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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...
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.
TMC is hosting its second annual National Student Technician Competition – TMCFutureTech. Velociti, a global provider of technology deployment services, is the competition’s official...
Like last year, all TMC Fall Meeting attendees and TMCSuperTech2016 and TMCFutureTech 2016 competitors are invited to attend the Professional Technician Development Committee ...
The past winners of TMC’s annual National Technician Skills Competition:2015Eric VosFedEx FreightBoise, Idaho2014 & 2013Mark McLean, Jr.FedEx FreightMontgomery, N.Y.2012Christopher...
Other events taking place during TMC’s 2016 Fall Meeting include:TMCSUPERTECH2016Trucking’s 12th annual National Technician Skills Competition is where technicians compete for...
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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...
ATA's TMC donated copies of its newly updated PMI Guidelines to more than 50 technical institutes in 28 states for use in diesel technician training curriculum.
According to forecast, between 2016 and 2027, overall freight tonnage will grow a total of 35 percent. Over that same time frame, the amount of freight moved by trucks will grow...
EPA’s SmartWay Transport Partnership is a market-driven initiative that empowers businesses to move goods in the cleanest, most energy-efficient way possible, while protecting...
Spear said ATA was working hard to secure two key legislative victories before the end of the year: a permanent hours-of-service fix and preempting states from adding new layers...
To clinch the title of 2016 Bendix Grand Champion, White’s driving skills and knowledge of transportation and truck safety surpassed the over 430 other professional truck drivers...
American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear announced the Federation has named four individuals to senior leadership positions within the organization.
These organizations have supported the annual National Technician Skills Competition since the first one in 2004.ACOFAS (American Council of Frame and Alignment Specialists)Aperia...
Vehicle Maintenance Reporting Standards (VMRS) were developed more as a standard coding convention for universally tracking maintenance costs and functions.
American Trucking Associations announced that former ATA senior vice president of legislative affairs, Chris Spear, will serve as the federation’s next president and chief executive...
“We know this industry prioritizes and invests in improving safety on our nation’s highways,” said ATA Executive Vice President of National Advocacy Dave Osiecki.
MCE attendees will hear from industry experts and leading trucking executives on topics ranging from electronic logging devices and the future of truck safety technology to federal...
Turnover at large truckload fleets rose three percentage points in the second quarter of the year to an annualized rate of 87 percent, according to American Trucking Associations...
American Trucking Associations announced the finalists for the 2015 National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships following a three-day competition...
The American Trucking Associations urged the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to do more to improve its Compliance, Safety, Accountability carrier monitoring system...
"ATA hopes the administration will set forth a path that is both based on the best science and research available and economically achievable," said Bill Graves president and ...
The Certified VMRS Specialist Program provides current VMRS users a means of demonstrating their expertise and proficiency. It also encourages others to increase their knowledge...
ATA said the safety recommendations emphasize the need for the need for accelerate efforts to mandate electronic logging devices in commercial trucks and to improve its CSA fleet...
American Trucking Associations leaders offered their congratulations to the winners of the Environmental Protection Agency's SmartWay Excellence Awards
American Trucking Associations announced the winners of the sixth annual Mike Russell "Good Stuff" Trucking Image Awards, honoring three organizations for their efforts to generate...
ATA's Board and members said unreliability of CSA scores, loose or inverse connection to crash risk, as well as FMCSA's unwillingness to frankly discuss program's weaknesses is...
