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ATA Warns Congress Against Allowing California to Set National Emissions Rules WASHINGTON, DC… American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear recently told Congress that the industry needed realistic national timelines and targets... -
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Record Year For Volvo Trucks In 2022 – All-Time High Volumes And Market Share Increase In 41 Countries 2022 was a record year for Volvo Trucks. The company delivered an all-time high number of its trucks to customers and also increased its market s... -
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PA Turnpike Reminds Motorists of 5% Toll Increase Started Jan. 8 HARRISBURG, PA… The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PA Turnpike) reminds drivers that a toll increase approved last year took effect across the highway system on Jan. 8 at 12:0... -
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ATA Applauds Introduction of Senate Truck Parking Bill Washington , DC… American Trucking Associations applauded the introduction of the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act by U.S. Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ). The legislat... -
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Trucking Law Enforcement Group Urges States to Address Truck Parking Shortage Washington, DC… The American Trucking Associations’ Law Enforcement Advisory Board sent a letter to all 50 governors and state departments of transportation urging th... -
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Truckstop and Bloomberg Intelligence Survey Shows Higher Contract Rates Surpass Lower Demand for Brokers BOISE, ID… Earnings expectations for freight brokers may move higher according to the latest Bloomberg | Truckstop survey, which polled broker... -
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ATA Hails Committee Passage of Bill to Boost Truck Parking Availability Washington, DC… American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spearpraised congressional leaders for advancing the Truck Parking Safety Improvement Act – which would... -
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ATA Hails Senate Passage of CHIPS Act Washington, DC… The American Trucking Associations praised the United States Senate for passing the CHIPS Act of 2022 to boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing and urged the House of Representatives to quic... -
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Inspectors Place More Than 1,200 Commercial Motor Vehicles with Brake Violations Out of Service During CVSA’s Unannounced Brake Safety Day On April 27, 46 jurisdictions in Canada and the U.S. removed 1,290 commercial motor vehicles with brake-relat... -
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ATA Safety Management Council Honors Industry’s Commitment to Safety Orlando, FL… American Trucking Associations’ Safety Management Council honored a number of fleets and industry leaders for their commitment to safety on the highway and in t... -
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Update and Final Opportunities to Comment on Bridge Tolling PennDOT is continuing to move forward with its proposal to toll nine interstate bridges through its Major Bridge P3 Initiative despite pushback in local communities, the state legislature, a... -
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Trucking Cares Foundation Donates to Ukraine Relief Efforts Arlington, VA… The trucking industry’s charitable arm – the Trucking Cares Foundation – announced it was donating more than $40,000 to a trio of organizations involved in Ukrainian h... -
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ATA Pleased to See Biden Administration Recognize the Need for Improved Truck Parking The American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear made the following statement after the Department of Transportation highlighted the need for improv... -
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Top Company Drivers And Owner Operators To Compete For Prestigious Title In March The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA), Overdrive, and Truckers News are proud to announce the finalists for its 2021 Driver of the Year Contests which recogni... -
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Use Extra Caution When Driving Around Snowplows In This Winter Weather With winter weather persisting in many parts of the state, drivers should remember to always pay attention when approaching winter maintenance equipment and never pass snow plows ... -
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PDA Releases 3rd Quarter Driver Data Brentwood, TN… PDA released data compiled from thousands of phone calls with professional truck drivers during the third quarter of 2021. The data was gathered as part of PDA’s efforts to help trucking co... -
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ASCE Statement On House Passage Of Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act The following is a statement by Dennis D. Truax, P.E., President, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE): WASHINGTON, DC… It is a great day for the nation as the U.S... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.5% in August Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.5% in August after falling 1.1% in July. In August, the index equaled 110.3 (2... -
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Wreaths Across America Welcomes Chief of Police (Retired)Janine Roberts as its New Law Enforcement Liaison COLUMBIA FALLS, ME… Wreaths Across America (WAA) is proud to announce the hiring of law enforcement trailblazer Chief Janine Roberts (retir... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Decreased 1.5% in June Index 0.5% Above June 2020 Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 1.5% in June after falling 1% in May. In June, the ...