s need for an efficient goods movement network.â€
June 29, 2012BusinessLogistics
A&S Services Buys Kinard Trucking
A&S Services Group said Monday it has acquired Kinard Trucking and its affiliates. Terms were not disclosed.
June 18, 2012Business
O&S Trucking Files for Bankruptcy
O&S Trucking, Springfield, Mo., has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the Springfield News-Leader reported Thursday.
June 1, 2012Business
ATA’s Graves Cites Transportation Needs as Election-Year Casualty, Blasts Parties
ARLINGTON, Va. — American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves blasted federal lawmakers in a recent speech, telling an audience of a shippers’ association here that the upcoming election has halted the legislative process and Republicans’ pushes to decrease the federal role in transportation are missing the mark, among other criticisms.
May 14, 2012GovernmentBusiness
Trucking’s Recovery Is Sound, Likely to Last, Economists Say
SAN FRANCISCO — Two of trucking’s leading economists said last week the industry’s economic recovery was well under way and should continue for at least several more years.
May 14, 2012Business
TT Associate Publisher Paul Rosenthal Dies at 54
Paul Rosenthal, associate publisher of marketing and circulation for Transport Topics Publishing Group, died suddenly on April 16 from natural causes. He was 54.
April 20, 2012Business
Trucking Continues as Primary Freight Mode, ATA Report Says
Trucking continues to be the dominant U.S. mode of freight transportation, hauling 67% of freight last year, according to a new American Trucking Associations report.
April 18, 2012EditorialBusiness
Editorial: Optimism at MATS
The Mid-America Trucking Show, held every March in Louisville, Ky., is the nation’s largest trucking show and a wonderful barometer of what is going on in the industry.
April 2, 2012