American Trucking Associations is the largest national trade association for the trucking industry. Through a federation of 50 affiliated state trucking associations and industry-related conferences and councils, ATA is the voice of the industry America depends on most to move our nation's freight. Follow ATA on Twitter or on Facebook. Good stuff. Trucks Bring It!
The newly formed CEAC will address a number of topics ranging from fuels, carbon pricing, and zero emission vehicle development that have the potential to have significant impacts...
Following the State of the Union address, American Trucking Associations' President applauded Trump for his calls to address the nation's aging infrastructure and modernize the...
A panel will judge the finalists on their knowledge of the trucking industry, dedication to safety, ability to communicate the industry's messages and overall safe driving record...
The driver shortfall is expected to rise to the highest level on record as freight volumes recover and the industry transitions to the use of electronic logging devices to record...
In this whitepaper, American Trucking Associations sets the record straight about the involvement of fatigue in large truck crashes, highlighting how anti-trucking industry interest...
American Trucking Associations officials said while they appreciate the release of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's study commenting on the efficacy of recent...
The trucking industry continues to grow, but it's up to dealers and fleet managers to smooth communications that could impede continuing success, said Philip Byrd, chairman of...
In its paper, ATA examined data and research on the connection between CSA scores and crash risk, as well as how problems with the data and methodology produce an imperfect and...
The provision would ban registrations of new diesel-powered vehicles after 2017. This ban, because of interstate registration compacts would effectively outlaw any new diesel-...
Legislation has been introduced that would put the brakes on the restart provision of the current federal hours-of-service rules until an independent review is conducted.
Chris Spear, the president and CEO of the American Trucking Associations since 2016, has parted ways with the industry’s largest lobbying arm. His contract ran through 2029, and...
The Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act would allow veterans to use their GI Bill benefits at new branches of commercial driver training schools immediately.
Oct. 1, 2024
American Trucking Associations Trucking Association Executives Council
John Esparza and Tony Bradley will serve as TAEC's newest chairman and vice chairman as they represent trucking association executives at committee meetings.
National Technician Appreciation week will be from September 24-30, 2023, and aims to celebrate technicians and the vital work they do for the trucking industry.
Like last year, all TMC Fall Meeting attendees and TMCSuperTech2016 and TMCFutureTech 2016 competitors are invited to attend the Professional Technician Development Committee ...
TMC is hosting its second annual National Student Technician Competition – TMCFutureTech. Velociti, a global provider of technology deployment services, is the competition’s official...
This year's theme is Driving Excellence Through Expertise, and will focus on issues critical to trucking fleets and a broad range of technically oriented educational sessions....
ATA's new policy covers topics including safety, the roles of the federal and state governments, uniformity across state lines, infrastructure and education.
The turnover rate at large truckload carriers jumped 16 percentage points to 90 percent, according to American Trucking Associations quarterly report. This is the highest it has...
American Trucking Associations announced it will be hosting the first annual ATA Economic Summit July 20 in Arlington, Va., for its motor carrier and private fleet members.
For the next two years, the newly chosen America’s Road Team Captains will tour North America in ATA’s Interstate One Image Truck, an American flag emblazoned Volvo VNL 780 with...
