Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx is cautiously optimistic that Congress will pass long-term transportation legislation in the near future.
October 29, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Foxx 'Cautiously Optimistic' About Passage of Long-Term Highway Bill
Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
ATA Chairman Hopeful Speaker Paul Ryan Will Lead Passage of Highway Bill
American Trucking Associations Chairman Pat Thomas has a message for new Speaker of the House Paul Ryan.
October 29, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Fuel, Autonomous
Rhode Island Trucking Association Offers Alternative to Gov. Raimondos Plan
When Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo announced her transportation plan based on truck tolling Oct. 8, Rhode Island Trucking Association President Chris Maxwell called RhodeWorks ridiculous.
October 28, 2015Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Bob Baylor, President of Baylor Trucking, Dies at 67
Robert Bob Baylor, president of Baylor Trucking Inc. and former American Trucking Associations board member, died Oct. 25after a battle with ALS. He was 67.
October 27, 2015Business, Technology, Autonomous
Convoy Debuts, Aiming to Be the Uber of Trucks
Trucking isn't the first thing that comes to mind when considering industries ripe for disruption.
October 27, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
UPS Thomas Brings Advocacy Skills to Position as ATAs New Chairman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. For Pat Thomas, senior vice president of state government affairs at UPS Inc. and the new chairman of American Trucking Associations, Big Browns gargantuan hub here epitomizes freight connectivity.
October 26, 2015Business, Government, Safety, Autonomous
Truck Tonnage Gains 3.1% in September; Overall Growth Remains Uneven, ATA Says
Truck tonnage rose 3.1% in September from a year earlier, American Trucking Associations reported, signaling further expansion in a freight market where growth patterns have been uneven this year.
October 26, 2015Perspective, Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
Opinion: Proud to Be Head Cheerleader for ATAs Agenda
Being chairman of American Trucking Associations is a tremendous honor the capstone of a career in trucking that began for me many decades ago.
October 26, 2015Government, Business, Safety, Autonomous
Unity, Persistence Needed to Help Trucking Achieve Key Goals This Year, Graves Says
PHILADELPHIA By coming together and more closely aligning their priorities, trucking leaders will do more to persuade federal policymakers to reform regulations, American Trucking Associations President Bill Graves told industry executives here at the annual Management Conference & Exhibition.
October 26, 2015Business, Safety, Government, Autonomous
TT Archives: New ATA President
Bill Graves, who served two terms as Kansas governor and whose family once owned a major truck line headquartered in the state, stepped into his new job as president of American Trucking Associations in January 2003.
October 26, 2015