Editorial: A Matter of Perspective
Any artist will tell you that perspective matters when looking at a picture. A survey of the financial picture for industries that affect trucking, which was presented at an economic conference last week, is no different.
July 20, 2017ATA Forecasts 2.8% Freight Growth for 2017, 3.4% Rise Through 2023
American Trucking Associations predicts that freight volumes will grow 2.8% this year and then 3.4% per year through 2023,
Former ATA Chairman James McCormick Dies at 92
C. James McCormick, who lunged into trucking and became chairman of American Trucking Associations, died on May 22. He was 92.
ATA Applauds Senators’ Call for Hair-Test Drug Screening
The top executive at American Trucking Associations praised the chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee and his colleagues for calling on the Department of Health and Human Services to expedite standards for hair-test drug screening.
May 24, 2017ATA Wins EPA's SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award Again
The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded American Trucking Associations its seventh SmartWay Affiliate Challenge Award.
April 20, 2017ATA to Support New Commercial Vehicle Tradeshow
American Trucking Associations will be a supporter of the new North American Commercial Vehicle Show that debuts in Atlanta on Sept. 25-29.
February 23, 2017Highway Fatalities in 2016 Highest in 10 Years
A jump in traffic fatalities last year pushed deaths on U.S. roads to their highest level in nearly a decade. The national numbers erased improvements made during the Great Recession and economic recovery, according to the Associated Press, citing data from the National Safety Council.
TMC Prepares for 2017 Annual Meeting; Aftertreatment Systems, GHG Top Issues
The latest challenges and trends in the maintenance of heavy-duty trucking equipment, such as engine exhaust aftertreatment systems and the impact of greenhouse-gas regulations on fleets, are among the topics to be addressed at the Technology & Maintenance Council’s 2017 annual meeting and transportation technology exhibition set for later this month.
ATA Infrastructure Group Urges Action on Funding
WASHINGTON — Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and congressional leaders were urged to take bold action to solve the nation’s long-standing shortfall in infrastructure development during meetings with American Trucking Associations’ Infrastructure Task Force.
Capitol Hill, USDOT Veteran John Drake Joins ATA as Senior VP of Legislative Affairs
Less than 14 years ago, John Drake was a 27-year-old with a philosophy degree who drove from California to Washington, D.C., with little more than a keen desire to work for the federal government.