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Proposed Colorado Projects Could Ease Flow of Freight

Although the Colorado Motor Carriers Association is publicly neutral on Propositions 109 and 110, Vice President Patti Gillette acknowledges that the projects recommended would ease congestion and improve safety.

October 29, 2018

Transportation Funding Questions to Appear on State Midterm Ballots

As midterm elections draw near, voters in several states will face ballot questions related to transportation revenue at the polls Nov. 6.

October 29, 2018

Infrastructure Failing as Funding Remains Elusive, Experts Say

AUSTIN, Texas — The Highway Trust Fund, struggling to stay relevant amid a shifting transportation environment, can be fixed with more money flowing in from fuel sales, trucking industry experts said as they advocated for repairing and expanding the nation’s infrastructure.

October 29, 2018

ATA's Chris Spear Calls for Unity, Collaboration Going Forward

AUSTIN, Texas — American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear delivered a message of unity, partnership and the importance of representation at the Management Conference & Exhibition on Oct. 29.

October 29, 2018

EPA Honors 21 ATA Members With SmartWay Excellence Awards

AUSTIN, Texas — Twenty-one American Trucking Associations members received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s SmartWay Excellence Award.

October 29, 2018

ATA Honors Industry Champions, Leaders at MCE

AUSTIN, Texas — American Trucking Associations recognized champions from recent industry events, trucking companies focused on safety, emerging leaders and state trucking association executives during its annual Leadership and Awards Luncheon.

October 28, 2018

Marijuana Legalization Poses Perplexing Issue for Industry

AUSTIN, Texas ­— There is a great unknown for how federal and state enforcement authorities as well as trucking companies will come to grips with the proliferation of state laws permitting medical and recreational use of marijuana, a panel of trucking executives said.

October 28, 2018

Industry Comments Lean Toward Adjusting HOS Rules, FMCSA's Jim Mullen Notes

AUSTIN, Texas — Jim Mullen, chief counsel for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, indicated that the bulk of the more than 5,000 online comments the agency received regarding potential changes to hours-of-service rules supported tweaking the regulations to increase flexibility.

October 28, 2018

FMCSA’s Ray Martinez Indicates Concern Over California’s Meal, Rest Break Rule

AUSTIN, Texas — As the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration prepares to evaluate comments related to California’s meal-and-rest-break requirements, its administrator expressed concern over the state’s rules, which differ from federal regulations.

October 28, 2018