“Safety Sammy” is the official name of the trucking industry’s newest mascot, the chairman of American Trucking Associations announced over the weekend at the Great American Trucking Show in Dallas.
August 28, 2017BusinessEquipmentLogistics
‘American Truck Trends’ Quantifies Size of Industry
U.S. trucks moved more than 70% of the nation’s freight last year, and the companies that owned those vehicles employed 7.4 million people, according to a new publication from American Trucking Associations.
August 16, 2017BusinessSafety
ATA Leaders Express Support for ‘Super Bowl of Safety’ Competitors
The 428 commercial drivers taking part this year in the National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships embody the commitment to safety promoted across the industry, said Kevin Burch, the chairman of American Trucking Associations.
August 7, 2017Business
Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference Taps Tyler Rushforth as New Executive Director
American Trucking Associations has chosen Tyler Rushforth as executive director of the Intermodal Motor Carriers Conference.
August 2, 2017Perspective
Opinion: TMC Provides Critical Trucking Forum
The trucking industry would not be able to move 70.1% of the nation’s freight tonnage without great equipment, reliable technology and millions of technicians working behind the scenes to make sure every component of the tractor-trailer is in working order.
July 21, 2017Editorial
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, 2017Logistics
ATA 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,
July 19, 2017Business
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.
May 24, 2017Government
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, 2017Business
ATA 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, 2017