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October 11, 2000 10:58 AM, EDT

Two and a half years ago, the board of directors of American Trucking Associations approved a plan to remake the 67-year-old federation with the goal of becoming “best-in-class” at the business of advocacy.

It is unlikely the directors ever imagined their newly focused group would quickly be put to the kinds of tests that have dominated trucking news this year — proposed changes to the hours-of-service rules that the industry said would create severe economic and logistical nightmares, skyrocketing diesel fuel costs and the threat of new federal ergonomics regulations.

And, fresh from several notable victories in Washington, the group is preparing to take stock of its progress late this month when the 2000 ATA Management Conference & Exhibition is held Oct. 29-Nov. 1 in San Diego.

ATA President Walter B. McCormick Jr. said the focus of the conference will be on “leadership, commitment and results.”

For the full story, see the Oct. 9 print edition of Transport Topics. .