Since the start of the year, freight stakeholders have praised White House efforts on workforce reforms while pressing for additional recruitment and retention efforts.
October 22, 2025Chris Spear News Updates
Senate Confirms Derek Barrs to Lead FMCSA
The Senate on Oct. 7 confirmed Barrs to manage the nation’s trucking regulatory agency even as the federal government remained locked in a partial shutdown.
October 8, 2025Perspective: Tax Cuts Keep Supply Chain Moving
When President Donald Trump signed the Big Beautiful Bill into law on July 4, it did more than reform the nation’s tax code. It prevented the largest tax hike in American history.
September 15, 2025ATA’s Spear Urges Senate to Fund Truck Parking, Freight Tech
At a Senate Commerce subcommittee hearing, ATA President Chris Spear emphasized the significance of adopting technologies and applications designed to facilitate the flow of freight.
July 23, 2025Grassley Presses Senate to Tackle Cargo Theft Losses
The leader of the Senate Judiciary Committee recently called on colleagues to approve legislation designed to reduce cargo theft nationwide.
July 15, 2025Spear: After Emissions Wins, Trucking Can Focus Elsewhere
Policy wins on commercial vehicle emissions have allowed industry leaders to shift their attention to other pressing issues, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear said.
June 27, 2025ATA Urges Duffy to Focus on Training, Language, ‘Cabotage’
The federation in an April 10 letter outlined entry-level driver training, English language proficiency and drivers entering the U.S. from Mexico and overstaying their visa.
April 10, 2025In 2025, Will Trump Administration Be a Friend of Trucking?
In June, ATA President Chris Spear met with then-presidential candidate Donald Trump to gain insight into what the trucking industry might expect should Trump win a second term.
January 2, 2025Spear: ATA Will Keep Leading No Matter Election's Outcome
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear celebrated the industry’s array of policy accomplishments during his annual State of the Industry address.
October 14, 2024Perspective: Trucking Is the Driving Force of the Nation
Over the past decade, ATA has seen tremendous change but has navigated it all while successfully advancing a mission to enact a broad-based, pro-trucking agenda built on common sense.
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