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America’s Road Team is Seeking Professional Drivers to Educate America on Safety and Essentiality American Trucking Associations announced it is seeking nominations for professional drivers to serve on the 2022-2023 America's Road Team. “Fo... -
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Work Zone Fatalities at Highest Level Since 2006, New Data Show WASHINGTON… The U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) joined state Departments of Transportation and other organizations nationwide toda... -
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Truckers tell Buttigieg: Prioritize truck parking Washington DC… The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association sent this letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg imploring the Biden Administration to include dedic... -
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Major Trade Associations Announce New Legislative Partnership to Stop Towing and Staged Accident Fraud Arlington, VA… The American Trucking Association, American Property Casualty Insurance Association and the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud pl... -
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CVSA Cancels Its 2021 North American Inspectors Championship Greenbelt, MD… The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance (CVSA) has canceled this year’s North American Inspectors Championship (NAIC), which was scheduled to take place in August in M... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 7.4% in December Index Down 3.3% for Full Year Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 7.4% in December after rising 3.2% in Novemb... -
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Truckload Turnover Rises in Third Quarter Arlington, VA… The annualized turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers rose by double digit percentage points in the third quarter as the industry began bouncing back from a COVID-19 ind... -
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ATA Congratulates Members for Winning 2020 SmartWay Excellence Awards Arlington, VA… The American Trucking Associations congratulates 26 member fleets and shippers for winning SmartWay Excellence Awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agen... -
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America’s Trucking Industry Answered the Call in 2020, Says ATA President Spear says Association is ‘Battle-Hardened’ and Well-Positioned to Tackle Issues Ahead Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear add... -
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Truckload Turnover Plunges in Second Quarter Pandemic has ‘Profound Impact’ on Driver Market Arlington, VA…Virginia – The annualized turnover rate at both large and small truckload carriers experienced declines of double digit percentage ... -
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ATA Expresses Disappointment In Hair Testing Guidelines Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear issued the following statement regarding the Department of Health and Human Services’ announced guidelines ... -
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2020 TCA Safety Professional of the Year - Clare C. Casey Award Presented to Jill Maschmeier The Truckload Carriers Association (TCA) has awarded National Carriers, Inc.’s Director of Safety/Compliance, Jill Maschmeier, as the 2020 TCA Safety Pr... -
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Trucking Provides Congress With Roadmap For Safe And Swift Economic Recovery, ATA Chairman Highlights Trucking’s Essential Role Throughout COVID-19 Crisis Arlington, VA… Randy Guillot, chairman of the American Trucking Associations and presiden... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Plunged 12.2% in April Index 11.3% below April 2019 Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index contracted 12.2% in April after increasing 0.4% in March... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 1.2% in March Index 4.3% Higher than March 2019 Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.2% in March after increasing 1.8% in February. I... -
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ATA Thanks Department of Transportation for Acting to Ease Burdens on Drivers - Industry Appreciates New Guidance to Truckers on Impacts of COVID-19 Arlington, VA… The American Trucking Associations thanked the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Admini... -
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ATA Hails Streamlining of Security Credentialing Process for Truck Drivers - New TSA Rule Will Allow Holders of TWIC Cards to Obtain Hazmat Endorsements VA… The American Trucking Associations applauded the Transportation Security Administration f... -
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ATA Signs the Department of Transportation's Transportation Leaders Against Human Trafficking PledgeArlington, VA… The American Trucking Associations committed to continuing the Federation’s efforts to combat human trafficking by signing the Depa... -
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ATA Truck Tonnage Index Fell 3.5% in November - Index 2.1% Lower than November 2018 Arlington, VA… American Trucking Associations’ advanced seasonally adjusted (SA) For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 3.5% in November after falling 0.7% in O... -
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13.5% of CMVs Inspected During 2019 Brake Safety Week were Removed from Roadways for Brake-Related Violations Greenbelt, MD… From Sept. 15-21, 2019, inspectors conducted 34,320 commercial motor vehicle inspections as part of the Commercial Vehicle...