ATA News Updates

Government, Safety, Autonomous

ATA Presses USDOT for AV Industry Guidance

Facilitating the deployment of autonomous vehicle technologies in trucking is among the policies American Trucking Associations called on the U.S. Department of Transportation to adopt.

January 5, 2022
Government, Business, Safety

ATA Leadership: 2021 Brought Trucking Several Key Victories

The trucking industry will look back on 2021 as a year of important victories for infrastructure improvement and workforce development, and now can look ahead to the opportunities those victories present, leaders from American Trucking Associations said.

December 21, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety, Fuel, Logistics

ATA Leadership, Global Trucking Officials Meet to Discuss Key Issues

Transportation leaders from around the globe discussed shared challenges during the first in-person meeting in two years of the International Road Transport Union, with supply chain snarls, a shortage of drivers and environmental issues at the top of the agenda.

November 23, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

ATA Warns Vaccine Mandate Could Worsen Supply Chain Troubles

American Trucking Associations has sent a letter to the Biden administration expressing grave concern over the potential damage that the presidents plans for a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for many businesses including trucking companies could cause for the country.

October 21, 2021
Government, Business

ATA, Freight Stakeholders Push Back on US Senates PRO Act

Freight stakeholders are voicing opposition to a bill currently being debated in the U.S. Senate that aims to make changes to federal classification for workers.

July 28, 2021
Government, Technology, Fuel

ATA Unveils Climate and Clean Energy Advisory Committee

American Trucking Associations announced June 10 the formation of its Climate and Clean Energy Advisory Committee.

June 11, 2021
Business

ATA Mid-Year Attendees Optimistic About Trucking

SAN ANTONIO During one of the first in-person industry events to be held as the country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic, trucking executives attending American Trucking Associations Mid-Year Management Session expressed optimism about opportunities that await motor carriers and the nation overall as life for Americans returns to normal.

May 20, 2021
Government, Business, Safety

ATA's Chris Spear Calls on Congress to Advance Surface Transportation Bill This Year

The adoption of legislation designed to improve connectivity across commercial corridors and ensure long-term funding for highway programs would benefit the countrys freight supply chain, the leader of the group representing the trucking sector told a Senate panel May 11.

May 11, 2021
Equipment, Safety

ATA Unveils Battle of the States

The National Battle of the States: Virtual Truck Driving Championships will take the place of this year's National Truck Driving Championships and National Step Van Driving Championships, which were canceled because of COVID-19 concerns.

May 3, 2021
Government, Business, Technology, Safety

ATA Supports Federal Legislation to Help States Curb Cellphone Use for All Motorists

American Trucking Associations has announced its support for federal legislation aimed at helping states curb distracted driving using cellphones for all motorists, a leading cause of highway accidents and fatalities.

March 31, 2021